UK government irate at Twitter’s surveillance API crackdown

 The UK government has criticized Twitter for restricting police and intelligence agency access to data which…

CLEAR raises $15 million to expand biometric security

 CLEAR, the biometric security firm popular in U.S. airports and stadiums, has raised $15 million from…

Is it a bird? Is it a bug? No it’s a biomimetic microdrone with flapping wings

 UK biomimetic engineering startup Animal Dynamics is being funded by the military to build a microdrone…

Facebook tells developers not use data for surveillance

 In response to pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union, Color of Change and the Center…

This must be the year of mobile security

 If I gave you my phone right you’d be able to figure out a lot of…

ACLU calls for tech firms to lobby for surveillance reform

 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has put out a fresh call for tech companies to…

Legal challenge to Facebook EU-US data transfer mechanism kicks off in Ireland

 Another legal challenge to a data transfer authorization mechanism relied upon by Facebook and thousands of…

Russia extends Snowden’s temporary residency for ‘few more years’

 NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has had his temporary right to remain in Russia extended, according to…