Longtime readers of my blog know that Signal is one of my favorite messaging applications for secure and private communications. To this point the emphasis has been more on the security than the privacy or anonymity; however, with a new feature the balance pivots more toward an equilibrium of security and privacy.
Read on to learn about the new feature and why it is important for your privacy.
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WhatsApp isn’t what it used to be. Since the 2014 acquisition by Facebook for $19 billion, there have been noticable changes in the application.
Read on for the erosion of a well secured and private messaging application and the quest for profit that drove their descent.
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Recently there were two huge data breaches of two very large companies. Both organizations collected a ton of information about their clients. The breaches were both spectacular in scope. Furthermore, both were among the largest known data breaches.
I see a large contrast between the Marriott breach and the Equifax breach. The difference between the two massive breaches clearly demonstrates the importance of basic security methods.
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On Wednesday I attended an early screening of Oliver Stone’s Snowden. After the movie was a live interview with director Oliver Stone, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Edward Snowden. Aside from it being a great movie I want to discuss the themes and thoughts it leaves the viewer.
From a technology standpoint there are some very important points in the movie to consider.