OpinionSeptember 22, 2021
How Facebook Hinders Misinformation Research
The platform strictly limits and controls data access, which stymies scientists
Privacy
PrivacySeptember 16, 2021
New Encryption Technique Better Protects Photographs in the Cloud
Users can display images as usual, but neither attackers nor tech platforms can see them
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OpinionAugust 21, 2021
The FDA Should Remove Its Restrictions on the ‘Abortion Pill’ Mifepristone
The science is clear: abortion by medication is safe and effective
PrivacyAugust 9, 2021
What is Pegasus? How Surveillance Spyware Invades Phones
A cybersecurity expert explains the NSO Group’s stealthy software
ComputingJanuary 27, 2021
What the Capitol Riot Data Download Shows about Social Media Vulnerabilities
A massive amount of information downloaded from Parler includes potentially incriminating material. But innocuous posts on mainstream platforms can also create vulnerabilities
ComputingDecember 15, 2020
Giant U.S. Computer Security Breach Exploited Very Common Software
A cybersecurity expert explains how hackers used SolarWinds to steal information from government and industry organizations
OpinionDecember 7, 2020
How to Fix COVID Contact Tracing
Apps and human tracers both have pros and cons. To be effective, they have to work together
OpinionSeptember 10, 2020
Don’t Feel Guilty about Your Online Security Habits
Most of the finger-wagging advice you hear is based on little or no evidence
Quantum ComputingSeptember 3, 2020
Physicists Create City-Sized Ultrasecure Quantum Network
Capable of connecting eight or more users across distances of 17 kilometers, the demonstration is another milestone toward developing a fully quantum Internet
OpinionJuly 21, 2020
Who Wants to Be a Cyborg?
Philosopher Susan Schneider weighs the pros and cons of radical technological enhancement
OpinionJune 30, 2020
The Encryption Wars Are Back but in Disguise
A government push for access is ostensibly about fighting crime, terrorism and child porn. Yet it could put all of us at risk of unwarranted surveillance
OpinionJune 26, 2020
It Shouldn’t Be Taboo to Publish Images of Those Killed by Violence
Sometimes the need to bear witness outweighs the need for privacy