Twitter has implemented new security measures that should reduce eavesdropping on communications between its servers and users, and is calling on other Internet companies to follow its lead.
Experts support Google in Oracle’s lawsuit over Java APIs
More than 30 computer scientists signed off on a court brief opposing Oracle’s effort to copyright its Java APIs, a move they say would hold back the computer industry and make technology more expensive.
Computer scientists oppose Oracle’s bid to copyright Java APIs
Nearly three dozen computer scientists have signed off on a court brief opposing Oracle’s effort to copyright its Java APIs, …
Bitcoiners rally to enlighten Washington
Washington’s biggest problem when it comes to Bitcoin may just be that policymakers on the Hill don’t know enough about …
Egypt YouTube block ‘not viable’
Egypt‘s telecom regulator said last week that it is not viable for it to follow a court order to block …
Skype privacy called into question
Several organisations and individuals have sent a letter to Skype owner Microsoft, explaining that the firm should release information about …
EFF criticises controversial Philippines cybercrime law
The U.S.-based Electronic Frontier Foundation criticised new cybercrime legislation that went into effect Wednesday in the Philippines, which has sparked …
A billion thanks
Sixteen years ago, few imagined that a handful of people at a Linux start-up in North Carolina were laying the …