Digital Safety

A new study surveyed 1,000 drivers and found that 98% of those who text everyday and drive frequently say the practice is dangerous, but nearly 75% say they do it anyway. The lure of text messages is actually a lot like the appeal of slot machines, David Greenfield of the University of Connecticut Medical School explains. He says both can be difficult compulsions to overcome for some people...

Federal drug-enforcement officials are claiming the right to impersonate people on Facebook in order to ensnare suspected criminals. A woman whose phone was confiscated found that officials had harvested photos from it and used them to establish a fake Facebook page in her name...

Federal drug-enforcement officials are claiming the right to impersonate people on Facebook in order to ensnare suspected criminals. A woman whose phone was confiscated found that officials had harvested photos from it and used them to establish a fake Facebook page in her name...

According to Snapchat CEO Emily White, computing has evolved from being a tool for solving problems to a medium for sharing feelings for young users...

According to Snapchat CEO Emily White, computing has evolved from being a tool for solving problems to a medium for sharing feelings for young users...

In an effort to protect families from digital threats, law enforcement agencies across country have been endorsing and distributing software called ComputerCOP...

In an effort to protect families from digital threats, law enforcement agencies across country have been endorsing and distributing software called ComputerCOP...

Perhaps you have been told to create a contact in your phone labeled ICE, for “in case of emergency,” filled with the name and number of a spouse, parent, child or friend who should be notified if anything should happen to you. The problem with that is if your phone is locked with a passcode or fingerprint, it might be impossible for someone to find that contact in an emergency. Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 8, has created a possible solution to allow access to emergency contacts without unlocking the phone...

Perhaps you have been told to create a contact in your phone labeled ICE, for “in case of emergency,” filled with the name and number of a spouse, parent, child or friend who should be notified if anything should happen to you. The problem with that is if your phone is locked with a passcode or fingerprint, it might be impossible for someone to find that contact in an emergency. Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 8, has created a possible solution to allow access to emergency contacts without unlocking the phone...

The recent incident of the posting of hacked celebrity photos after a iCloud software security breach, has many questioning whether the technology can ever be used safely. Proponents of the cloud counter that no technology or application is safe or unsafe in and of itself, and that taking the right precautions can greatly mitigate any vulnerabilities...