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New NSA Anti-Russia Cyber Unit Will Further Undermine Trump's Position On Putin

The “Russia Small Group” is tasked with identifying and combating a wide variety of threats, including attempts to breach government sites and hack critical infrastructure.

Democrats Admit To Buying U.S. Senators ‘For Sale’ Websites

An AP Investigation has uncovered who is at least partially responsible for website address purchases combining the names of dozens of U.S. politicians and the internet suffix ‘forsale.’

Walmart Develops Technology To Eavesdrop On Employees And Shoppers

The nation's largest retailer has developed technology that will enable its managers to listen in on workers' conversations among themselves and with shoppers.

Google Admits Third-Party App Developers Read Through Your Gmail

Google has used to allow third-party app developers, not just computers or artificial intelligence, to read the emails of millions of Gmail users.

Digital Certificate Theft Exposes Holes In Modern Encryption

Stolen digital certificates used to mask the "Plead" malware attacks show that modern encryption technology is very much hackable.

Will The Supreme Court’s Online Sales Tax Hurt Small Business More Than Amazon?

The Supreme Court reached a 5-4 verdict which overruled the 1992 legal precedent of Quill v. North Dakota, a case which dictated that companies were exempt from sales taxes so long as there was no physical presence within the states themselves.

Facebook Fights California Privacy Law As They Continue To Leak Business Data

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China Isn't Just Taking U.S. Intellectual Property, It's Taking Talent

Government operations referred to as talent programs, such as the "Thousand Talents Plan," are a highly effective way of swiping America’s brain power.

Judge: Alt-Right Author Can Sue Twitter For False Advertising Of “Free Speech”

While Twitter might not have violated the U.S. Constitution, it may be held to account for it's "false advertising" of supporting free speech.

Microsoft's 'Patch Tuesday' Fixes Identify At Least 11 Critical Security Flaws

Almost all flaws were contained on commonly used programs, yet again emphasizing the need for users to stay up to date with Microsoft security patches.

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