Free Rolling Stones tickets? No, it’s a Facebook scam

Are you a Rolling Stones fan? Lots of people are, and with gigs on the 2014 tour selling out in hours, you can see why free tickets might seem worth checking out. But not all “special offer” sites are made alike, as Paul Ducklin explains…

US House committee unanimously votes to rein in NSA, end bulk data collection

The USA Freedom Act is a watered-down version of an earlier bill – it’s been re-dubbed the “Freedumb Act” – and it’s seen as a weakened compromise between the intelligence community and those concerned with people’s rights not to be snooped on. But hey, privacy groups say, it’s still a step in the right direction.