A new update to the Android version of WhatsApp includes an unexpected but pleasant surprise – end-to-end encryption that is enabled by default.
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SSCC 174 – Who says law enforcement isn’t tackling cybercrime? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest epsiode of our weekly Chet Chat podcast, for your listening pleasure. From a carder ring that got busted to a spamming system that ran amuck, let yourself be amused and educated at the same time…
Would you allow access to Facebook at Work? [POLL]
What would you say to a variant of Facebook that you could use at work? And not just *at* work, but *for* work?
Protect your teens: 7 apps and websites parents should be aware of
Teens and tweens are heading in droves to apps and social platforms where they can’t bump into their dads. Here are 7 apps and websites you need to be aware of.
Facebook translates its privacy policy into plain English
Facebook updated its privacy policy on Thursday, this time with an eye toward crystal-clear explanations in big fonts, bright colors and nice, short words. 
Paedophile caught after targeted girl’s father impersonates her on Facebook
A paedophile was on bail waiting to be sentenced for a string of sex offences when he contacted what he thought was a 10-year-old girl, telling her she was “gorgeous” and that she should come to his home for “cuddles”. 
Government demands for Facebook user data soar by 24%
Government requests for Facebook’s user data rose by almost a quarter in the first half of 2014 compared with the second half of the previous year, according to the social network.
Facebook and Yahoo team up to block account hijackings via recycled accounts
Facebook and Yahoo have figured out how to undo the mess Yahoo made when it decided to recycle old email addresses. 
Facebook prowls the internet looking for your password
Facebook explains that it’s keeping its eye out for credentials – email, password combinations – dropped on sites after data breaches, running them against its own users’ credentials to see if password reuse is going to land its users in trouble. 
Facebook: Dear DEA, please don’t set up fake profiles to trap criminals
Facebook isn’t happy with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).