Why the Facebook Messenger app is not the privacy nightmare people think it is

There’s good reason to be skeptical of Facebook when it comes to privacy, but the Facebook Messenger app isn’t the privacy nightmare that some people think it is. Here’s why …

SSCC 156 – Warbiking in Manhattan, hubris for Google, and how less can be more [PODCAST]

Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin are back with this week’s security podcast, turning plain old news into advice you can use.

Google’s Android security chief: Don’t bother with anti-virus. Is he serious?

Google’s chief security engineer for Android, Adrian Ludwig, claims that most users shouldn’t bother with anti-virus and that security companies are overstating the problem of Android malware. Can he be serious? …

LifeLock pulls Wallet app, says it wasn’t compliant with data security standards

The controversial identify theft protection company LifeLock says it has pulled down its LifeLock Wallet app over concerns that the app is not compliant with payment card industry standards. We tell you why LifeLock’s woes are less than surprising, and offer some tips to avoid identity theft.