A study found that 75% of undergraduates said they planned to keep on using Snapchat in the same way as before, despite photos being snatched from a non-secure third-party service.
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Do we really need strong passwords?
The idea that computer users should use long, complex passwords is one of computer security’s sacred cows. But is is really necessary? Mark Stockley investigates…
Facebook sort-of apologizes for treating users like lab rats
Facebook says it was “unprepared” for the ruckus stirred up around its emotional contagion research, and that there were things “it should have done differently.” Does that include asking for informed consent next time? 
SSCC 166.5 – Special edition from the Virus Bulletin 2014 conference [PODCAST]
Sophos security expert Chester Wisniewski was at the Virus Bulletin 2014 conference in Seattle. In this special edition of the Chet Chat, Paul Ducklin puts Chet on the other side of the mic to find out more about both the technology and the ethics of anti-malware research.
Duping the machine – the cunning malware that throws off researchers
Traditionally, when malware detects that it is not running in a genuine victim setting, it will simply exit immediately. But there’s a certain subset of malware families that are more cunning when they detect an analysis environment…
Facebook shrugs as ’emotional contagion’ research outrages its users
Some users saw a dash more positive items in their feeds; some received a more grim daily dose, as the researchers cut out happy tidings. The researchers’ conclusion: yes, emotional states are contagious, and no, seeing friends post happy news does not necessarily make people want to jump off ledges. The internet’s reaction: how dare you manipulate emotions without informed consent?