For quite some time, the issue of whether or not cryptography should be subjected to governmental control was very hot. A little over a year ago I wrote a research paper defending the side of privacy activists who claim that its usage should be unrestricted.

I shared their view until very recently when I read about a new computer virus, Gpcode, which uses RSA to encrypt a victim’s hard drive and demand ransom for data on it. [...]

What follows is an excerpt from a BBC’s report which was recently mentioned on SecurityMusings.com.

“More than 70% of people would reveal their computer password in exchange for a bar of chocolate, a survey has found.” [...]

The Washington Post published an interesting article the other day named: “When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook ‘Friend’.” The article raises several interesting questions and a privacy issue. Even though the need for privacy is a part of human nature, sometimes people want to share parts of their private lives, but only [...]