Donald Trump Is Using a Private Gmail Account to Secure the Most Powerful Twitter Account in the World
All that's stopping an outsider from seizing control of @POTUS is someone's personal Gmail password.
Sam Biddle
Sam Biddle is a technology reporter focusing on issues of surveillance, privacy, and corporate power. He was previously a senior writer at Gawker, and his work has also appeared in GQ, Vice, and the New York Times magazine, among other outlets.
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Election Insecurity
Donald Trump Contradicts Himself, and Reality, at Press Conference
Trump's fury at the news media dominated his press conference, but several other matters of real importance were raised that are worth digesting.
Election Insecurity
Underwhelming Intel Report Shows Need for Congressional Investigation of DNC Hack
We need an independent, resolute inquiry into an apparent attempt to undermine our democracy.
Election Insecurity
Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking
A never-before-published document shows that 10 years ago, the NSA tracked Russian intelligence hacking the email of a prominent journalist. Now the questions is: Did the NSA track the DNC hacks?
IBM Employees Launch Petition Protesting Cooperation with Donald Trump
Following a personal pitch to Donald Trump from CEO Ginni Rometty, IBM employees are making their distress public.
Facebook Finally Says It Will Not Help Build Muslim Registry
We asked eight companies if they would help build a Muslim registry. Facebook finally responded.
Election Insecurity
Here's the Public Evidence Russia Hacked the DNC — It's Not Enough
It’s impossible to present the evidence that Russia hacked the DNC without using words like “possibly,” “appears,” “connects,” and “indicates.”
Following Intercept Report, 22 Organizations Urge Tech Firms to Reject Muslim Registry
The groups want companies that didn't rule out participating in the creation of a national Muslim registry to do so now.
Phone-Cracking Cellebrite Software Used to Prosecute Tortured Dissident
Like any good, vaguely sinister corporate spy outfitter, the company deflects questions about whether it would sell its infamously powerful phone-breaching software to a repressive, rights-violating regime.
Of Nine Tech Companies, Only Twitter Says It Would Refuse to Help Build Muslim Registry for Trump
Microsoft declines to commit itself; IBM, Google, and Apple do not respond after two weeks.