• Tumblr Adds Support For SSL, But Doesn't Turn It On By Default

  Like the numerous tech companies that have come before it, including big names like Google, Facebook and Twitter, Tumblr has today (finally) implemented support for SSL security on its blogging platform. One big caveat, though: it's not switched on by default. You have to DIY. For security-minded…

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• Facebook, Google and Yahoo now say when the US government requests user content

  Last week, the US government finally relented on letting technology companies publish more detail about national security requests; today, some bigger firms are taking advantage of the looser rules. Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo have updated ...

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• Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google And Yahoo Join Apple In Revealing More On NSA Requests

  All the big tech companies are opening up a bit more about requests made by the U.S. National Security Agency, with Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo and LinkedIn detailing new info included in their respective transparency reports today. The new reports now include how many requests for the data…

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