 | Mavis Batey MBE, codebreaker extraordinaire at Bletchley Park during World War II, died this week at the age of 92. Batey's big breakthrough against the Italian military's Enigma encryption machine gives us an fascinating insight into how cryptanalysts think. Read more.. |
 | Snapchat turns its nose up at Facebook's $3 billion offer Snapchat has reportedly thumbed its nose at Facebook's $3 billion, all-cash offer. The WSJ says Facebook's just one of many eager suitors currently wooing the supposedly-disappearing-photo service (a claim that at least one researcher has disproved), and it's not even the most generous. Read more.. |
 | Google: US data requests have more than tripled since 2009 Worldwide requests have more than doubled since 2009, while the US - which is once again the most voracious data requester - has more than tripled its requests for information on Google customers. Read more.. |
 | Black Friday spams are too good to be true With the holiday season approaching and lots of super good deals being offered around the American Thanksgiving holiday, retailers aren't the only ones looking to make a buck. Read more.. |
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