We also expect Facebook to lay greater emphasis on privacy and security of user data, as well as pose stronger competition to Google in terms of bidding for ads.

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Global trends such as urbanization, digitization of governmental documents, improved banking security and growing NFC adoption means that security chips are being adopted more than ever to protect user data, credentials and finances.

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The router then determines the user's security clearance and gives his machine the right data and services, from Internet phone to online chat to two-way video broadcast.

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The latest attack has, once again, raised questions about the strength of security employed by Sony and other companies holding sensitive user data.

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Specifically, the petition asks Skype to spell out its compliance with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and National Security Letters, both of which can require the handover of private user data to government agencies.

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For instance, developers sometimes build apps that store user data (such as usernames and passwords) in ways that could be easily accessed through the security cracks Leviathan found.

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