About a week after Facebook admitted in front of the Congress that it had, indeed, sold ads to a Russian ad company pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda, the company… Read more “Facebook Hands Over Russian Ads Used in 2016 US Election After Mueller Serves Warrant”
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White House Elevates Cyber Command, Takes First Step in Separating It from NSA
The Trump administration is finally giving the promised attention to the issue of cybersecurity and has decided to elevate the US Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant… Read more “White House Elevates Cyber Command, Takes First Step in Separating It from NSA”
Airport Facial Recognition May Cut Your Travel Time, Boost Security
Another country’s airports are about to roll out face recognition technology, and that may be a very good thing. Sure, it sounds invasive on some level –… Read more “Airport Facial Recognition May Cut Your Travel Time, Boost Security”
IoT Security Bill Might Kickstart Industry Change
Security researchers have been warning for years that the government will soon get involved in defining the security standards of the Internet of Things industry, and it… Read more “IoT Security Bill Might Kickstart Industry Change”
Internet privacy and access under Trump: the Republican-led Congress and Ajit Pai’s FCC are just getting started
Congress last month voted to scrap the rules drawn up in the last days of Obama’s Federal Communication Commission (FCC), which would have forced internet service… Read more “Internet privacy and access under Trump: the Republican-led Congress and Ajit Pai’s FCC are just getting started”
Court ruling stands: US has no right to seize data from world’s servers
An evenly split federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that it won’t revisit its July decision that allowed Microsoft to squash a US court warrant for e-mail stored… Read more “Court ruling stands: US has no right to seize data from world’s servers”
How artificial intelligence can be corrupted to repress free speech
The internet was supposed to become an overwhelming democratizing force against illiberal administrations. It didn’t. It was supposed to open repressed citizens’ eyes, expose them to new… Read more “How artificial intelligence can be corrupted to repress free speech”
Swiss cops use anti-drone guns at the World Economic Forum
Swiss authorities have added another security measure for this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos: anti-drone guns. Bloomberg has spotted local police preparing HP 47 Counter UAV… Read more “Swiss cops use anti-drone guns at the World Economic Forum”
The government’s public evidence falls short of proving Russian involvement in the DNC hack
On Friday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released an updated report on whether or not Russia was responsible for both hacking the Democratic National… Read more “The government’s public evidence falls short of proving Russian involvement in the DNC hack”
Facebook is censoring posts in Thailand that the government has deemed unsuitable
For millions of people, Facebook is the internet — but many of those who rely on the social network for news and views may not be aware that Facebook isn’t… Read more “Facebook is censoring posts in Thailand that the government has deemed unsuitable”
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