cybersecurity
Long Beach Cyberattack Exposes Biometric and Personal Data; a Warning to Digital ID Advocates
A 17-month silence left residents in the dark while biometric data hung in the balance.
OpenAI Adds Former NSA Director to Its Board
New privacy concerns.
MembersAnalysis: The Future of Surveillance? Microsoft Introduces Always-Watching Feature for Every PC
Microsoft’s AI-driven Recall feature logs every action on your PC, raising alarms about security and user privacy – particularly when you look to the future.
World Economic Forum Declares “Misinformation” a Top “Global Risk”
The pro-censorship group has released a new report to coincide with its annual event.
India Orders VPN Providers to Collect Data on Users
Defeating the purpose.
FBI Issues Warning on Smart TV Security Risks
Modern TVs are connected to the internet and have microphones and even cameras that are often easily hackable.
Germany Says Europe Needs “Digital Border Controls”, Citing Security, Not Censorship
Introducing powerful, blanket tools into the digital sphere is always a risky business in its own right.
Hillary Clinton Will No Longer Be a Cybersecurity Keynote Speaker
It seems the conference decided she wasn’t a good match.
Data Breach at the Australian National University: 200,000 People’s Details Exposed
It’s the latest major leak of personal data.
Hillary Clinton Will Be a Keynote Speaker at a Cybersecurity Expert Event
It will be interesting to hear what cybersecurity topics Clinton will speak about.
Some Google Enterprise Customers Passwords Were Stored in Plain Text for 14 Years
This time it’s Google’s turn to face criticism for its security practices.
UK Proposes New Labeling System to Improve Smart Home Security
A new labeling system will help customers know how secure those devices are and for how long they’ll receive security updates.