32M employees offered biochip hand implants for work monitoring, payments
The chips can be used to login to PCs, use company machines, and make purchases – but how many will […]
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In Cyberwarfare, Everyone Is a Combatant
The cloak-and-dagger doings of global powers are now entangled with businesses’ day-to-day operations, writes Christopher Mims. Source: In Cyberwarfare, Everyone […]
Russian Parliament Bans Use of Proxy Internet Services, VPNs
Russia’s State Duma on Friday unanimously passed a bill that would oblige Internet providers to block websites that offer VPN […]
The Persistent Threat of Insider Data Theft
For seven years, Zhengquan “Jim” Zhang worked as an IT engineer for KCG Holdings, a Wall Street securities firm, where […]
Why we keep falling for online phishing scams and downloading viruses
Why do so many of us fall prey to phishing attacks and online scams? We hear warnings about the dangers […]
TSB to deploy iris recognition technology to enable customer authentication
TSB is set to become the first European bank to deploy eye-scanning technology to allow customers to login in securely […]
Privacy campaigners criticise UK plan for age checks on porn websites
Privacy and free speech campaigners have criticised the government’s plans to force pornography websites to use age checks or face […]
Russia Says in Talks With U.S. to Create Cyber Security Working Group
Moscow and Washington are in talks to create a joint cyber security working group, RIA news agency reported on Thursday, […]
LinkedIn reveals your personal email to your connections
LinkedIn makes the primary email address associated with an account visible to all direct connections, as well as to people […]
Why it took more than a week to resolve the Verizon data leak
A communication breakdown and an employee’s vacation were why it took nine days for Verizon to stop a data leak. […]
Should Companies Be Able to Retaliate When They Get Hacked?
It’s an idea that resurfaces after high-profile cyberattacks, despite most firms’ lack of enthusiasm about it. Source: Should Companies Be […]
FBI Warns of Privacy Risks with Internet-Connected Toys
The FBI released a Public Service Announcement warning consumers about the privacy risks of internet-connected toys. Source: FBI Warns of […]