Behavioral biometrics: the future of online authentication
Biometric authentication – using the unique attributes of the human body to prove an individual’s identity – has become increasingly […]
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DuckDuckGo Moves Privacy Beyond Search With New App And Extension
The privacy-focused company wants to protect users even after they leave the search page. Company promises that it won’t sell, […]
Google’s Advanced Protection Program Offers Security Options For High-Risk Users
Security is not a one-size-fits-all proposition, and features that are prohibitively inconvenient for some could be critical for others. For […]
Bug allows hackers to bypass Uber’s two-factor authentication ‘expected behavior’
As reported by our sister site ZDNet, Uber has formally acknowledged a bug in its two-factor authentication method, while at […]
UK top 500 legal firm credentials leaked on the Dark Web
On Monday, cybersecurity firm RepKnight released a whitepaper detailing the research. In total, 1,159,687 email addresses were found in the […]
House Of Representatives Passes Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency Act
On Monday, December 11, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 (CISAA), […]
Security fears spark crackdown on Chinese tech
US federal government is taking steps to reduce the presence of some Chinese technology firms in American markets. Earlier this month, […]
The real risks of artificial intelligence
AI professor and author Toby Walsh discusses the dangers of ‘stupid’ artificial intelligence with Jack Stilgoe. Professor Toby Walsh has […]
Want more privacy online? ProtonMail brings its free VPN to Android.
Switzerland-based encrypted-email provider ProtonMail has released a version of its VPN, called ProtonVPN, for Android. ProtonVPN is from the same developers […]
Twitter hits back again at claims that its employees monitor direct messages
Twitter is pushing back against claims made by conservative activist group Project Veritas that its employees monitor private user data, […]
Cloud computing: Why a major cyber-attack could be as costly as a hurricane
The economic costs of a large cyber-attack could be as large as the impact of a major natural disaster. The destructive […]
The citizen’s dilemma: fighting crime vs. privacy
A new app wants to give you real-time information on crime all around you. But what does it ask in […]