UK government has its own AI for detecting extremist videos
Stemming the tide of extremist online content has been a major focus for tech giants in recent times, but despite […]
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Security by design backed to combat cyber risk in smart devices
Cybersecurity should be embedded into the way ‘smart’ consumer devices are made, the UK government has said. The government has, […]
Ghostery browser extension for web privacy goes open source
Unlocking the browser extension’s underpinnings could attract outside improvements and dispel ‘conspiracy theories’ about data about users it used to […]
New LTE attacks can snoop on messages, track locations and spoof emergency alerts
A slew of newly discovered vulnerabilities can wreak havoc on 4G LTE network users by eavesdropping on phone calls and […]
Biometric Verification of Refugees Introduced in Uganda to Prevent Fraud
The U.N. refugee agency has launched a nationwide biometric verification system in Uganda to make sure data gathered about refugees […]
Striking a balance between customer experience, security and privacy
Competitive forces and market dynamics in many industries have led more organizations to focus on digital transformation projects to modernize […]
Your Location Data Is Being Sold—Often Without Your Knowledge
As location-aware advertising goes mainstream—like that Jack in the Box ad that appears whenever you get near one, in whichever […]
The tyranny of algorithms is part of our lives
Credit scores already control our finances. With personal data being increasingly trawled, our politics and our friendships will be next. […]
Aussie law enforcement worried about limited access to data due to new technologies
Australia’s law enforcement agencies say 5G and IPv6 technologies will make it significantly more difficult to access communications and warn […]
AI, Personalization, and Privacy: Top Tech Trends
The promise of AI is evident, but what happens to information professionals and, more broadly, the economy, as AI applications […]
Twitter is public, but it could offer a lot more privacy
Twitter issued a call for proposals to measure its “contribution to the overall health of the public conversation” so that […]
Privacy project Tor claimed to be in US Government’s pocket
In an explosive revelation, the Tor Project, which produces a browser said to be the gold standard for privacy, is […]