Blockchain’s brilliant approach to cybersecurity
Hackers can shut down entire networks, tamper with data, lure unwary users into cybertraps, steal and spoof identities, and carry […]
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Disney turns to AI to track filmgoers’ true feelings about its films
Movie studios have a long tradition of testing out new films to see how audiences react before launching them in […]
Blippar To Use Computer Vision To Improve Location Targeting
Engineers at augmented reality startup Blippar believe they have developed technology to improve marketing and ad campaigns by helping to […]
Reidentification ban is not a solution
When governments acknowledged that computer hacking is increasingly made by criminals, hacking techniques employed by criminals were simply banned. This […]
Apple files patent for screen with privacy-viewing options
Application describes technology integrated with a device display to restrict its angle of view. Source: Apple files patent for screen […]
Facial recognition technology to replace passports at Australian airports
New technology will be rolled out at Australian airports that will eventually see the end of “known passengers” producing their […]
Google tracks what you spend offline to prove its online ads work
Google’s advertising systems that connect people’s in-store purchases to their online browsing may face regulatory review – because the Chocolate […]
Senators Introduce IoT Cybersecurity Bill
On August 1, 2017, Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill to mandate baseline cybersecurity requirements for internet connected devices purchased by […]
Adsquare Intros Cross-Device Matching With Device IDs As The Foundation
Mobile data exchange adsquare is proposing an alternative method to cross-device matching: starting with device IDs rather than cookies as […]
The FTC and Industry Propose Best Practices for IoT Security Updates
How do you ensure that an Internet-connected sensor or device—often inexpensive and designed for lifespans of up to 20 years […]
Embedded chips and privacy and security considerations
“Cyborgification” raises a host of ethical questions, but employer-driven “chipping” poses at least three immediate challenges. Source: Embedded chip on […]
Your Roomba May Be Mapping Your Home, Collecting Data That Could Be Sold
iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba robotic vacuum, is considering selling the mapping data the devices collect to a […]