Internet
Social media companies are failing to stop manipulated activity, according to a report Friday by NATO-affiliated researchers who said they were easily able to buy tens of thousands of likes, comments and views on Facebook, ...
Dec 06, 2019
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How can cross-border internet purchases be accurately estimated? Researchers Quinten Meertens, Cees Diks, Jaap van den Herik and Frank Takes of the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Statistics Netherlands ...
Dec 05, 2019
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Security
The city of Portland, Oregon, is considering a unique ban on facial recognition software that could limit how private companies use it.
Dec 04, 2019
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Security
Do you remember when 40 million was a large number? Forty million dollars in sales, 40 million customers, 40 million Twitter followers, 40 million protesters —all once conveyed something substantial.
Dec 04, 2019
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Security
The email looked legitimate, so Danielle Radin clicked on the link it contained, expecting to have her products included in a holiday gift guide.
Dec 04, 2019
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Security
Phishing scams that infect a computer and potentially allow hackers to invade bank and other accounts are highly preventable—but it takes eternal vigilance on the part of computer users.
Dec 04, 2019
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Security
An Android bug can steal bank credentials, namely bank logins. The flaw is called StrandHogg and security investigators at an Oslo, Norway-based security company say it has been targeting 60 financial institutions—at least.
Dec 03, 2019 weblog
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Internet
Research published in the International Journal of Electronic Governance has investigated whether any of five "anonymous" social media applications are secure in that they do not allow a third party to see personal data or ...
Dec 03, 2019
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Security
Some of your text messages may have been left exposed on the internet for the world to see.
Dec 02, 2019
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Internet
Differences in cultural values have led some countries to tackle the spectre of cyber-attacks with increased internet regulation, whilst others have taken a 'hands-off' approach to online security—a new study shows.
Dec 02, 2019
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Telecom
Anyone who wants to open a bank account or buy a mobile phone plan has to identify themselves to the respective service provider. The ETH spin-off PXL Vision has a simpler solution: just use an ID scan and a selfie video. ...
Nov 29, 2019
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