Security
You mean my safety blanket isn't safe? A next-gen standard "was supposed to make password cracking a thing of the past," clucked Ars Technica, after learning that vulnerabilities were found in the WPA3 protocol that could ...
Computer Sciences
MIT researchers have developed a novel cryptography circuit that can be used to protect low-power "internet of things" (IoT) devices in the coming age of quantum computing.
Mar 4, 2019
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Security
With almost every online purchase, a person's personal information—name, date of birth and credit card number—is stored electronically often in the "cloud," which is a network of internet servers. Now, as more people ...
Jan 28, 2019
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When a seaside property owner blocks beach access with a gate, the California Coastal Commission can order it removed.
Dec 17, 2018
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Business
A Google-affiliated company has chosen Kenya as the home of its first announced commercial deal for delivering internet access to hard-to-reach areas using high-altitude balloons.
Jul 19, 2018
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Computer Sciences
With billions of GPS devices in use today, people are beginning to take it for granted that services on their handheld devices will be location-aware.
Jan 23, 2018
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Having access to the internet is increasingly considered to be an emerging human right. International organizations and national governments have begun to formally recognize its importance to freedom of speech, expression ...
Feb 14, 2017
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Security
The surge of information leaks from highly confidential sources in recent years demonstrates the futility of current cyber defenses.
May 4, 2016
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Telecom
The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the Wi-Fi HaLow designation for products incorporating IEEE 802.11ah technology. All in all, said tech watchers, this is a new low-power and long-range version which carries key advantages.
Security
Juniper Networks said unauthorized code was discovered in ScreenOS, reported Simon Sharwood in The Register on Thursday. This is the operating system for its NetScreen firewalls. An attacker with that code may achieve administrative ...
