Business
Irish regulators on Friday handed out a 345-million-euro ($369-million) fine to TikTok over data breaches, part of a battle between the European Union and big tech firms on issues from tax avoidance and hate speech to data ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Software
Smart contracts, or computer programs that automatically execute certain agreed-upon actions when agreed-upon conditions are met, are considered safer for online transactions than traditional contracts, but they are not error-proof. ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Security
Data and security breaches are becoming increasingly common, highlighting the vulnerabilities of existing messaging and communications platforms. Devising computational tools and systems that better protect sensitive data ...
Security
A novel advance in data security is discussed in the International Journal of Information and Computer Security in which the Japanese puzzle known as Sudoku promises a cryptographic system for text information that works ...
Aug 11, 2023
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Security
The period during and after hospital mergers and acquisitions is an especially vulnerable time for patient data when the chance of a cybersecurity breach more than doubles, according to research by a University of Texas at ...
Aug 4, 2023
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Security
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules Wednesday to require public companies to disclose within four days all cybersecurity breaches that could affect their bottom lines. Delays will be permitted if immediate ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Security
The number of refugees worldwide reached record high levels in 2022. More than 108.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of violence or persecution. Meanwhile, governments and aid agencies are increasingly ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Security
Federal health officials have notified Congress of a data breach that could involve the information of more than 100,000 people.
Jun 29, 2023
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Security
Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a data base maintained by a recruiting company.
Jun 27, 2023
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Security
California pension officials say personal information of about 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries—including Social Security numbers—was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of ...
Jun 22, 2023
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