Facebook to open first data center in Illinois
Facebook plans to build an $800 million data center in DeKalb, Ill., that will rely solely on renewable energy and create about 100 jobs.
Jun 30, 2020
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Business
US wants undersea data cable to skip Hong Kong
US Justice Department officials on Wednesday recommended that a high-capacity undersea data cable system proposed by Google and Facebook bypass Hong Kong, citing potential national security concerns following China's moves ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Reports: Intel chips have new security flaws
A pair of new security threats to Intel-based computer systems have been revealed. The beleaguered semiconductor chip manufacturer has faced a seemingly endless series of vulnerabilities over the past two years.
Business
Video app TikTok names top Disney streaming exec as new CEO
TikTok, the popular short-video app that has also drawn national-security and privacy concerns, has a new high-profile CEO from Disney, Kevin Mayer.
May 19, 2020
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Software
Privacy-aware coronavirus tracing app
Identification of contacts is one of the most important measures to mitigate the spread of the Corona virus. Tracing apps are to help. They will inform people who stayed near an infected person during a defined period of ...
May 12, 2020
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Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India
As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort in the country of 1.3 billion people is a government-run smartphone ...
May 8, 2020
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Internet
Zoom agrees to step up security after New York probe
New York state's top prosecutor on Thursday announced that the company Zoom would improve security measures, after flaws were detected as the video conferencing platform soared in popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
May 7, 2020
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The COVIDSafe app was just one contact tracing option. These alternatives guarantee more privacy
Since its release on Sunday, experts and members of the public alike have raised privacy concerns with the federal government's COVIDSafe mobile app.
Apr 30, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Hey, Alexa, who else is listening right now?
Voice-activated speakers like Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Home are becoming ubiquitous in homes, cars and offices.
Apr 28, 2020
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Telecom
Cyberattack can steal data via cooling fan vibrations
Israeli researchers uncovered a novel way that hackers could steal sensitive data from a highly secured computer: by tapping into the vibrations from a cooling system fan.
