Anti-robocall bill likely as House, Senate reach compromise
It's looking like an anti-robocall bill will get sent to President Donald Trump this year, helping tackle an infuriating problem in the U.S.
Nov 15, 2019
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Business
Data lakes: Where big businesses dump their excess data, and hackers have a field day
Machines and the internet are woven into the fabric of our society. A growing number of users, devices and applications work together to produce what we now call "big data". And this data helps drive many of the everyday ...
Oct 22, 2019
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Security
Georgia county's experience shows perils of ransomware
On the first Saturday in March, computer screens at the 911 dispatch center in this small town went dark.
Oct 21, 2019
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Security
New research center aims to make electronics more secure
The University of Cincinnati will lead a new National Science Foundation research center to protect electronics and networked systems from sabotage, hacking or spying.
Oct 19, 2019
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Security
Report says workers are biggest data-security threat
Headlines about cybersecurity breaches and data theft from government agencies and companies such as Caribou Coffee, Target and Medtronic in recent years can inspire fear of bad guys exploiting the internet from dark places ...
Oct 09, 2019
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Internet
US, allies push Facebook for access to encrypted messages
The United States, Britain and Australia have called on Facebook to give authorities the ability to circumvent encryption used in its messaging services—a measure opposed by the social media giant.
Oct 04, 2019
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Security
Facial recognition's arrival at airports ushers in the biometric era
The kind of face-scanning technology seen in science fiction films is now in use at airports across the country, with a goal of increasing security and saving time for travelers.
Sep 26, 2019
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Report reveals growing threat of cyberattacks to food safety
A new report by University of Minnesota researchers indicates cyberattacks pose a rising threat to food production and safety.
Sep 11, 2019
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Ransomware attack hits more than 20 Texas local governments
More than 20 local governments in Texas are facing a coordinated ransomware attack, authorities said.
Aug 20, 2019
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Think your metadata is only visible to national security agencies? Think again
It was bound to happen, and it did. Poorly crafted legislation – designed to allow national security agencies to collect information with the aim of protecting Australians from terrorists—is now reportedly being exploited ...
Aug 05, 2019
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Data collected by governments can be useful to researchers, but only when accessed carefully
Data are generated every time we make a purchase or receive other services such as health care. This has always been the case, but over the past 20 years, data collection has become increasingly automated, with data collected ...
Aug 01, 2019
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South Korea tests drone delivery in remote regions
Seoul began testing delivery by drone in the country's remote regions Wednesday, with the hope of improving residents' quality of life, the government said.
Jul 31, 2019
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Automotive
Automakers reach emissions deal with California, in rebuff to Trump
Four major automakers on Thursday announced they had reached a deal with California to produce more fuel-efficient cars for the US market, an end run around the Trump administration which is seeking to freeze mileage standards.
Jul 25, 2019
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Business
Justice Dept. puts Big Tech under the antitrust microscope
Like Europe before it, the U.S. government looks ready to try reining in its technology giants. But doing so may be more difficult than it seems.
Jul 24, 2019
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