How the tide turned on data centres in Europe
Every time we make a call on Zoom, upload a document to the cloud or stream a video, our computers connect to vast warehouses filled with servers to store or access data.
Sep 14, 2022
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Security
IRS has dropped ID.me's facial recognition tech after backlash, but Washington state will roll it out in June
Washington state is getting ready to roll out the ID.me facial recognition system dropped by the IRS last month over privacy and equity concerns.
Mar 2, 2022
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Internet
IT happens: Facebook sorry for Xi Jinping's name gaffe
Facebook apologised Saturday for a distasteful mistranslation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's name from Burmese language posts during his much-touted visit to Myanmar.
Jan 18, 2020
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Telecom
Study debunks robocall myths, lays groundwork for stopping them
New research from North Carolina State University finds that the number of robocalls isn't going up, and that answering a robocall doesn't make you more likely to get additional robocalls. However, stories you've heard about ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Computer security experts scramble to fix 'vulnerability of the decade'
Criminals, cyber spies, and hackers around the world are launching thousands of attempts every hour to exploit a flaw in a widely used logging software as cybersecurity experts are scrambling to close the loophole and prevent ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Business
Microsoft launches community college campaign to address cybersecurity workforce shortage
Microsoft launched a training program for community college students on Thursday in an effort to fill 250,000 cybersecurity jobs by 2025.
Nov 1, 2021
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Computer Sciences
The Twittersphere does listen to the voice of reason—sometimes
In the maelstrom of information, opinion and conjecture that is Twitter, the voice of truth and reason does occasionally prevail.
Apr 4, 2016
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Consumer & Gadgets
'Digital Red Scare' or Chinese propaganda tool? As legislators push to ban TikTok, users wonder what will happen
U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner plans to introduce a bill this week that will allow the U.S. to ban Chinese technology, including popular social media platform TikTok.
Mar 8, 2023
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California will test digital driver's licenses. Is personal info at risk?
Are Californians ready for yet another new version of the driver's license?
May 25, 2022
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Security
What is multi-factor authentication, and how should I be using it?
Data breaches are becoming commonplace in both small and big tech companies. The most recent victim was Australian telecommunications company Optus, resulting in unauthorised access to the identity data of roughly 10 million ...
Oct 5, 2022
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