This is what happens when ICE asks Google for your user information
You're scrolling through your Gmail inbox and see an email with a strange subject line: A string of numbers followed by "Notification from Google."
Mar 24, 2021
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Facebook adds new tools to fight online child exploitation
Facebook on Tuesday said it is stepping up its fight against child abuse with new tools for spotting such content and tighter rules about what crosses the line.
Feb 23, 2021
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Business
Motorola is consolidating operations in updated Texas facility as it focuses on AI video analytics
Motorola Solutions has consolidated its video security and analytics production into a newly renovated manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas, with plans to expand staffing in the coming year.
Feb 17, 2021
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Security
Facial recognition may help find Capitol rioters—but it could harm many others, experts say
In the days following the Jan. 6 riot at the nation's Capitol, there was a rush to identify those who had stormed the building's hallowed halls.
Feb 05, 2021
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Security
Canada probe concludes Clearview AI breached privacy laws
US facial recognition technology firm Clearview AI illegally conducted mass surveillance in breach of Canadians' privacy rights, Canada's privacy commissioner said Wednesday following an investigation.
Feb 04, 2021
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Security
Cybercops derail malware botnet, FBI makes ransomware arrest
European and North American cyber cops have joined forces to disrupt what may be the world's largest network for seeding malware infections, striking a major blow against criminal gangs that have been using it for years to ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Software
Google launches strong encryption for Android messages
Google said Thursday it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for Android users, making it harder for anyone—including law enforcement—to read the content of messages.
Nov 19, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Singapore's world-first face scan plan sparks privacy fears
Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they say is an intrusive system vulnerable to abuse.
Oct 18, 2020
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Business
TikTok and WeChat: Chinese apps dogged by security fears
The United States has fired a new salvo in its rivalry with China, ordering sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media stars TikTok and WeChat.
Aug 07, 2020
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Security
Germany seizes server hosting pilfered US police files
At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files from scores of U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies obtained in a Houston data breach ...
Jul 09, 2020
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