Computer Sciences

Community-based app for managing mobile privacy and security

Mamtaj Akter, a Vanderbilt computer science graduate student in the lab of Pamela Wisniewski, Flowers Family Fellow in Engineering and associate professor of computer science, has co-authored a study evaluating how technology ...

Consumer & Gadgets

With a new app, smart devices can use GPS underwater

Even for scuba and snorkeling enthusiasts, the plunge into open water can be dislocating. Divers frequently swim with limited visibility, which can become a safety hazard for teams trying to find each other in an emergency. ...

Software

New app revolutionizes safety for women walking alone

Two University of Bath graduates have launched their revolutionary women's safety smartwatch app, Epowar, that monitors heart rate and body motion to sense distress and automatically sends an emergency alert if the wearer ...

Business

Opinion: Banning TikTok could weaken personal cybersecurity

TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinized over the potential exposure of U.S. user data, but it is the first widely used app that the U.S. government has proposed banning over privacy and security concerns.

Business

Dutch gov't staff discouraged from apps such as TikTok

The Netherlands is moving to stop central government employees having apps including popular video sharing service TikTok installed on their work phones, amid concerns over data security.

Business

UK bans TikTok on government phones on security grounds

British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones on security grounds, following similar moves by the U.S. and European Union.

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