We are complex beings and signs are emerging that some sections of society are concerned about areas of technological ‘advance’ in the area of privacy, writes Armin Derpmanns, general manager business development at Toshiba ...
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Web-based e-mail—webmail—is e-mail, such as Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo, that's implemented as a Web app and accessed through a browser. These services are usually free, and it's a rare computer user who doesn't have at least one ...
Facebook is rolling out a patch to fix a rare bug in its API that had apparently been leaking users' phone numbers to app developers. The glitch, which was first reported back in June 2012, was affecting the email field in some mobile ...
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Facebook is working hard to assure users that Graph Search, its new search engine designed to uncover all sorts of information buried within the site, does not compromise the privacy rights of minors. "As with all of our products, we ...
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Several Certificate Authorities (CAs) have formed an advocacy group called the Certificate Authority Security Council (CASC), which will focus on promoting new security standards, policies and best practices for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) ...
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Privacy and digital rights groups are overstating the privacy concerns in a controversial cyberthreat information bill introduced this week in the U.S. Congress, the bill's sponsors and leaders of some business groups said. Groups opposed ...
Applications for domestic drone licenses are increasing steadily, even as privacy concerns related to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the U.S. continue to mount. Government documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier ...
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A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regulation from some governments, according to tech analyst firm Ovum. Internet advertising ...
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Two U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill over the objections of some privacy advocates and digital rights groups. As promised, Representatives Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican, and C.A. ...
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If run-of-the-mill TVs aren't your thing, check out Samsung's 2013 lineup: At CES today, the company announced a 55-inch OLED model, an 85-inch Ultra HD set with a unique stand, and what the company is calling a "super" plasma TV that ...
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Cloud computing services from outside the U.S. are trying to exploit perceived weaknesses in privacy laws to drive business away from U.S. providers, according to some representatives of the tech industry. Deutsche Telekom and other ...
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Hitachi has introduced a 36x zoom camera module for security. Called VK-S655N/EN, it uses a progressive-scan CCD sensor and includes auto and manual focus as well as image stabilisation to compensate for vibration or camera movement. ...
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Web and mobile device users have little understanding about how much of their personal data is collected online, making it difficult to rely on free-market competition for solutions to privacy concerns, privacy experts told the U.S. Federal ...
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Many mobile apps aimed at children collect and share personal data without notifying parents, potentially violating U.S. law, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report released Monday. The FTC has launched an investigation of several ...
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The U.S. Senate has voted against moving forward on a cybersecurity bill that supporters have called critical for national security. The Senate late Wednesday voted 51-47 to end debate and move toward a final vote on the Cybersecurity Act ...