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Remote ID verification tech is often biased, bungling, and no good on its own
2024-09-30 12:40

Only 2 out of 5 tested products were equitable across demographics A study by the US General Services Administration (GSA) has revealed that five remote identity verification (RiDV) technologies...

Rethinking privacy: A tech expert’s perspective
2024-09-26 03:30

Data privacy has become one of the most pressing challenges of our time, but it didn’t happen overnight. The proliferation of data collection, coupled with the rise of advanced technologies like...

U.S. Proposes Ban on Connected Vehicles Using Chinese and Russian Tech
2024-09-24 13:03

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) said it's proposing a ban on the import or sale of connected vehicles that integrate software and hardware made by foreign adversaries, particularly that of...

US proposes ban on connected vehicle tech from China, Russia
2024-09-23 23:05

Today, the Biden administration announced new proposed measures to defend the United States' national security from potential threats linked to connected vehicle technologies originating from...

US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears
2024-09-23 18:25

No room for your spy mobiles on our streets The US Commerce Department has decided not to wait for the inevitable, and today announced plans that would ban connected vehicle technology - and...

No way? Big Tech's 'lucrative surveillance' of everyone is terrible for privacy, freedom
2024-09-19 21:48

Says Lina Khan in latest push to rein in Meta, Google, Amazon and pals Buried beneath the endless feeds and attention-grabbing videos of the modern internet is a network of data harvesting and...

China’s quantum* crypto tech may be unhackable, but it's hardly a secret
2024-09-16 08:30

* Quite Unlikely A New Technology’s Useful, Man Opinion We have a new call to arms in the 21st century battlefront between the West and China. The Middle Kingdom is building an uncrackable...

Australia’s government spent the week boxing Big Tech
2024-09-13 04:47

With social media age limits, anti-scam laws, privacy tweaks, and misinformation rules Elon Musk labelled 'fascist' Australia's government has spent the week reining in Big Tech.…

Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability
2024-09-10 04:30

Crashes due to faulty updates are nothing new; in fact, one reason IT teams often delay updates is their unreliability and tendency to disrupt the organization’s day-to-day operations. Zero-days...

Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure
2024-08-26 03:45

The CrowdStrike event in July clearly demonstrated the risks of allowing a software vendor deep access to network infrastructure. It also raised concerns about the concentration of digital...