Security News

Amazon Calls for Government Regulation of Facial Recognition Tech
2019-10-14 01:04

Amazon is endorsing the idea of government regulation of facial recognition technology, as part of a wide-ranging statement of its principles on a range of social and political issues. read more

China’s Sway Over Tech Companies Tested with Apple, Blizzard
2019-10-10 14:31

Apple has been called out by Chinese state-run media as protecting “rioters,” while Blizzard bans a Hearthstone player for supporting Hong Kong.

74% of global workers say the tech industry needs more regulation
2019-10-08 15:23

The majority of workers worldwide think the tech industry needs more regulation, but the US in particular is falling behind.

Tech Data and Carbon Black add security solutions portfolio to cover the full cyberattack lifecycle
2019-10-04 00:00

Tech Data announced that it has expanded its security solutions portfolio in the U.S. and Canada with Carbon Black, a leading provider of cloud-native endpoint protection. As a result, Tech Data...

$5 trillion threat of cyber attacks spur investments in solutions, talent and tech
2019-09-24 04:00

IT & Business Services M&A Market’s disclosed deal value reached a whopping $97 billion in 1H 2019 – the highest total on record for a six-month period, according to Hampleton Partners. There has...

AI Surveillance Tech Promises Safety, But at What Cost?
2019-09-23 18:03

Security, Privacy, Data Protection and Liability Questions Remain UnansweredArtificial intelligence technologies that provide surveillance capabilities can have upsides as well as downsides....

Two charged with tech-support scamming the elderly for $10m
2019-09-23 09:55

The tech-support scammers were allegedly part of a network of crooks in the US and India who conned about 7,500 victims.

Two Indicted in $10 Million Tech Support Fraud Scheme
2019-09-20 13:16

The United States Department of Justice this week announced the arrest of two individuals charged for participating in a long-term tech support fraud scheme. read more

IT now stands for Intermediate Targets: Tech providers pwned by snoops eyeing up customers – report
2019-09-19 05:55

Symantec says Tortoiseshell crew ransacked suppliers Miscreants are hacking into Saudi Arabian IT providers in an attempt to compromise their real targets: said providers' customers, according to...

I'm Looking to Hire a Strategist to Help Figure Out Public-Interest Tech
2019-09-18 17:52

I am in search of a strategic thought partner: a person who can work closely with me over the next 9 to 12 months in assessing what's needed to advance the practice, integration, and adoption of...