Security News

UK Ministry of Justice brags about new digital forensics unit to thwart tech-savvy jailbirds
2019-10-29 11:42

Probing contraband mobes to reduce prison crimes The UK Ministry of Justice is setting up a digital forensics lab to probe mobile phones seized from prisoners.…

Tech, Security Firms Launch Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance
2019-10-23 11:10

Several major tech and cybersecurity companies have joined forces for a new initiative called the Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA), which aims to help industrial and critical...

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.