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Data Privacy Issues Trigger Soul Searching in Tech Industry
2018-12-11 18:51

Consumers are growing angry when it comes to data misuse - but the real change will need to come from the tech industry's culture when it comes to privacy.

Microsoft Calls For Facial Recognition Tech Regulation
2018-12-07 14:57

Microsoft and the AI Now Institute are both calling for regulation as facial recognition software picks up popularity.

Arrest of Tech Exec Signals Tougher US Stand on China Tech Firms
2018-12-06 18:58

The arrest of a top executive of tech giant Huawei at the request of US authorities signals a toughening stand in Washington on dealing with Chinese tech firms amid longstanding concerns over...

Australia Set to Pass Sweeping Cyber Laws Despite Tech Giant Fears
2018-12-04 12:40

Australia's two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications used by suspected criminals and...

Microsoft cracks down on tech support scams, 16 call centers raided
2018-12-03 11:55

Police raided 16 Indian call centers last week - a second big raid sparked by Microsoft filing complaints about tech support scammers.

The top tech news of 2018, ranked
2018-11-30 05:58

It's been a wild of a year for tech. Here are the biggest tech news stories on our readers' minds.

Take cybersecurity into your own hands: Don’t rely on tech giants
2018-11-28 03:45

Google doesn’t want you to have to think about cybersecurity at all, similar to how we think about breathing, which sounds like a great idea. However, in all of my years in cyber security, from...

The no. 1 challenge for SMB leaders? Choosing the right tech
2018-11-20 14:17

Despite customer demand, small businesses are slow to invest in emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and chatbots, according to Capterra.

Mailing Tech Support a Bomb
2018-11-16 20:11

I understand his frustration, but this is extreme: When police asked Cryptopay what could have motivated Salonen to send the company a pipe bomb ­ or, rather, two pipe bombs, which is what...

US China-watcher warns against Middle Kingdom tech dominance
2018-11-15 08:01

5G, IoT, and tech supply chains should go under spotlight Another US government panel has warned of the dangers of over-reliance on Chinese tech vendors: the US-China Economic and Security Review...