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Public-Interest Tech at the RSA Conference
2019-02-01 15:48

Our work in cybersecurity is inexorably intertwined with public policy and­ -- more generally­ -- the public interest. It's obvious in the debates on encryption and vulnerability disclosure, but...

Tech sector meekly waves arms in another bid to get Oz to amend its crypto-busting laws
2019-01-24 11:14

Rather than binning them and starting again Comment An alliance of Australia's tech and industry advocacy groups hopes, yet again, to have the country's encryption-busting legislation tweaked...

2019 Predictions: What Will Be This Year’s Big Trends in Tech?
2019-01-16 12:41

What will 2019 bring, and how can businesses prepare themselves for the technological developments to come over the next twelve months?

Second-gen facial recognition tech aims to improve biometric security
2019-01-03 16:56

Facial recognition technology is getting a second look from solutions vendors, though legal frameworks for how biometrics are used are out of date.

Uncle Sam accuses two Chinese men of hacking tech, aerospace, defense on behalf of Beijing
2018-12-20 20:42

Brits pile on, demanding 'these activities must stop' The US Justice Department on Thursday announced the criminal indictment of two men associated with the Chinese government on charges that the...

Top 5 highest-paying tech jobs of 2019
2018-12-20 12:00

These tech roles will pay the most and be the most heavily recruited this year, according to Scout Exchange.

Who's watching you from an unmarked van while you shop in London? Cops with facial recog tech
2018-12-17 12:42

Great. Big Brother Watch claims tech had 100% fail rate since May London cops have been slammed for using unmarked vans to test controversial and inaccurate automated facial recognition technology...

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...