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How to secure the US electoral system
2018-10-30 20:42

Cris Thomas (aka Space Rogue), global strategy lead at IBM X-Force Red, details some of the steps that can be taken to shore up the American electoral system.

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US Election Integrity Depends on Security-Challenged Firms
2018-10-29 18:22

It was the kind of security lapse that gives election officials nightmares. In 2017, a private contractor left data on Chicago's 1.8 million registered voters — including addresses, birth dates...

US rubber stamps right to repair: What it means for IT, SMBs, and tinkerers
2018-10-29 17:41

The previous copyright law that only allowed big manufacturers to fix tech products has finally been lifted. Here's what that means for techies.

Russian Held as Agent Studied US Groups' Cyberdefenses
2018-10-29 17:18

A year before federal prosecutors accused Maria Butina of operating as a secret agent for the Russian government, she was a graduate student at American University working on a sensitive project...

Self driving cars learn (from us) about who to sacrifice in a crash
2018-10-29 13:44

It's bad news for overweight, elderly, male jaywalkers.

Self driving cars learn (from us) about who to sacrifice in a cash
2018-10-29 13:44

It's bad news for overweight, elderly, male jaywalkers.

Access data for 70% of top US and EU websites is being sold on dark web
2018-10-24 13:06

Top companies across the US and Europe have poor cybersecurity measures that allow hackers to gain access to their systems, according to a High-Tech Bridge report.

Apple to US users: Here's how you can now see what personal data we hold on you
2018-10-18 15:17

Apple's privacy tools now go beyond Europe, so more now get to download the personal data it has collected.

35 million US voter records up for sale on the dark web
2018-10-17 13:33

He or she is selling off the databases by state. Kansas's voter database has already been sold and published, and Oregon is next up for sale.

US embassy accidentally emails invitation to ‘cat pyjama-jam’ meeting
2018-10-16 13:48

Canberra’s US embassy accidentally exposed details of one of its more enticing get-togethers last week, featuring a cat in a Cookie Monster outfit.