Josh Constine@joshconstine / 35 mins ago Google is about to have its Cambridge Analytica moment. A security bug allowed third-party developers to access Google+ user profile data since 2015 until Google discovered and patched it in March, but decided not to inform the world. When a user gave permission to an app to access their public profile data, […]
Josh Constine@joshconstine / 3 hours ago Facebook Messenger could soon let you use your voice to dictate and send messages, initiate voice calls and create reminders. Messenger for Android’s code reveals a new M assistant button atop the message thread screen that activates listening for voice commands for those functionalities. Voice control could make Messenger simpler to use hands-free […]
BY STEVEN MELENDEZ 4 MINUTE READ Since Facebook reported last week that hackers had stolen access tokens to almost 50 million accounts, there have been no signs that the perpetrators leaked any user data online or published content on the site without permission. That’s an encouraging sign, say security experts. “The good news is there’s no evidence that it’s happened, […]
CIO.com’s sortable, searchable directory of technology conferences makes it easy to find events coming to a convention center near you (or ones worth a trip out of town). By CIO.com staff CIO | Sep 24, 2018 12:00 PM PT IBM InterConnect, Code/Media, SXSW, Google Next, Microsoft WPC, Adobe Summit…conferences you may have only dreamed of attending! So many […]
Josh Constine@joshconstine / 2 hours ago Geofenced sharing, Quiz stickers, Stories Highlight stickers, and a separate interface for adding hashtags to posts are amongst a slew of new features Instagram has prototyped or is now testing. The last one could finally #cure #the #hashtag #madness that’s infected many of Instagram’s 1 billion users, causing them desperately fill up their captions […]
By Tarquin Updated on: 1 June 2018 Are you trying to find out how to access the dark web and what is it? Well, look no further, we have gone and done the research so we could show you step by step the best and safest way how to access the dark net. We cover everything, from setting up […]
Rob Sobers in Data Security • Last Updated: 5/18/2018 Cybersecurity issues are becoming a day-to-day struggle for businesses. Trends show a huge increase in hacked and breached data from sources that are increasingly common in the workplace, like mobile and IoT devices. Additionally, recent research suggests that most companies have unprotected data and poor cybersecurity practices in place, making them vulnerable […]
Under Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple saw just how critical an issue user privacy would become. Now it’s at least as important a feature as shiny industrial design or a nice camera. Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to the audience during Apple’s iPhone event on September 12, 2018. [Photo: Noah Berger / AFP] BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS8 MINUTE READ When my […]