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US States Set To Roll Out Apple’s Digital ID System
Eight US states set to offer and accept digital IDs via Wallet app on Apple iPhones, as civil liberties advocates express privacy concerns
US Lawmakers Express Concern Over Amazon One Palm Scanner
US senators query Amazon over security of biometric data from Amazon One palm-scanning system, and how company plans to use the data
Facebook Seeks To Analyse Encrypted Messages – Report
Social network reportedly studying 'homomorphic encryption' in order to analyse encrypted WhatsApp messages without decrypting them
Apple Patent For Embedded In-screen Touch ID, Face ID
No more cutout notch at the top of iPhone screens in the future? Apple wins patent for its in-screen Touch ID and Face ID
Amazon Rolls Out End-To-End Encryption For Ring Doorbells
After trialling end-to-end encryption for its smart doorbell device, Amazon confirms it is rolling it out globally
Google Adds Encryption To Messages App, Expands Earthquake Detection
Android announcements includes Google Messages now offering end-to-end encryption and expanded Earthquake detection and alerts
Users Warned Over WhatsApp Account Hijack Scams
Users are continuing to fall for scams that allow hackers to take over their WhatsApp accounts or trick them into making fraudulent payments
WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over Surveillance Law
Privacy champion? Facebook's WhatsApp division alleges controversial new law gives Indian government mass surveillance capabilities
Cryptic Tweet From US Strategic Command Was Down To Child
Strange tweet from US nuclear command account at the weekend has been blamed on very young child accessing parent's device
Netflix Tests Crackdown On Password Sharing
Tightening up of account sharing as Netflix confirms test of account passwords, to ensure people are authorised to use account
Sectigo Warns 40 Percent Of SMBs Are Attacked Monthly
Survey finds that 50 percent of SMBs have suffered a website breach at some point, with 20 percent admitting being attacked in the last 12 months
WhatsApp To Press Ahead With Privacy Update
What backlash? Facebook's WhatsApp says it will go ahead with its privacy policy update, but hopes that it has better explained the process
Hackers Bypassing MFA To Access Cloud Accounts, Warn CISA
US cyber agency warn hackers are bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication protocols to compromise cloud accounts
CES 2021: Ring Trials End-To-End Encryption In Smart Doorbells
Privacy move. Smart doorbell maker adds encryption to protect video streams after security scares
Signal Installations Surge Amid WhatsApp Data Concerns
Research shows installations of Signal messaging app approaching one million a day, amid concern over WhatsApp data policy update
NEC Facial Recognition Works Despite Masks
NEC launches facial recognition system that can identify people, even if they are wearing masks to protect against Coronavirus
Signal Founder Dismisses Cellebrite Encryption Crack Claim
Security firm Cellebrite alleges it has cracked encryption of the most secure messaging app on the market, but Signal founder rubbishes claims
Facebook To Allow Physical Security Keys Next Year
Users will be able to register third party hardware keys with Facebook mobile app in an effort to tighten account security
Children At Risk From End-to-End Encryption, Says Report
Plans by social media firms to widen the use of end-to-end encryption will put children a risk, Children Commissioner warns
Twitter To Relaunch Verification Scheme In 2021
New Twitter policy on how prominent people and organisations can earn the blue tick verification mark, is to be launched next year
World’s Worse Passwords Revealed By NordPass
Oh dear, Despite persistent cyber threats, research from NordPass reveals the most commonly used password is still '123456'
How Voice Control is Coming to Your Enterprise
As smart speakers continue to expand in the home, using voice to control a range of devices is now familiar. Could a similar voice environment also become essential in the workplace? With mobile digital devices all having voice control ...
Amazon One Scanner To Use Veins In Palm For Payments
Amazon One device will scan the veins in a human hand to authorise supermarket checkout payments for example, or entry to buildings
Your Post Tap Business: The Future Is Voice
Learn how voice is about to become an essential component of your business. Discover why your business must use voice to connect to your enterprise and customers.
Bletchley Park Faces Funding Crisis, Prepares To Axe Staff
World war 2 code breaking centre is facing a funding crisis due to Coronavirus pandemic, with third of workforce being laid off
COVID Commerce: How Retailing Will Be Reshaped By The Pandemic
COVID-19 may have changed the retail landscape forever. What will retailing look like in a post-COVID-19 world? Will the high street be able to survive and, how will retailers evolve their strategic use of the omnichannel?
Hacker Forums Contain Over 15 Billion Stolen Credentials
Sheer scale of stolen user data available online on hacker foums revealed in a report from data loss detection firm Digital Shadows
Police ‘Crack’ EncroChat Encryption, Resulting In Hundreds Of Arrests
Organised crime around Europe has been dealt a huge blow after authorities cracked the encryption of a messaging system used by criminals
Tech Firms Pledge Child Abuse Disclosures To Blunt Anti-Encryption Drive
Strategic move? Google, Facebook, Microsoft pledge to improve and standardise annual disclosures around online child exploitation