President Joe Biden took a step forward in protecting American's data this week and issued an executive order (EO) to protect Americans’ personal information from hostile governments.
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It has been a bad month for cybercrime. Yes, attacks are on the way up.…… Free Membership Required You mustmore...
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Biometric multi-factor authentication is all the rage in security. And yet it is also the cause of terror for security-minded………more...
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“Brushing” scams are one of the rarer internet crimes and are hard to defend once started. They can range from relatively benign pranks to outright identity theft. Most commonly found on Amazon, they can occur on any e-commerce site that uses customer reviews to boost products.
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Generative AI platforms have dominated news cycles for much of 2023 and that probably won’t abate in 2024. That isn’t surprising. The technology is spreading through every facet of life. Our lead article from the 2024 predictions issue!
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Billionaires and SEO top our list of most dangerous people on the internet
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When it comes to technology, politicians and lawyers usually chime in on technology problems years after a product is on the market and well-adopted. But in 2024 government regulation, legislation and lawsuits, both criminal and civil, will influence the development of security and AI technology more than any innovation or market demand. And that’s just fine with industry… for the most part.
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Harri Hursti, election fraud expert, says US elections are more secure than they have been in decades, but they are not totally secure.
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Ever heard of Paxful Wallet? If you’re one of the 3 million people who use it to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrency that answer is yes. Since that customer base represents less than one percent of the US population, probably not. Unless that is, you are one of the thousands more hit by the Paxful Wallet/Venmo Scam.
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