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Hacker Requests Bitcoin Payment to Reveal Personal Details of 26 Million Users
A prolific hacker, known as “Gnosticplayers”, has put the details of 26 million users of six companies from across the globe up for sale. This is the fourth round of stolen data sales by the cyber criminal via a dark web marketplace in exchange for Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-19 02:00 | |
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Think about privacy the next time you ask Alexa the weather
As long as voice assistants are on the rise, data privacy should be too. The market is now saturated with voice assistants from Siri and Google Assistant to Facebook Portal and Amazon Alexa. In January, Amazon announced that more than 100 million Alexa enabled devices have been sold globally. дальше »
2019-3-16 16:30 | |
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Here’s how to be the master of your digital domain
A few months ago I was offered (and have since accepted) a full time offer to work at Facebook in San Francisco and in that time I have been reflecting on my own usage of social media and the amount of value it has added to my life. дальше »
2019-3-16 13:27 | |
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Rift widens between Epic and gamers over data mining allegations
Epic Games is being torn a new one by gamers again. This time, it’s been accused of mining users’ Steam data without their permission. As you’d expect, Epic’s critics are taking it as fresh grist in the ongoing controversy over Epic’s storefront — which might turn off developers who want to bring their games there in future. дальше »
2019-3-15 21:34 | |
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The Netherlands premieres the first GDPR fining policy in the EU
The Dutch Data Protection Authority just released its GDPR fining policy, being the first country to do so. GDPR allows for a maximum fine of 4 percent of global revenue or €20 million, whichever is higher, but little has been said about how to determine the exact fine amount and what the scale is. дальше »
2019-3-14 18:35 | |
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BitMax.io (BTMX.com) Announces Primary Listing Partnership with Alluva
CoinSpeaker BitMax. io (BTMX. com) Announces Primary Listing Partnership with AlluvaBitMax. io (BTMX. com), the industry leading next-generation digital asset exchange, has announced a strategic partnership with Alluva, a blockchain-based product (web and DApp) that turns cryptocurrency investment market noise into actionable data. дальше »
2019-3-14 12:31 | |
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Android Q’s new camera features will make shutterbugs happy
Last night, Google dropped the first beta of the upcoming version of its mobile operating system – Android Q. While it’s just available for the Google Pixel (all generations) owners to try out, it’s packed with promising features – especially for photography enthusiasts. дальше »
2019-3-14 10:25 | |
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BitMax.io (BTMX.com) Announces Primary Listing Partnership with Alluva
BitMax. io (BTMX. com), the industry-leading next-generation digital asset exchange, has announced a strategic partnership with Alluva, a blockchain-based product (web and DApp) that turns cryptocurrency investment market noise into actionable data. дальше »
2019-3-14 05:21 | |
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Tumblr traffic dropped by nearly 100M views the month after it banned porn
Tumblr’s ban on adult content is costing it dearly. In December, we reported on news of Tumblr invoking the nuclear option and banning pornography and other adult content from the popular blogging platform. дальше »
2019-3-14 03:08 | |
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BitMax.io (BTMX.com) Announces Primary Listing Partnership with Alluva
BitMax. io (BTMX. com), the industry leading next-generation digital asset exchange, has announced a strategic partnership with Alluva, a blockchain-based product (web and DApp) that turns cryptocurrency investment market noise into actionable data. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:11 | |
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Data: China has the most blockchain patents, despite banning cryptocurrency
Patents have always been controversial in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space because most projects are established on the premise of decentralization and open source code. It’s for this very reason that the notion of intellectual property (IP) is incredibly contentious. дальше »
2019-3-13 17:18 | |
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If properly enforced, GDPR can solve social media’s biggest problems
From concerns about data sharing to the hosting of harmful content, every week seems to bring more clamour for new laws to regulate the technology giants and make the internet “safer”. But what if our existing data protection laws, at least in Europe, could achieve most of the job? Germany has already started introducing new legislation, enacting a law in 2018 that forces social media firms to remove hateful content. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:58 | |
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AI can help fight climate change by optimizing energy efficiency
Man-made climate change is an undeniable fact, and the need to mitigate its damage is all too real. We need to make drastic changes in the next 12 years to prevent climate disasters and reach our goal of restricting an increase in global temperature to 1. дальше »
2019-3-12 16:55 | |
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All e-commerce brands must monetize their Instagram accounts — here’s how
With over one billion monthly active users, Instagram stands as one of the most influential social media networks in the world. It’s only natural that brands would desire to have a strong presence on the site as well. дальше »
2019-3-12 21:36 | |
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EU wants tech independence from the US, but it’ll be tricky
The European Union and its citizens seem increasingly unhappy with the current flow of data, privacy violations, and the overall power of data being in the hands of a few big corporations, located in the USA. дальше »
2019-3-9 10:30 | |
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Blockchain Minus Women Equals Fail: Celebrating A Diversity Of Ideas
Distributed ledger technology sits at the intersection of two stereotypes. Tech is a playground for nerdy college boys. And finance is a game for old men. Web meets Wall Street. And although blockchain is an innovation lauded for its potential – to bank the unbanked, democratize finance, eliminate the overreach of Big Data – the […] The post Blockchain Minus Women Equals Fail: Celebrating A Diversity Of Ideas appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-3-9 22:47 | |
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The top 3 blockchain employers are old-school corporates, our data shows
Despite the crypto-winter causing widespread layoffs for employees in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry over the last few months, there are still plenty of jobs in the field. According to information Hard Fork gathered from Glassdoor, the US is leading the way when it comes to opportunities for blockchain related jobs, followed by the UK, and then Canada. дальше »
2019-3-8 14:02 | |
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How old, once-unusable geometry ideas are now helping us apply big data to medicine
Your brain is made up of billions of neurons connected by trillions of synapses. And how they’re arranged gives rise to the brain’s functionality and to your personality. That’s why scientists in Switzerland recently produced the first-ever digital 3D brain cell atlas, a complete mapping of the brain of a mouse. дальше »
2019-3-7 18:14 | |
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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets
As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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USB4 promises faster speeds and less confusing names for your cables
Yesterday, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) – a group that oversees USB standards – announced the USB4 protocol, which is capable of handling data transfer speeds up to 40Gbps – that’s four times more than USB 3. дальше »
2019-3-5 11:01 | |
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Why farmers hold the answer to making the personal data economy work
In the consumer world, personal data has been used as a “payment” for services, whether that be a Facebook account or a grocery discount or a loyalty rewards program. If you take the Facebook example, consumers “pay” for the service by supplying data which in turn makes the company money through ads that rely on this data. дальше »
2019-3-2 16:30 | |
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Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018
Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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Alors Monsieur Macron, stop trying to make la cha
It seems French President Emmanuel Macron wants to leverage the power of blockchain technology to make the agriculture industry more innovative, transparent, and put Europe in the “avant-garde of agricultural technology”. дальше »
2019-3-1 16:21 | |
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Angry users call for Coinbase boycott with #DeleteCoinbase after contested acquisition
Disgruntled cryptocurrency enthusiasts are lobbying to boycott popular exchange Coinbase. Users have taken to social media using the #DeleteCoinbase hashtag, encouraging others to delete their accounts, following a series of perceived mishaps by the US-based company. дальше »
2019-2-28 13:38 | |
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Watch Equifax’ CEO get schooled in a congressional hearing about his company’s massive data breach
In September 2017, US-based credit reporting firm Equifax revealed that its site had suffered a breach, and 143 million citizens’ records were stolen in the attack – names, addresses, social security numbers, and all. дальше »
2019-2-27 10:44 | |
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‘The Gyllenhaal Experiment’ shows where redditors go wrong in spelling celebrity names
In more than 600,000 attempts at spelling actress Scarlett Johansson’s name, fewer than one-in-three were successful. In terms of absolute certainty, all we can be sure of is that most would get the first five letters correct. дальше »
2019-2-26 23:13 | |
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Loki and Arweave collaborate to introduce fully private data transmission
Loki, a privacy network which will allow users to transact and communicate privately and anonymously over the internet, has announced its partnership with Arweave, a Berlin-based data storage blockchain protocol, to launch SILO, a privacy-centric protocol for web services,... Source дальше »
2019-2-26 22:00 | |
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Sears’ bankruptcy underscores the need for tech innovation in retail
The demise of Sears provides a perfect cautionary tale. By all accounts, the former retail giant — which was in a “death spiral for well over a decade” — is paying a steep price for its failure to innovate in new technology. дальше »
2019-2-24 16:30 | |
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The worrying trend of children’s data being sold on the dark web
When was the last time you got a data breach notification, a letter in the mail about a potential compromise, or an email triggering a password reset on one of your accounts? What about your kids? When it comes to data breaches, we almost exclusively focus on adults. дальше »
2019-2-24 22:30 | |
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How to stop Facebook from tracking your location
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Facebook is notorious for capturing user data to create profiles that advertisers can target – and that includes the location data from your phone. дальше »
2019-2-21 09:52 | |
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Uganda loses 5 million internet users as a result of Social Media Tax
Half-way through 2018, Uganda introduced a Social Media (OTT) tax which required Ugandans to pay a tax if they wanted to access services such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and many others. It turns out, based on released data by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the tax has had a significant impact on the number of internet users in the East Afrikan country resulting in a drop of 3 million internet users over a 3 month period. дальше »
2019-2-18 16:40 | |
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How to stop WhatsApp from downloading photos automatically
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. It’s quite annoying when your phone’s running out of the storage, and the reason is usually the random photos and memes that your friends sent you on WhatsApp. дальше »
2019-2-18 15:17 | |
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Back with the Ex is definitely Netflix’s worst original show
With legions of data at its disposal, Netflix churns out original shows faster than anyone with a job — or a life — can consume. And while they’ve got a serious shot at the Oscars this year with Roma, Netflix has served us some real stinkers — and I’m here to save you from them. дальше »
2019-2-17 22:27 | |
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Augmate ICO
As an original Google Glass @ Work partner, Augmate was originally created to serve the needs of workers using wearable glasses. There were many application developers for wearable glasses, but there were no device management platforms for IT to centrally control all of the new devices coming onto their systems. дальше »
2019-2-17 16:47 | |
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Coinmama Suffers Data Breach Affecting 450,000 Emails and Hashed Passwords
The team at Coinmama has notified users of the crypto brokerage platform that it suffered a security breach that has resulted in customer data being available for sale on a dark web registry. The data. дальше »
2019-2-16 18:15 | |
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AXEL Launches AXEL.Network: A Global Decentralized and Distributed Platform
This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. дальше »
2019-2-15 22:14 | |
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Denmark
What more could you want from a country where fairy tales, Lego, and the idea of the chill ‘hygge’ vibe originate? Now Denmark is also one of the most exciting startup scenes in Europe and is home to more than 400 tech companies that do everything from analytics and big data to gaming, cloud, fintech, and apps. дальше »
2019-2-14 12:00 | |
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Bitfury, Longenesis and Medical Diagnostics: Radiology Marketplace to be Transformed with Blockchain
In a bid to create a robust distributed ledger technology (DLT ) powered platform for maintaining, sharing and securing medical imaging and diagnostics data, Medical Diagnostics Web (MDW) has joined forces with Longenesis and Bitfury, a global infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin Network, according to a Medium blog post on February 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-13 12:00 | |
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Private Internet Access VPN Review
Private Internet Access aka PIA is without a doubt the top VPN to use when surfing the web. With the recent laws passed in the US where ISP’s can sell your traffic data to advertisers it’s only the more reason to choose a VPN to obfuscate your traffic. дальше »
2019-2-12 05:31 | |
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Facebook sucks for privacy, but how good are advertisers at targeting me?
Amid the massive hue and cry about Facebook’s utter disregard for data privacy, and the illicit use of personally identifiable information, I thought I’d take a step back and examine the company’s data handling from a new perspective. дальше »
2019-2-10 10:30 | |
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Just starting out in the cloud? 14 experts offer their advice
You’re unlikely to find a modern business that hasn’t heard of cloud computing — and many have already made the switch to hosting their data in the cloud. Being able to access your files anytime, anywhere and from any internet-connected device can be a huge boon for flexible work arrangements, plus it can greatly reduce IT and server equipment costs. дальше »
2019-2-8 17:00 | |
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Why Germany wants to block Facebook’s Messenger-Instagram-WhatsApp merger
Facebook made a splash recently when CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to integrate its messaging platforms on Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp were revealed last month. In the two weeks following the reveal, so much has happened – culminating in a legal opposition to the move from Germany – that it made sense to summarize the play of events so far. дальше »
2019-2-8 12:27 | |
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Only 3 of the top 50 blockchain apps are running on Ethereum
Believe it or not, only three of the top 50 decentralized apps (dapps) are running on the Ethereum blockchain, according to data from DappRadar. Instead, developers seem to be largely relying on competing platforms like EOS and TRON. дальше »
2019-2-7 19:05 | |
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Facebook’s totally not listening to you, its new ad disclosure feature screams desperately
Remember hearing about – or worse, feeling like – people seeing ads related to topics they’ve merely talked about with friends on the phone or in person? Facebook has previously denied the claim that it eavesdrops on you through your phone’s mic to target ads, and other studies have also substantiated that the social network might not be spying on you after all. дальше »
2019-2-7 15:23 | |
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Why the criminal justice system should abandon algorithms
Here’s a choose-your-own-adventure game nobody wants to play: you’re a United States judge tasked with deciding bail for a black man, a first-time offender, accused of a non-violent crime. An algorithm just told you there’s a 100 percent chance he’ll re-offend. дальше »
2019-2-7 04:02 | |
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