Spyware belonging to the security firm Hacking Team has been detected in many countries with repressive regimes. The firm’s client list is secret, but a hack has made thousands of documents public.
Author: Aarti Shahani
Bringing Internet To The Far Corners Of The Earth
About 5 billion people are mostly or entirely disconnected from the Internet. So to capitalize on this opportunity, Google and Facebook have begun high-profile campaigns to connect the unconnected.
Now Algorithms Are Deciding Whom To Hire, Based On Voice
If you’re trying out for a job, the one judging you may not be a person — it could be a computer. Algorithms are evaluating human voices to determine which ones are engaging, calming and trustworthy.
Premera Blue Cross Cyberattack Exposed Millions Of Customer Records
The health insurance provider has revealed that a cyberattack discovered in January may have made the medical and financial information of 11 million people vulnerable to thieves.
Pew: Nearly One-Third Of Americans Hide Information Online
While Americans are deeply divided over whether government surveillance is serving the public interest, one-third of those surveyed are taking steps to hide their personal information online.
Twitter Updates Policy To Combat Revenge Porn
Twitter has a new privacy policy. The company says if someone posts a photo or video that is intimate in nature, they have to have permission from whoever is featured in it.
Hygiene, Honey Pots, Espionage: 3 Approaches To Defying Hackers
The hack of insurer Anthem is one in a string of costly cyberattacks worldwide. In Silicon Valley and beyond, startups are taking very different approaches to helping companies outsmart the attackers.