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    Banks defending their right to security are missing the point about consumer trust

    <!–> Chris Jongkind/Getty Images With market figures indicating cybersecurity attacks are increasing in volume and sophistication, it’s not surprising that businesses will seek ways to better safeguard their assets. Banks, in particular, want bigger moats since they have more to lose. However, fortified defenses inevitably mean legitimate users will have to burrow deeper to get […] More

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    Opera adds AI chatbot to its iPhone browser

    By integrating AI into its desktop and mobile browsers, Opera joins other companies, most notably Microsoft, which offers the Bing AI through its Edge browser Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET iPhone owners who use Opera will be able to chat with AI the next time they fire up the browser. On Wednesday, Opera the company announced […] More

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    China accuses U.S. intelligence agencies as source behind Wuhan cybersecurity attack

    <!–> Grant Faint/Getty Images China has reiterated claims that last month’s cybersecurity attack on a Wuhan facility was the work of U.S. intelligence agencies, pointing to a “very complex” malware used in the incident.  The Wuhan Earthquake Monitoring Center on July 26 was reported to be the victim of an attack that appeared to originate […] More

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    China closes record number of personal data breaches, moots facial recognition law

    <!–> dem10/Getty Images China has closed a record number of personal data breaches and is seeking public feedback on draft laws to regulate the use of facial recognition data.  In the last three years, the Chinese police closed 36,000 cases related to personal data infringements, detaining 64,000 suspects along the way, according to the Ministry […] More

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    Get a one-year subscription to Norton 360 Standard and LifeLock Identity Advisor for $25

    <!–> A one-year subscription to Norton 360 and LifeLock Identity Advisor is on sale for $25 right now. StackSocial We all know someone who’s fallen victim to cybercrime, whether it’s a stolen credit card number, password, or other personal information. Though cybercrime rates stretch far and wide, there are ways to keep yourself better protected […] More

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    How to enable DNS over HTTPS in Opera

    <!–> SOPA Images/Getty Images You might not know this but your web browser – out of the box – isn’t nearly as private or secure as you might want it to be. You see, most web browsers default to standard DNS, which is the service that translates things like zdnet.com to an IP address the […] More

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    This bank’s new app security feature irks customers

    <!–> Eugen Barbu/500px/Getty Images OCBC has left several of its customers frustrated after introducing a security feature that locks out access if mobile apps downloaded from unofficial app stores are detected on the user’s device.  The Singapore bank rolled out the security feature on its mobile app early this week, citing the need to protect its […] More

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    75% of businesses are implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT

    <!–> Busakorn Pongparnit/Getty Images The initial craze over generative artificial intelligence (AI) appears to have morphed into exercised caution, with organizations now mandating or mulling over bans on the use of such tools. Some 75% of businesses worldwide currently are implementing or considering plans to prohibit ChatGPT and other generative AI applications in their workplace. […] More