<!–> Worldwide, data breaches grew 2.6 times compared to the first quarter, with an average of 855 accounts leaked every minute in the second quarter. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images The number of breached user accounts climbed 156% to hit 110.8 million in the second quarter of 2023, with the US and Russia among the top locations […] More
June Wan/ZDNET By default, the network traffic from your Android device is mostly unencrypted and can be easily viewed by a third party with the right tools and skills. Believe me when I tell you that you do not want that. If you transmit banking information, personal data, or even account logins, someone could be […] More
<!–> Oscar Wong/Getty Images Singapore’s public sector clocked a 2% climb in data security incidents, likely fueled by continuing digital transformation and increased data-sharing among its agencies. There were 182 data incidents in the government’s fiscal year 2022, ended 31 March 2023, compared to 178 last year. None of these were deemed severe or posed […] More
<!–> David Gyung/Getty Images Opera is my default web browser on Linux, MacOS, and Android. Because I use it on different devices, I’ve created an Opera account that allows me to sync information between all three instances. That way, I can easily share bookmarks, open tabs, and more between my devices. Also: How to reset […] More
<!–> Google Following its announcement at I/O 2023, Google will begin rolling out the ability for some Android devices to detect and alert their owners if they are being tracked by an unwanted Bluetooth tracker. Bluetooth trackers such as Apple AirTags–> are great in helping owners keep track of their keys and other items that […] More
<!–> Netgear Thanks to COVID-19, according to a Deloitte connectivity survey, “Almost overnight, lines blurred between consumers’ physical and digital worlds, and home became the headquarters for virtual working, learning, fitness, healthcare, shopping, socializing, and entertaining.” To make all that happen, we need more Wi-Fi equipment and high-speed bandwidth than ever. That’s where Wi-Fi 6E […] More
<!–> Supatman/Getty Images As many of us grow accustomed to using artificial intelligence tools daily, it’s worth remembering to keep our questioning hats on. Nothing is completely safe and free from security vulnerabilities. Still, companies behind many of the most popular generative AI tools are constantly updating their safety measures to prevent the generation and […] More
<!–> Getty/Guillaume When I first looked at the question of whether it’s possible to fight back against AI-generated plagiarism, and how that might work, it was January 2023, just a few months into the world’s exploding awareness of generative AI. Now, half a year later, it feels like we’ve been exploring generative AI for years […] More
