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Singapore currently is developing a wearable device that may be issued to every resident as a way to facilitate contact tracing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but the move has sparked public outcry from individuals concerned about their privacy. An online petition urging the public to reject its use has, to date, garnered more than 17,500 […] More
Password management. Weak and strong password. Getty Images/iStockphoto Apple has published today a set of free tools and resources to help developers of password managers — but also other apps — generate strong passwords. The new tools, collectively called the Password Manager Resources, have been open-sourced on GitHub today. Apple says the new tools are […] More
Image: QNAP The operators of the eCh0raix ransomware have launched another wave of attacks against QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The eCh0raix gang has been active since June 2019, when they first deployed a first version of their ransomware. Despite having its initial ransomware version decrypted, the group has never disappeared, deploying a newer version […] More
It can be disconcerting to receive ultra-targeted ads from the sites we use regularly – but how do these sites seem to know so much about us? An in-depth study across the five largest tech companies throws some light on just how much they know. Salt Lake City, UT-based custom e-commerce signs provider Signs has […] More
Eleven years ago,IBM made a breakthrough in the development of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), a technology that allows for computation and analysis of data while keeping it encrypted. FHE holds significant promise for a number of uses, IBM says — particularly any operations that involve highly sensitive data that must be protected. However, FHE remains […] More
Singapore has updated its contact tracing app to facilitate travellers visiting the country as it looks to reopen its borders to foreign visitors. It also is assessing the feasibility of issuing wearable devices to every resident to aid in its contact tracing efforts, but does not specify if its use will be made mandatory. The […] More
Facebook has begun labelling media outlets it deems to be “state-controlled”, which it assesses based on various factors such as government influence and ownership. It also will slap similar labels on ads from these publishers later this year in a move, it says, aims to provide greater transparency. The social media platform on Thursday kicked […] More
Government officials and state-controlled media in China, Iran, and Russia are working collectively to call out US hypocrisy on the way Washington handled the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Social media research group Graphika says official messaging from the three foreign powers has been focused on showcasing US hypocrisy and double standards in matters of […] More
