information security
- Aug- 2022 -8 AugustStock Market
Amazon’s $1.7 billion purchase of Roomba maker iRobot sparks privacy fears: ‘Homes were your last data sanctuary’ – News Opener
Amazon.com Inc.’s deal to purchase Roomba maker iRobot Corp., which comes hot on the heels of the tech giant’s deal…
Read More » - 4 AugustStock Market
‘Lenders are very comfortable with this way of doing things’: We’re stuck with our credit-reporting system, despite errors and data breaches. Here’s why. – News Opener
The credit reporting industry may have flaws, but it’s one we’re more or less stuck with. Equifax EFX, +3.25%, one…
Read More » - 1 AugustStock Market
Romance and grandparent scams are on the rise for seniors — how to protect yourself – News Opener
Fraud has soared during the pandemic, and retirees — especially those 70 and older — have paid the steepest price. The…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -27 JulyStock Market
‘I don’t know how I fell for this’: How scammers target vulnerable gig workers, and why it may never end – News Opener
Jimmy Quach had been working part time as an Uber Eats delivery driver in Albuquerque, N.M., for two months when…
Read More » - 22 JulyStock Market
Amazon’s One Medical acquisition sparks data privacy backlash: ‘What could go wrong?’ – News Opener
Amazon.com Inc.’s $3.9 billion deal to acquire the direct primary-care company One Medical marks the tech giant’s biggest move into…
Read More » - 19 JulyStock Market
Stablecoin and other digital assets are falsely framed as a choice between personal privacy and national security. We can have both. – News Opener
As the world grapples with the rise of transferable digital assets— from central-bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to stablecoins — an…
Read More » - 18 JulyStock Market
Bosses need to talk with employees about abortion and women’s rights. Here’s why yours should. – News Opener
The Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade has Americans on both sides of the abortion…
Read More » - 5 JulyStock Market
Senators urge FTC to investigate TikTok over how it handles U.S. user data – News Opener
The two top members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok and…
Read More » - 5 JulyStock Market
‘Deleting this app right now!’ Are period-tracking apps safe to use in a post-Roe world? – News Opener
Check your privacy settings. And think carefully about your choice of period-tracking app. Last Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -29 JuneStock Market
The invasion of privacy just went one step further in the U.S. without anyone noticing – News Opener
In January 2021, an unclassified memo revealed that the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), a military-intelligence unit of the U.S. government,…
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