Six major ISPs collect far more user data than consumers realize, the FTC warns, including data grouping those consumers by race and sexual orientation.
CNet From ACM News | October 22, 2021
As of June 30, all major voice providers in the U.S., including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Comcast, are required to implement technology to minimize illegal robocalls...CNET From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2021
Live now and enabled by default, Sidewalk keeps other people's devices near your home connected by passing their signals through your Echo and Ring devices.
CNet From ACM News | June 9, 2021
Researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Scence and Technology found that face masks are causing facial recognition algorithms to fail as much as 50% of...CNet From ACM News | July 28, 2020
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks found that 83% of Internet-linked imaging devices in hospitals use outdated software containing known bugs that hackers can...CNet From ACM TechNews | March 19, 2020
Researchers have developed an app that will let users know what IoT technologies are operating in the immediate vicinity and what data they are collecting.
CNet From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2020
Researchers at cybersecurity company Checkmarx reported flaws in the Google Assistant on Android devices that would allow hackers to take photos and videos without...CNet From ACM TechNews | November 25, 2019
Encryption should have limits. That's the message FBI Director Christopher Wray had for cybersecurity experts Tuesday.
CNET From ACM Opinion | March 6, 2019
An academic research team has found security flaws in the 4G and 5G cellular networks that can be exploited to spy on phone calls and localize mobile devices.
CNet From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2019
Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei is downplaying the idea that there's danger in his company's taking a lead role as 5G networks become a widespread reality.
CNET From ACM News | February 21, 2019
International Computer Science Institute researchers estimated that about 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information.
CNet From ACM TechNews | February 20, 2019
B-Secur's HeartKey technology allows users to unlock and start their cars via the unique beating pattern of their heart.
CNet From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2019
The influence of the biggest US tech companies is as powerful in Europe as anywhere else in the world. But what sets Europe apart is that the relationship is, to...CNET From ACM News | December 10, 2018