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The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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Huawei Suspended From Global Forum Aimed at Combating Cybersecurity Breaches
Huawei Technologies' membership in the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams has been suspended.
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World Catching Up With China on Surveillance Tech
China is the global leader in surveillance technologies, although other countries are catching up, according to a study by the Carnegie Endowment for International...
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How Hackers Could Break Into the Smart City
The more connected a smart city is, the greater its vulnerability to cyberattack.
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Companies Use Cyber Ranges to Practice Security Skills
U.S. companies and universities are developing cybersecurity training facilities that model real-world networks and scenarios to educate staff and evaluate theories...
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Hackers Go Pro, Seeking Bounties for Bugs
People who hunt for software bugs are turning professional, as companies are offering lucrative rewards.
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Visa to Test Advanced AI to Prevent Fraud
Visa is launching a platform to help its engineers quickly test artificial intelligence algorithms designed to detect and prevent credit card fraud.
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Facial Recognition Tech Comes to Schools, Summer Camps
Schools and summer camps throughout the U.S. are using facial recognition to bolster security and provide other services for campers and parents.
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'Deepfakes' Trigger a Race to Fight Manipulated Photos, Videos
Startups, government agencies, and academics are working to develop a method to combat doctored videos and photographs.
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Does the .S. Need a Cabinet-Level Department of Cybersecurity?
Some say a new department is needed to coordinate the nation's defenses. Others say it would only weaken those defenses.
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Car Companies Sharpen Focus on Curbing Distracted Driving
Automakers are accelerating initiatives to address distracted driving by equipping vehicles with monitoring technology.
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Image-Recognition Technology May Not Be as Secure as We Think
Evidence is growing that image recognition technology may be more susceptible to deception than previously assumed.
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Cybersecurity Jobs Abound. No Experience Required.
There are many U.S. cybersecurity job openings, and a shortfall of qualified professionals is prompting employers to look outside traditional pipelines to find...
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Amazon Accused of Violating Kids' Privacy With Smart Speakers
Privacy and child-advocacy organizations have filed a complaint alleging Amazon has been illegally recording and retaining conversations of children using its Echo...
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Big Brother at the Mall
The U.S. Congress is investigating the use of advanced technology to track consumers around brick-and-mortar retailers.
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The Risks of Marrying 'Smart' Technology With 'Dumb' Machines
Before the Internet of Things becomes a pervasive reality, technology experts and public safety professionals are airing their concerns about cyber-physical security...
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You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook
Facebook collects sensitive data from at least 11 popular smartphone apps seconds after users enter it.
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Apple Exerts Power as Privacy Protector
Apple has penalized Google and Facebook for violating its developer policies controlling personal data by suspending internal apps used by both companies.
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Inside Google's Team Fighting to Keep Your Data Safe From Hackers
Google's Threat Analysis Group is an in-house counterespionage unit committed to keeping sensitive online information safe from hackers and spies.
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Behind an Effort to Fact-Check Live News With Speed and Accuracy
A new artificial intelligence-driven voice-scanning tool can identify dubious statements seconds after their utterance, in an effort to more accurately fact-check...
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