Hackers seek company insiders on the black market
If you’re the CEO of a company, here’s another threat you need to worry about: hackers trying to recruit your…
Comcast Looks All Set to Keep Controlling Your Cable Box. Yay
The FCC was going to open up the cable box to promote competition. But that’s all changed under Trump. The…
WIRED Book Club: Loved Arrival? Check Out Ted Chiang’s ‘Story of Your Life’
Now that Ted Chiang is super hot, let’s read some of his short fiction for the month of February. The…
Physicists, Lasers, and an Airplane: Taking Aim at Quantum Cryptography
Experts claim that quantum cryptography will be more secure than any encryption technique we use today. The post Physicists, Lasers,…
Police Could Get Your Location Data Without a Warrant. That Has to End
Opinion: Lawmakers should craft privacy regulations to ensure protection of citizens’ amendment rights. The post Police Could Get Your Location…
Bizarre New ‘Love’ Turntable Rotates on Your Records
Yves Behar designed a record player for the Spotify generation. The post Bizarre New ‘Love’ Turntable Rotates on Your Records…
IDG Contributor Network: These are the threats that keep me awake at night
We have fortunately reached the date on the calendar when the myriad of articles predicting hot information security issues for…
IDG Contributor Network: Welcome to the brave new world of Android apps on Chromebooks
The line between Google Chrome and Android operating systems is becoming less distinct. This is great news for Chromebook users,…
The Warbot Builders of the Middle East Spill Their Secrets
The tech behind new remote-operated ‘bots is homebrewed, inelegant—and deadly. The post The Warbot Builders of the Middle East Spill…
Apple Invents Wearable Battery Charging Module for Apple Watch
Apple is weighing up the possibility of developing a wearable battery module to charge an Apple Watch while it’s being…