“Millions of young people are turning their personal Instagram accounts into “business” profiles to learn more about how their posts are performing. The trend has an unintended privacy consequence. In order to be classified as a business on Facebook Inc.”
““To FaceApp or not to FaceApp?” That’s the question the internet struggled with last week as it rode a rollercoaster of reactions to the latest social media challenge.”
“Recent research published by Messari revealed that bitcoin (BTC) is not at all the financial threat that some critics claim. Messari said that they performed the research in response to recent remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.”
“What is the most valuable commodity today? The answer might surprise you. To put this inquiry in context, let’s begin with a little history.”
“”Schools in the central German state of Hesse [population: 6 million] have been told it’s now illegal to use Microsoft Office 365,” reports ZDNet: The state’s data-protection commissioner has ruled that using the popular cloud platform’s standard configuration exposes personal information about stud”
“SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of databases of people’s faces are being compiled without their knowledge by companies and researchers, with many of the images then being shared around the world, in what has become a sprawling ecosystem fueling the spread of facial recognition technology.”
“WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have mined state driver’s license databases using facial recognition technology, analyzing millions of motorists’ photos without their knowledge.”
“The U.S. Office of the Inspector General said in a report this week that someone connected an unauthorized Raspberry Pi, a basic, build-it-yourself computer that costs $25 to $35, to the network.”
“One of the biggest disadvantages of using pirated software is the increased risk of letting your computer get infected with malware. Cybercriminals often bundle the cracked versions of paid software on piracy websites with adware and cryptominer to earn free cash.”
“Poorly secured databases are a top privacy and security concern — and Google now wants to plug that leak.”
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