Cyberattacks inflict deep harm at technology-rich schools
Over six weeks, the vandals kept coming, knocking the school system's network offline several times a day.
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Jul 16, 2019
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Premera Blue Cross pays states $10 million over data breach
Premera Blue Cross, the largest health insurer in the Pacific Northwest, has agreed to pay $10 million to 30 states following an investigation into a data breach that exposed confidential information on more than 10 million ...
Security
Jul 11, 2019
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Facebook launching app that pays users for data on app usage
Facebook on Tuesday launched an app that will pay users to share information with the social media giant about which apps they're using.
Internet
Jun 12, 2019
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Establishing the ultimate limits of quantum communication networks
At the moment, sensitive data is typically encrypted and then sent across fiber-optic cables and other channels together with the digital "keys" needed to decode the information. However, the data can be vulnerable to hackers.
Quantum Physics
Jun 3, 2019
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First American Financial exposed data in millions of mortgage documents, report says
An estimated 885 million digitized documents from mortgage deals dating back to 2003 have been exposed by First American Financial Corp, a provider of title insurance and other services to the real estate and mortgage industries, ...
Security
May 25, 2019
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Rights and obligations under EU's data protection rules
The EU's stringent data protection rules have bolstered the rights of European citizens and imposed new responsibilities on companies since coming into force a year ago.
Internet
May 24, 2019
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Creating a cloak for grid data in the cloud
Delivering modern electricity is a numbers game. From power plant output to consumer usage patterns, grid operators juggle a complex set of variables to keep the lights on. Cloud-based tools can help manage all of these data, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2019
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Apps send intimate user data to Facebook: report
A news report Friday said many smartphone apps were sending highly personal information such as menstrual cycles and body weight to Facebook, without notifying users.
Internet
Feb 22, 2019
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Personal DNA tests might help research – but they put your data at risk
Your DNA has become a valuable commodity. Companies such as 23andMe may charge you for an analysis of your genetic profile, but they make their real money from selling that data on to other companies.
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2019
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Keeping health data under lock and key
Researchers from the Collaborative Research Center CROSSING at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany) have developed a solution that will ensure decades of safe storage for sensitive health data in a joint project with ...
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Nov 7, 2018
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