Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/bitfinex-bitcoin-price.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
February 01, 2018 at 03:41AM
When the price of Bitcoin goes down, activity on an influential exchange pumps it back up. That has investors and regulators asking questions.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Microsoft Sales Lifted by Cloud Computing
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/microsoft-cloud-computing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
February 01, 2018 at 02:48AM
The company’s shift to providing cloud services continues to pay off, as its revenue rose to $28.92 billion last quarter.
February 01, 2018 at 02:48AM
The company’s shift to providing cloud services continues to pay off, as its revenue rose to $28.92 billion last quarter.
Amazon Wants to Disrupt Health Care in America. In China, Tech Giants Already Have.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/amazon-china-health-care-ai.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
February 01, 2018 at 02:22AM
While the United States is focused on reining in costs, Chinese tech firms are looking to build the hospital of the future using artificial intelligence.
February 01, 2018 at 02:22AM
While the United States is focused on reining in costs, Chinese tech firms are looking to build the hospital of the future using artificial intelligence.
Tech Fix: Your iPhone Slowed Down. Here’s What to Do When the Solution Is Just as Slow.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/personaltech/iphone-battery-slowing-down.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 09:36PM
Apple has offered to replace the batteries of iPhones that have slowed down. But people are facing long waits for new batteries, so we came up with some alternatives.
January 31, 2018 at 09:36PM
Apple has offered to replace the batteries of iPhones that have slowed down. But people are facing long waits for new batteries, so we came up with some alternatives.
Tech We’re Using: A ‘Gadget Junkie,’ Wearing His Tech and Covering Deals
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/personaltech/encrypted-messaging-relationship-science.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 08:47PM
Andrew Ross Sorkin, DealBook columnist and all-day wearer of AirPods headphones, talks about the technology he uses for work and in his life.
January 31, 2018 at 08:47PM
Andrew Ross Sorkin, DealBook columnist and all-day wearer of AirPods headphones, talks about the technology he uses for work and in his life.
Op-Ed Columnist: Bubble, Bubble, Fraud and Trouble
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/opinion/bitcoin-bubble-fraud.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 02:55AM
It’s a mania! It’s a cult! It’s Bitcoin!
January 30, 2018 at 02:55AM
It’s a mania! It’s a cult! It’s Bitcoin!
Super blue blood moon, in pictures
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/31/super-blue-blood-moon-pictures/
January 31, 2018 at 09:52PM
January 31, 2018 at 09:52PM
Tech Tip: Getting a Fresh Start With Windows 10
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/personaltech/windows-10-fresh-start.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 06:00PM
A recently added feature in Windows 10 tries to simplify the process of performing a clean installation of the operating system.
January 31, 2018 at 06:00PM
A recently added feature in Windows 10 tries to simplify the process of performing a clean installation of the operating system.
Uber’s New Training Wheels: Testing Bike Sharing in San Francisco
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/uber-bike-sharing-san-francisco.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 05:00PM
The company will start a pilot program that allows targeted users to rent bikes throughout the hilly city.
January 31, 2018 at 05:00PM
The company will start a pilot program that allows targeted users to rent bikes throughout the hilly city.
Xerox, an Innovator Hit by Digital Revolution, Cedes Control to Fujifilm
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/business/dealbook/xerox-fujifilm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 03:22PM
The American company pioneered office copy machines and the graphic interface used by today’s computers. But it was unable to turn that technology into a success.
January 31, 2018 at 03:22PM
The American company pioneered office copy machines and the graphic interface used by today’s computers. But it was unable to turn that technology into a success.
State of the Art: Tackling the Internet’s Central Villain: The Advertising Business
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/technology/internet-advertising-business.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 01:00PM
From Russian propaganda to tech addiction, the incentives and excesses of the digital ad business are the cause of much of what ails online discourse.
January 31, 2018 at 01:00PM
From Russian propaganda to tech addiction, the incentives and excesses of the digital ad business are the cause of much of what ails online discourse.
Pictures of the Day: 31 January 2018
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/31/pictures-day-31-january-2018/
January 31, 2018 at 10:03AM
January 31, 2018 at 10:03AM
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Secrets or Knowledge? Uber-Waymo Trial Tests Silicon Valley Culture
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/waymo-uber-lawsuit.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 02:25AM
Two of the tech industry’s heavyweights are heading to court over claims that the ride-hailing company stole driverless car technology.
January 31, 2018 at 02:25AM
Two of the tech industry’s heavyweights are heading to court over claims that the ride-hailing company stole driverless car technology.
Facebook Bans Ads for Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/facebook-cryptocurrency-ads.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 12:47AM
The social network said it wanted to prevent misleading or deceptive promotional practices.
January 31, 2018 at 12:47AM
The social network said it wanted to prevent misleading or deceptive promotional practices.
Tech Tip: Sharing Events From Other Google Calendars
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/technology/personaltech/google-calendar-sharing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 26, 2018 at 05:03PM
If your organization allows it, you can export birthdays and events from one calendar to another.
January 26, 2018 at 05:03PM
If your organization allows it, you can export birthdays and events from one calendar to another.
The Stone: The ‘Killer Robots’ Are Us
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/opinion/killer-robots-weapons.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 01:45PM
The campaign to ban autonomous weapons takes aim at technology, and lets humans off the hook.
January 29, 2018 at 01:45PM
The campaign to ban autonomous weapons takes aim at technology, and lets humans off the hook.
Facebook Bans Ads for Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/facebook-cryptocurrency-ads.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 31, 2018 at 12:47AM
The social network said it wanted to prevent misleading or deceptive promotional practices.
January 31, 2018 at 12:47AM
The social network said it wanted to prevent misleading or deceptive promotional practices.
Tech Tip: Sharing Events From Other Google Calendars
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/technology/personaltech/google-calendar-sharing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 26, 2018 at 05:03PM
If your organization allows it, you can export birthdays and events from one calendar to another.
January 26, 2018 at 05:03PM
If your organization allows it, you can export birthdays and events from one calendar to another.
Vice Media’s Digital Chief Loses Job After Sexual Harassment Investigation
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/business/media/vice-media-sexual-harassment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 10:38PM
After placing Mike Germano on leave weeks ago, Vice said he would not return. Two women at the company had accused him of inappropriate behavior.
January 30, 2018 at 10:38PM
After placing Mike Germano on leave weeks ago, Vice said he would not return. Two women at the company had accused him of inappropriate behavior.
Tech Giants Brace for Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/technology/europe-data-privacy-rules.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 12:24AM
A stringent set of data protection rules will take effect in Europe in May. Facebook, Google and others are working overtime to be ready.
January 29, 2018 at 12:24AM
A stringent set of data protection rules will take effect in Europe in May. Facebook, Google and others are working overtime to be ready.
FBI was 'given second Trump-Russia dossier'
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/30/fbi-given-second-trump-russia-dossier/
January 30, 2018 at 11:19PM
January 30, 2018 at 11:19PM
Worker Who Sent False Hawaii Alert Thought Threat Was Real, F.C.C. Says
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/fcc-hawaii-missile-alert.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 09:38PM
The mistake, which touched off widespread confusion and panic, happened when a state emergency services employee misinterpreted instructions from a supervisor.
January 30, 2018 at 09:38PM
The mistake, which touched off widespread confusion and panic, happened when a state emergency services employee misinterpreted instructions from a supervisor.
Wag, the Dog-Walking Service, Lands $300 Million From SoftBank Vision Fund
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/business/dealbook/softbank-vision-fund-wag.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 07:20PM
Wag, the start-up behind an app that lets you book a dog walker, is the latest company to get the backing of the deep-pocketed investor Masayoshi Son.
January 30, 2018 at 07:20PM
Wag, the start-up behind an app that lets you book a dog walker, is the latest company to get the backing of the deep-pocketed investor Masayoshi Son.
Tech Tip: Following Along on Instagram
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/personaltech/instagram-new-follows.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 05:53PM
Once you find them, you can follow people, places and things on the visual social network.
January 30, 2018 at 05:53PM
Once you find them, you can follow people, places and things on the visual social network.
Lunar Trilogy - Supermoon phenomenon
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/30/lunar-trilogy-supermoon-phenomenon/
January 30, 2018 at 07:17PM
January 30, 2018 at 07:17PM
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Team Up to Disrupt Health Care
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/amazon-berkshire-hathaway-jpmorgan-health-care.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 05:16PM
The companies will focus on technology to provide simplified, high-quality health care for their employees.
January 30, 2018 at 05:16PM
The companies will focus on technology to provide simplified, high-quality health care for their employees.
New York Attorney General to Investigate Firm That Sells Fake Followers
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/technology/schneiderman-social-media-bots.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 28, 2018 at 02:47AM
The company, Devumi, sold at least 55,000 Twitter bots that used personal information taken from real people.
January 28, 2018 at 02:47AM
The company, Devumi, sold at least 55,000 Twitter bots that used personal information taken from real people.
Trilobites: A Suitcase-Size Satellite’s Big Image of Frozen Earth Below
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/science/iceye-satellite-images.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 27, 2018 at 07:36PM
A new image of Alaska from the recently launched Iceye satellite shows how much you can accomplish with a tiny satellite.
January 27, 2018 at 07:36PM
A new image of Alaska from the recently launched Iceye satellite shows how much you can accomplish with a tiny satellite.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: The Latest Data Privacy Debacle
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/opinion/strava-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 02:35PM
The Strava episode shows that the confidentiality of information is a public good that cannot be regulated by millions of individual choices.
January 30, 2018 at 02:35PM
The Strava episode shows that the confidentiality of information is a public good that cannot be regulated by millions of individual choices.
What He Did on His Summer Break: Exposed a Global Security Flaw
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/world/australia/strava-heat-map-student.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 02:31PM
Nathan Ruser, an Australian college student, discovered that a fitness app revealed the locations of military sites around the world. Now he has to decide what he’s doing after graduation.
January 30, 2018 at 02:31PM
Nathan Ruser, an Australian college student, discovered that a fitness app revealed the locations of military sites around the world. Now he has to decide what he’s doing after graduation.
The Shift: Kodak’s Dubious Blockchain Gamble
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/kodak-blockchain-bitcoin.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 01:00PM
What’s a 130-year-old photo company doing dabbling in cryptocurrency? Either revolutionizing digital rights management or trying to make a quick buck.
January 30, 2018 at 01:00PM
What’s a 130-year-old photo company doing dabbling in cryptocurrency? Either revolutionizing digital rights management or trying to make a quick buck.
GDPR quick tip: Know what data (models) you have
Source: https://gigaom.com/2018/01/30/gdpr-quick-tip-know-what-data-models-you-have/
January 30, 2018 at 01:32PM
January 30, 2018 at 01:32PM
Amid all the kerfuffle around the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR (which applies to any organization handling European citizen data, wherever they are located), it can be hard to know where to start. I don’t claim to be a GDPR expert – I’ll leave that to the lawyers and indeed, the government organizations responsible. However, I can report from my conversations around getting ready for the May 25th deadline.
In terms of policies and approach, GDPR is not that different to existing data management best practice. One potential difference, from a UK perspective, is that it may mean the end of unsolicited calls, letters and emails: for example, the CEO of a direct mail organization told me it may be the demise of ‘cold lists’, that is, collections of addresses to be targeted without any prior engagement (which drives many ‘legitimate interest’ justifications), contract or consent.
But this isn’t a massive leap from, say, MailChimp’s confirmation checks, themselves based on spam blacklisting and the right to complain. And indeed, in this age of public, sometimes viral discontent, no organization wants to have its reputation hauled over the coals of social media. When they do, it appears, they can get away with it for so long before they cave in to public pressure to do a better job (recent examples, Uber and a few budget airlines).
All this reinforces the point that organizations doing right by their customers, and therefore their data, are likely already on the right path to GDPR compliance. The Jeff Goldblum-sized fly in the ointment, however, is the conclusion reached in survey after survey about enterprise data management: most corporations today don’t actually know what information they have, including about the people with whom they interact.
This is completely understandable. As technology has thrown innovation after innovation at the enterprise, many have adopted a layer-the-new-on-top-of-the-old approach: to do otherwise would have left them at the wayside long ago. Each massive organisation is an attic of data archival, a den of data duplication, a cavern of complexity. To date, the solution has been a combination of coping strategies, even as we add new layers on top.
But now, faced with the massive potential fines (up to 4% of revenue or €20 million), our corporations and institutions can no longer de-prioritise how they manage their data pools. At the same time, there is no magic wand to be waved, no way of really knowing whether the data stored within is appropriate to the organization’s purposes (which indeed, may be very different to when they were established).
Meanwhile, looking at the level of systems is not going to be particularly revealing, so is there an answer? A starting point is to look somewhere in-between data and systems, focusing on meta-data. Data models, software designs and so on can be revelatory in terms of what data is held and how it is being used, and can enable prioritization of what might be higher-risk (of non-compliance) systems and data stores.
Knowing this information enables a number of decisions, not only about the data but also what to do with it. For example, a system holding information about the children of customers may still be running, without anyone’s real knowledge. Just knowing it is there, and that it hasn’t been accessed for several years, should be reason enough to switch it off and dispose of its contents. And indeed, even if 75% of marketing data will be ‘rendered obsolete‘, surely that’s not the good part anyway?
Even if you have a thousand such systems, knowing what they are and what types of data they contain puts you in a much better position than not knowing. It’s not a surprise that software vendors (such as Erwin, founded as a data modelling company in the 90’s, vanished into CA, divested and portfolio broadened), who have struggled to demonstrate their relevance in the face of “coping strategy” approaches to enterprise data governance, are now setting their stalls around GDPR.
Again, no magic wands exist but the bottom line is that it is becoming an enforceably legal requirement for organizations to be able to explain what they are holding and why. As a final thought, this has to be seen as good for business: focus on what matters, the ability to prioritize, to better engage, to deliver more personalized customer services, all of these are seen as high-value benefits above and beyond a need to comply with some legislative big stick.
Reese Witherspoon’s Second Act: Big-Time Producer
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/business/media/reese-witherspoon-producer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 27, 2018 at 01:00PM
From Oscar-winning actress to Emmy-winning producer: After taking charge of her career, she makes deals with HBO and Apple.
January 27, 2018 at 01:00PM
From Oscar-winning actress to Emmy-winning producer: After taking charge of her career, she makes deals with HBO and Apple.
Owen Paterson breaks his back after falling off horse
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/30/owen-paterson-breaks-back-falling-horse/
January 30, 2018 at 01:36PM
January 30, 2018 at 01:36PM
Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/messenger-kids-facebook-letter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 30, 2018 at 08:01AM
In a letter organized by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, dozens of health experts say the new app preys on a vulnerable group.
January 30, 2018 at 08:01AM
In a letter organized by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, dozens of health experts say the new app preys on a vulnerable group.
Pictures of the Day: 30 January 2018
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/30/pictures-day-30-january-2018/
January 30, 2018 at 09:47AM
January 30, 2018 at 09:47AM
Monday, January 29, 2018
Tech Tip: Sharing Events From Other Google Calendars
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/technology/personaltech/google-calendar-sharing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 26, 2018 at 05:03PM
If your organization allows it, you can export birthdays and events from one calendar to another.
January 26, 2018 at 05:03PM
If your organization allows it, you can export birthdays and events from one calendar to another.
Trust in media is collapsing. Is that such a bad thing?
Source: https://gigaom.com/2018/01/26/trust-in-media-is-collapsing-is-that-such-a-bad-thing/
January 26, 2018 at 01:02PM
January 26, 2018 at 01:02PM
You’d have to have had your head under a bushel of wheat not to have noticed the recent, comprehensive collapse of faith in popular media. Exhibit A is Edelman’s 2018 trust barometer, which shows media organisations as the least trusted type of global institution for the first time. Goodness knows, they have fought hard for such an accolade.
Social media is also taking a battering, according to a Verge survey of Americans from the end of last year. Despite the catastrophe of the financial crisis, the scourge of the one-percent and so on, we still put more trust in our banks than we do in Facebook or Twitter. It’s difficult to think of a greater indictment of those so-well-intended organizations.
But how much does this matter? To answer this question, we need to recognize that such findings reflect a deeper set of transitions. Back in the day, it was generally assumed that the learned, and their seats of learning, could be considered as the source of authority. Back in the day, we normalized this doctrine to the detriment of any other opinion: if “the doctor says so,” then the question was not for dispute.
Recent decades have kicked such perspectives into touch. The very real democratization of data has blown the doors off the ivory towers, for better or worse: an authority position is no longer enough in the face of being able to find things out for oneself. At the same time, as a good friend reminded me, opinions are like a-holes (and by extension, not all are particularly helpful or indeed pleasant).
This is where we are. For the first time in history we have very real, factual data, more than we know what to do with or understand. It could be argued that we might rely on our media more than ever, and indeed we are seeing this in terms of polarization and sometimes-unquestioning acceptance of certain sites — perhaps harking back to the need for authority in a maelstrom of uncertainty. Anecdotal evidence suggests this is less of an issue for the young, than their ‘superiors by age’, an area worthy of detailed study.
In the meantime, we are seeing an explosion of tiny epiphanies, a realisation that “just because someone in a position of authority says so” is not enough to convince. If anything is in a state of collapse, it is not the media but our own naivety. If we look at the Verge data from this perspective for example, we see simply that people see no reason to trust Facebook, or Twitter. And why would they? Until very recently, such sites have done all they can to distance themselves from any notion of responsibility.
We’ve seen such a collapse in the belief in authority before. The French revolution started as a rebellion against the complacency and arrogance of established institutions and, just as now, things turned nasty. The parallels are worthy of more detailed review, not only the more obvious (such as the death of Robespierre, as he tried to curtail the corrupt insanity that ensued) but also — did you know that the distribution of fake news became an indictable offence (in English, here)?
As with many states of trauma, the French revolution had to hit rock bottom before it could become more sensible, and society could once again function. This may also be the case for the data-driven age. We can see some causes for hope, not least from Edelman survey: “Voices of expertise are now regaining credibility,” it reports. “Technical experts, financial industry analysts, and successful entrepreneurs now register credibility levels of 50 percent or higher.”
So, perhaps our collapse in trust in the media is in fact a symptom of our increasing desire to engage with reality. While we are less likely to accept authority for its own sake, we recognize the fact that we cannot know everything: the opportunity, then, is to develop information sources that rely on provenance, on provable expertise and the ability to articulate how and why things are as they are. The fact that no mainstream news organization is taking up this mantle, leaves the door wide open for a newcomer to do so.
Cybersecurity should be a board room topic, so why isn’t it?
Source: https://gigaom.com/2018/01/24/cybersecurity-should-be-a-board-room-topic-so-why-isnt-it/
January 24, 2018 at 07:47PM
January 24, 2018 at 07:47PM
In the land of lies, damned lies and statistics, the insurance industry may be one of the more trustworthy sources. After all, it is founded on maths, its actuarial background built into every policy and claim. As purveyors of protection against all risks, insurers cares less about which risks are more important, and more about the relationship between premiums and pay-outs. Indeed, getting this equation wrong is potentially the biggest risk the industry faces.
So, when insurance giant Allianz reports that cybersecurity is the second most important business risk, according to over 1,900 respondents globally, we would do well to sit up and listen. To put this in context, over the past five years it has climbed from 15th position, so why? First and simply, the number and complexity of cyber attacks is growing. This is to be expected, as it mirrors technology’s increasing impact and complexity: the bad things are dark mirrors of the good.
The organization also cites GDPR as a significant driver, not in causing breaches but in how they may result in a conssiderable fines. “Many businesses are waking up to the fact they have potential vulnerabilities, and the realization that privacy issues create hard costs will emerge fairly quickly once GDPR is implemented,” says Emy Donavan, Global Head of Cyber at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
But wait, there is more to this. The Allianz survey is global, across 80 countries. An appendix shows how Nigeria sees theft and fraud as the biggest cause of business risk, while in Croatia it is legislative change, and so on. In the USA and UK meanwhile, as well as Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Australia, India, South Africa and Singapore, cyber incidents take top spot in the risk charts. Cyber is the number one risk in the Media, Financial Services and Legal, and indeed the Technology and Comms sectors. It’s also top risk for mid sized companies.
And, to cap it all, let’s just look at the number one business risk — business interruption (BI). “ Whether it results from factory fires, destroyed shipping containers, or, increasingly, cyber incidents, BI can have a tremendous effect on a company’s revenues.” What’s that you say, cyber incidents is one of the main causes of the main business risk? Indeed, it’s the first in the list, according to respondents, before fire/explosion or natural catastrophe.
In other words, while cyber incidents pose a significant challenge by themselves, their consequences can be even greater— it’s difficult to escape the conclusion that cybersecurity should be a boardroom topic right now. The good news is, organizations large and small are well aware of the challenge, are they not? Well, no, says AGCS UK CEO, Brian Kirwan. “Far from being over-hyped, the threat is under-appreciated and not always well understood.”
I’m not sure any additional comment is required, other than that the conundrum around cybersecurity remains as astonishing as ever. Behind the figures lies a simple truth, that business continuity today means data continuity. While no person is indispensable in an organization, take away its sensory capabilities and you render it useless.
On the upside, and rightly so, insurance companies such as Allianz do have insurance products, and indeed whole practices, to help organizations protect themselves against such risks. But this is missing the point. While it is difficult to get a clear answer (that’s the nature of denial) the corporate position still appears to be that dealing with cyber-threats is too complicated to address, so we’ll all just cope with the consequences.
This frontier town attitude never worked, and it is going to become even less viable really soon. We are at the start of a wave of machine learning, which will grow rapidly in scale over the next few years: you don’t have to be a guru to work that one of the softest targets for semi-intelligent bots will the highly vulnerable defences many organizations still have around their data centers. Corporate psychology will shift quickly from hoping cyber incidents will happen to somebody else, to finding that the paltry and permeable protections have already been breached.
Russia accuses US of trying to meddle in its election
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/29/russia-accuses-us-trying-meddle-election/
January 29, 2018 at 10:21PM
January 29, 2018 at 10:21PM
Federal 5G Network Is Panned by F.C.C. and Industry
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/technology/trump-5g-network.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 09:04PM
The chairman of the F.C.C. and major trade groups said private companies were best positioned to build the next generation of cell networks.
January 29, 2018 at 09:04PM
The chairman of the F.C.C. and major trade groups said private companies were best positioned to build the next generation of cell networks.
The Stone: The ‘Killer Robots’ Are Us
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/opinion/killer-robots-weapons.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 01:45PM
The campaign to ban autonomous weapons takes aim at technology, and lets humans off the hook.
January 29, 2018 at 01:45PM
The campaign to ban autonomous weapons takes aim at technology, and lets humans off the hook.
Tuna Tossing World Championships
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/29/tuna-tossing-world-championships/
January 29, 2018 at 08:54PM
January 29, 2018 at 08:54PM
Snipers deployed to wipeout Tehran's rat problem
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/29/snipers-deployed-wipeout-tehrans-rat-problem/
January 29, 2018 at 07:42PM
January 29, 2018 at 07:42PM
Strava Fitness App Can Reveal Military Sites, Analysts Say
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/world/middleeast/strava-heat-map.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 06:11PM
A global map published by the company shows users’ movements and is said to expose data about bases and personnel, including those of U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.
January 29, 2018 at 06:11PM
A global map published by the company shows users’ movements and is said to expose data about bases and personnel, including those of U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.
Tech Tip: Asking Siri to Play a Newscast
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/technology/personaltech/apple-siri-news.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 04:56PM
Apple’s voice-activated software assistant can now stream an up-to-date audio newscast on command.
January 29, 2018 at 04:56PM
Apple’s voice-activated software assistant can now stream an up-to-date audio newscast on command.
Global hummus shortage as prices soar by a third
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/29/global-hummus-shortage-prices-soar-third/
January 29, 2018 at 04:32PM
January 29, 2018 at 04:32PM
Pictures of the Day: 29 January 2018
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/29/pictures-day-29-january-2018/
January 29, 2018 at 10:03AM
January 29, 2018 at 10:03AM
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Advertising: An Ad Executive Often in the Vanguard Peers Into the Future
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/business/media/rob-norman-advertising.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 12:44AM
Rob Norman, a leading industry voice who recently retired, talked with The Times’s advertising reporter about Facebook, Google and the possibility of an emboldened Hulu.
January 29, 2018 at 12:44AM
Rob Norman, a leading industry voice who recently retired, talked with The Times’s advertising reporter about Facebook, Google and the possibility of an emboldened Hulu.
Tech Giants Brace for Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/technology/europe-data-privacy-rules.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 29, 2018 at 12:24AM
A stringent set of data protection rules will take effect in Europe in May. Facebook, Google and others are working overtime to be ready.
January 29, 2018 at 12:24AM
A stringent set of data protection rules will take effect in Europe in May. Facebook, Google and others are working overtime to be ready.
The Remote Control, Out of Control: Why à la Carte TV Is Too Much for a Trekkie
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/business/the-remote-control-out-of-control-why-a-la-carte-tv-is-too-much-for-a-trekkie.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 26, 2018 at 01:00PM
CBS airs the latest Star Trek spinoff on its paid subscription service. But how many are we supposed to buy? This fan says no. For now.
January 26, 2018 at 01:00PM
CBS airs the latest Star Trek spinoff on its paid subscription service. But how many are we supposed to buy? This fan says no. For now.
Side Benefit to Amazon’s Headquarters Contest: Local Expertise
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/technology/side-benefit-to-amazons-headquarters-contest-local-expertise.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 28, 2018 at 10:30PM
The applications from 238 places contained valuable information, like potential tax breaks, that the company can use for other projects.
January 28, 2018 at 10:30PM
The applications from 238 places contained valuable information, like potential tax breaks, that the company can use for other projects.
Is This Shiny Satellite Sky Art or ‘Space Graffiti’?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/science/rocket-lab-humanity-star.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 28, 2018 at 08:30PM
The launch of a spinning geodesic sphere called the Humanity Star has set off concerns about the growing number of bright objects illuminating the dark sky.
January 28, 2018 at 08:30PM
The launch of a spinning geodesic sphere called the Humanity Star has set off concerns about the growing number of bright objects illuminating the dark sky.
Celebrity deaths in 2018: Famous people the world lost this year
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/famous-people-celebrity-deaths-2018/
January 28, 2018 at 03:04PM
January 28, 2018 at 03:04PM
Pictures of the Day: 28 January 2018
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/28/pictures-day-28-january-2018/
January 28, 2018 at 10:04AM
January 28, 2018 at 10:04AM
Saturday, January 27, 2018
New York Attorney General to Investigate Firm That Sells Fake Followers
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/technology/schneiderman-social-media-bots.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 28, 2018 at 12:41AM
The company, Devumi, sold at least 55,000 Twitter bots that used personal information taken from real people.
January 28, 2018 at 12:41AM
The company, Devumi, sold at least 55,000 Twitter bots that used personal information taken from real people.
A tale of two underdogs has the movie world at sea
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/27/tale-two-underdogs-has-movie-world-sea/
January 27, 2018 at 09:40PM
January 27, 2018 at 09:40PM
Trilobites: A Suitcase-Size Satellite’s Big Photo of Frozen Earth Below
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/science/iceye-satellite-images.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 27, 2018 at 07:36PM
A new image of Alaska from the recently launched Iceye satellite show how much you can accomplish with a tiny satellite.
January 27, 2018 at 07:36PM
A new image of Alaska from the recently launched Iceye satellite show how much you can accomplish with a tiny satellite.
Reese Witherspoon’s Second Act: Big-Time Producer
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/business/media/reese-witherspoon-producer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 27, 2018 at 01:00PM
From Oscar-winning actress to Emmy-winning producer: After taking charge of her career, she makes deals with HBO and Apple.
January 27, 2018 at 01:00PM
From Oscar-winning actress to Emmy-winning producer: After taking charge of her career, she makes deals with HBO and Apple.
More than 50 wounded as huge blast rocks centre of Kabul
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/27/huge-blast-rocks-centre-kabul/
January 27, 2018 at 12:42PM
January 27, 2018 at 12:42PM
Pictures of the Day: 27 January 2018
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/27/pictures-day-27-january-2018/
January 27, 2018 at 10:01AM
January 27, 2018 at 10:01AM
Friday, January 26, 2018
Promising Billions to Amazon: Is It a Good Deal for Cities?
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/business/economy/amazon-finalists-incentives.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 27, 2018 at 03:15AM
Many economists see deals offering tax breaks to attract corporate sites as inefficient, expensive and ultimately ineffective.
January 27, 2018 at 03:15AM
Many economists see deals offering tax breaks to attract corporate sites as inefficient, expensive and ultimately ineffective.
Op-Ed Contributor: Russian Trolls Are Only Part of the Problem
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/opinion/russian-trolls-fake-news.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
January 25, 2018 at 11:04PM
Facebook and Twitter need to realize that “fake news” and hateful content can be homegrown, too.
January 25, 2018 at 11:04PM
Facebook and Twitter need to realize that “fake news” and hateful content can be homegrown, too.
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