Digital Government
FCC Chairman Declines to Brief Congress About Location Data Controversy
Lawmakers wanted to hear from the FCC about the recent hot-button issue of mobile carriers selling location data to third parties.
Emerging Tech
Lawmaker Asks FCC for Emergency Briefing
The House Energy and Commerce committee chairman wants location data answers, now.
Cybersecurity
Yubico Creates Physical Security Key for iPhones
Android devices no longer get to have all the fun.
Cybersecurity
Senators Call For FCC Investigation of Phone Companies Selling Location Data
Your telecom company knows where you are—and it may be selling that information.
Emerging Tech
Some Android Users Can't Delete Facebook From Their Devices
The social network has established preinstall deals.
Emerging Tech
IBM Wants to Use Your Smartphone to Better Predict the Weather
The company wants to explore untapped sensors in phones to take barometric readings.
Cybersecurity
More Than 25 Million Passport Numbers Stolen in Marriott Breach
About 5 million of those were unencrypted.
Emerging Tech
FCC Approves Google's Motion Sensor Tech
Radar-based motion sensing gets a government thumbs up.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Patches Browser Bug That Allowed a PC Takeover
The flaw has been exploited for targeted attacks.
Cybersecurity
NASA Reveals It Had a Security Breach in October
The agency is investigating the incident.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Is Facing More Global Government Demands For Content Removal Than Ever Before
Countries around the world are making these requests.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Could 3D Print Your Head to Unlock Your Phone
Facial recognition is not foolproof.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Faces Another Privacy Scandal
This time it's over user photos that have been exposed.
Emerging Tech
Hertz is Now Using Facial Recognition to Check Out Cars
The car rental company is promising super speedy checkouts.
Emerging Tech
New Facebook Patent Predicts Your Location Before You Get There
It's like location tracking...but in the future.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft: Tech Companies Must Regulate Their Use of Facial Recognition
The tech company addresses its industry peers.
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