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Another data leak hits India's national identity database, Aadhaar. (Image: file photo) India's national ID database has been hit by yet another major security lapse.
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Known as Aadhaar, the government ID databaseRead more: A new data leak hits Aadhaar, India's national ID database
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After months of silence, Tumblr Friday released a list[1] of 84 usernames and their aliases that it says were connected to "state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda campaigns." It's the first time the company has publicly...
Read more: Tumblr Names Russian Propaganda Accounts After Long Silence
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Now that Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S9[1] and S9 Plus[2], it's time for our attention to move to what is perhaps the most important smartphone launch of the year --...
Read more: Apple's next iPhone (aka iPhone 11): Specs, pricing, rumors, release date, more
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A Singapore parliamentary committee on Thursday spent hours questioning representatives from social media and tech companies, including Facebook, Twitter, and Google, over their policies and role in managing "deliberate online falsehoods".
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Facebook's Asia-Pacific vice-president of publicRead more: Singapore questions social media giants over 'online falsehoods'
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In its latest drumbeat against the cyber activities of Iran[1], the US government Friday charged nine Iranian hackers with a massive three-year campaign to penetrate and steal more than 31 terabytes of information—totaling more...
Read more: DOJ Indicts 9 Iranians For Brazen University Cyberattacks
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Videos allow companies to reach a wider audience (thanks to the popularity of powerful video marketing platforms) and to increase sales and- Written by: J D
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Nike has acquired Zodiac Inc., a consumer data analytics company, in a sign that its digital transformation plans revolve around customer lifetime value.
The athletic shoe and apparel maker, which is in a dogfight...
Read more: Nike's purchase of analytics firm Zodiac highlights focus on customer lifetime value
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News briefs for March 23, 2018.
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The Vivaldi browser has teamed up with DuckDuck Go to offer a more private search experience. According to Jon von Tetzchner on the Vivaldi team blog[1], "With- Written by: J D
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At the this month'sNon-Volatile Memory Workshop[1], Stanford researcher Ana Klimovic, presented the results of her work with Heiner Litz, in an extended abstract titled ReFlex: Remote Flash ≈ Local Flash[2] and ...
Read more: ReFlex: remote storage with local performance in a flash