Articles associated with topic: data security
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Government Wants Your Fitbit Data Because You May Be a Mass Murderer
A new report from The Washington Post suggests the White House has been briefed on a potential new agency named ‘HARPA.’ This agency, in turn, would monitor your FitBit or other wearable data in… -
Weekend Roundup: POS, Project Catalyst, Privacy, Pull Requests, Pixels
This week was a weird one in tech. For starters, Facebook launched another bad idea, this one a cryptocurrency. Sort of. It’s garbage. Just ignore it for the moment. There are other, more importa… -
WWDC 2019 Epilogue: We’re on an Island, and Turning the Page
After a packed WWDC 2019, we’re still uncovering gems from the event. Apple introduced a ton of new tools and services, and even a new platform for iPad (iPadOS). But where do we go from here? Sw… -
WWDC 2019: What ‘Sign-In with Apple’ Means for Tech Professionals
At this year's WWDC 2019, Apple has introduced a new, privacy-focused sign-in option for apps and websites. It’s exciting for users, but what does it mean for developers and engineers? It was a h… -
What Distinguishes a Leader From a Manager?
Within the hierarchy of any business organization, there are obvious and necessary levels of managers who have tremendous responsibilities for keeping various business units and teams chugging al…Sponsored -
Chief Privacy Officer: The Next Big Job in Tech?
Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are reportedly in the middle of negotiating a huge settlement over the company’s privacy breaches. For Facebook, it’s not just a matter of cash, ev… -
Survey: Do You Trust Facebook?
Tech pros have an interesting relationship with Facebook. At its annual F8 conference, Facebook makes splashy announcements meant to get developers and users excited about the company and its ser… -
Worst Popular Passwords Include 'Eminem,' '12345'
It’s 2019, and yet millions of people around the world are still relying on unsafe (but easy to remember) passwords such as ‘123456’ and ‘password’ to protect their data, according to a new study… -
Security Pros Need to Brush Up On Privacy Regulations in 2019
Eventually, the GDPR privacy-hammer was going to fall on American tech firms. On January 21, France's privacy watchdog used the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to levy… -
Cyber Insurance: Time for CIOs to Invest?
The threats to your business keep coming. Last year was the second-most-active year for data breaches, with some 6,515 publicly disclosed incidents exposing more than 5 billion records worldwide,… -
After Fed Government Shutdown, Time to Rethink Your IT Security
Recovering from the latest federal government shutdown reminds Christopher Kennedy of taking an aircraft carrier out of the mothball fleet. A former Marine and official with the Treasury Departme… -
Changing The Way The World Moves
How Ford’s Technical Specialists Manage a Globalized Workforce The automotive industry is in a state of rapid change. In addition to the expedient move to electrification, auto manufacturers arou…Sponsored