It started in 2013, when Shafer found that Faircom’s data ‘encryption’ package was really just a poor attempt at obfuscating info and had exposed a dentist’s office to data theft. The researcher scored a win when the FTC settled with Faircom over false advertising, but […]
Day: October 24, 2017
This $20 security camera is aiming for the Nest Cam’s throne
When the Nest Cam — or the Dropcam, as it was known back then — was first introduced, it was something of a game changer. A security camera that just… worked. Plug it in, get it on WiFi, and you’re set. Nowadays, the Nest Cam […]
Why Samsung doesn’t beat Apple where it matters
Guy Hirsch Contributor An innovation strategist, Guy Hirsch is the former director of Innovation Strategy and lead of Retail Innovation at Samsung, mentor at UpWest Labs and two-time venture-backed founder. Samsung’s competition with Apple is on premium phone ($400+) market share, and Apple is crushing Samsung […]
BadRabbit Ransomware, Linked to NotPetya Outbreak, Sweeps Russia and Ukraine
Just four months ago, a massive ransomware attack known as NotPetya ripped through Ukraine, Russia, and some multinational companies, infecting thousands of networks and eventually causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Now, an apparent aftershock of that attack is reverberating through the region, […]
Twitter will identify political ads and disclose who paid for them
JUST IN: Twitter will now label political ads, including who bought them and how much they are spending https://t.co/R2Nq8Hssft — CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) October 24, 2017 The Transparency Center will have lots of data on each ad, including how long they’ve been running, which ad […]
Apple encourages iPhone X buyers to ‘arrive early’ at its stores on November 3
Standing outside in the elements all night in order to pick up the latest iPhone is surely one of the great traditions of Apple fandom. And if you’re inclined to do so for the upcoming iPhone X, Apple is actively encouraging you. According to an […]
Twitter announces new ‘transparency center’ for ads
Twitter is responding to political scrutiny over the role it may have played in spreading Russian misinformation, and to a bipartisan Congressional bill proposing new regulations for online ads, with some new initiatives of its own. So it’s launching an Advertising Transparency Center where users […]
Pensioni: Consulta, domani discussione in Camera di consiglio su perequazione
(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor Plus) – Roma, 24 ott – La questione concernente la perequazione dei trattamenti pensionistici sara' discussa dalla Corte … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
New story in Business from Time: Condé Nast Has Cut Ties With Terry Richardson Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
Condé Nast, which publishes Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ, will no longer work with photographer Terry Richardson following years-old allegations of sexual harassment. The Telegraph reported this week that an executive at Condé Nast International, which oversees the international editions of the publishing house’s magazines, […]
New story in Business from Time: Condé Nast Has Cut Ties With Terry Richardson Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
Condé Nast, which publishes Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ, will no longer work with photographer Terry Richardson following years-old allegations of sexual harassment. The Telegraph reported this week that an executive at Condé Nast International, which oversees the international editions of the publishing house’s magazines, […]