2023

X (Twitter) to Collect Biometric Data from Premium Users to Combat Impersonation 04/09/2023 at 16:47 By X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to collect users’ biometric data to tackle fraud and impersonation on the platform. “Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information

ArcaOS 5.1 gives vintage OS/2 a UEFI facelift for the 21st century 04/09/2023 at 16:32 By Liam Proven When your ’90s nostalgia craves a modern touch In the OS/2 world, ArcaOS 5.1 is a long-awaited release which enables this 32-bit OS from the late 20th century to run on modern PC hardware.… This article is

Northern Irish cops release 2 men after Terrorism Act arrests linked to data breach 04/09/2023 at 15:46 By Jude Karabus Came in wake of the force publishing their own people’s data in botched FoI Nearly four weeks after the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) published data on 10,000 employees in a botched response to

Everything You Wanted to Know About AI Security but Were Afraid to Ask 04/09/2023 at 14:47 By There’s been a great deal of AI hype recently, but that doesn’t mean the robots are here to replace us. This article sets the record straight and explains how businesses should approach AI. From musing about self-driving cars

So you want to save energy? Ditch web apps and go native, boffins say 04/09/2023 at 13:46 By Thomas Claburn Take up less CPU time and memory? What amazing tech is this?! Eggheads at Vrije Universiteit (VU) in the Netherlands recommend that people with Android devices use native apps rather than web apps when viewing

IT needs more brains, so why is it being such a zombie about getting them? 04/09/2023 at 12:47 By Rupert Goodwins Open-book exams aren’t nearly open enough Opinion  Knowing when the universe is trying to tell you something is a core competency for many paths through life. You can’t pass an exam in that, sadly,

Vietnamese Cybercriminals Targeting Facebook Business Accounts with Malvertising 04/09/2023 at 12:19 By Malicious actors associated with the Vietnamese cybercrime ecosystem are leveraging advertising-as-a-vector on social media platforms such as Meta-owned Facebook to distribute malware. “Threat actors have long used fraudulent ads as a vector to target victims with scams, malvertising, and more,” WithSecure researcher Mohammad

Out with Tech Services 3 and in with Tech Services 4 – UK govt’s £12B shopping spree 04/09/2023 at 11:47 By Lindsay Clark Could be among the first to come under new procurement rules next year The UK government has begun laying the groundwork for new technology buying arrangements which could become the vehicle for