Meta took a step Tuesday toward abandoning its policy of removing misinformation about Covid from its platforms. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is asking its Oversight Board for an advisory opinion on whether measures taken to squash dangerous Covid-19 misinformation should continue or be modified. In an online posting, Meta’s president for global…
A new report by a privileged access management firm (PAM) warns that IT security is worsening as corporations remain bogged down on deciding what to do and what it will cost. Delinea, formerly Thycotic and Centrify, on Tuesday released the research based on 2,100 security decision-makers internationally, revealing that 84% of organizations experienced an identity-related…
Last week I listened to a podcast from Lucid Motors SVP Mike Bell (ex-Apple, ex-Rivian) on what makes the Lucid Air and the coming Lucid SUV code-named Gravity, due in 2024, so very different from every other car on the road, including Tesla. Given Tesla was heavily influenced by Apple, as well, it will be…
A lawsuit against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups alleged to be part of a broker network for churning out fake product reviews was filed Tuesday by Amazon. In its lawsuit, Amazon alleges the administrators have attempted to orchestrate the placement of bogus reviews on Amazon in exchange for money or free products….
A recent gathering of global cybersecurity pros explored the latest attack scenarios hackers use to infiltrate corporate networks. But unlike the hopes of misguided potential victims, no silver bullet or software guarantee will fully protect them. The RSA Conference (RSAC) presenters focused on the surge in demand for implementing a Zero-Trust philosophy. Presenters urged network…
Last week was crazier than usual in the tech world — which says a lot. Elon Musk was sued by Twitter to complete a deal it didn’t want initially; some influential folks are falsely blaming Qualcomm for Apple’s inability to execute on 5G; and Netflix partnered with Microsoft instead of Google or Comcast for ad-generated…
Using no-code technology instead of dedicated code programmers could become the future of software development in retail marketing and related software-building industries. But it is not a one-size-fits-all solution for all use cases. No-code, an approach to creating software applications that require little in the way of programming skills, lets workers within a business create…
Unless you are one of those rare folks who shuns the use of cell phones, you are walking around with a ticking cyber bomb in your pocket. Smartphone malware is an ever-growing threat. More than 5 billion people use mobile phones worldwide. More than 90% of those individuals rely on smart- or internet-enabled phones with…
For years, U.S. broadband has received a bad rap by comparing it to the European market. That rap — and the comparison it’s founded on — is dubious, according to a report released Monday by a D.C. tech think tank. Comparisons between U.S. and European broadband prices abound, but their respective markets are built on…
Misconceptions about embedded SIM cards (eSIMs) for IoT are keeping companies from adopting this new technology. That is detrimental, as eSIMs are crucial for patching and successful secure IoT deployment. eSIMs are slowly replacing standard SIMs in IoT devices and products such as smartwatches. They are also making their way into the machine-to-machine world. The…
