As reported by Techspot, in an ironic twist Google and Facebook looked into stopping Clearview AI, a startup that scrapes the Internet for faces, from scraping their websites. Clearview AI claims to use these faces to create a tool for law enforcement agencies to identify perpetrators and victims of crimes. Goggle sent a cease and desist but Facebook held back, possibly due to … [Read more...]
TikToks banned by the Army, but is it safe?
As reported by Military.com, the Army recently banned the app TikTok from use on phones. "It is considered a cyber threat," Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa, a spokeswoman for the Army said in the Military.com article. This comes after Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, both members of the Armed services intelligent committee, requested an investigation of the … [Read more...]
5 Hot Topics From Wi-Fi NOW 2019 London
Wi-Fi NOW, an independent organization led by Claus Hetting, exists to hold the thought leadership agenda for the Wi-Fi industry. Their mission is to support and promote all things Wi-Fi and they work with individuals, carriers, service providers, tech vendors, and regulators. Basically, if there’s something happening in the world of Wi-Fi, it’s discussed at one of Wi-Fi … [Read more...]
Statistical Analysis for Security and Elections
In a press release earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of State is adding additional security to their voting systems as part of a test, but not what you might expect. The program will use statistical analysis to review election results as a part of a “risk-limiting” audit . While normal election audits take significant time and money, a risk-limiting audit provides … [Read more...]
Pew Research Spreading Misinformation
Pew Research recently asked adults in the US some basic digital knowledge questions as a part of a research study. Out of 10 questions asked, only 20% scored 70% or higher with correct answers. There are some concerns about the questions Pew used though. While the survey asks some good questions, one of the questions doesn’t relate to digital knowledge. It asks to identify a … [Read more...]
