A spying smartwatch highlights kids’ privacy risks
Plus, privacy violations found in smart toys, and how to protect your family.
What is UPnP and should you turn it on or off?
Universal Plug and Play is a common way to set up home devices, but its weak security means you should avoid it if possible.
Not so (artificially) intelligent: 8 times machine learning got it wrong
Billions of dollars have been poured into artificial intelligence (AI) research, with proponents of the technology arguing that computers...
Your devices are rating you. Behave accordingly.
In a world judged by social media, a low score makes everyday life difficult. You can’t rent a car, book a hotel, or pay for flights.
An unprotected server leaked 24 million sensitive housing documents not once...
Personal documents included mortgage loan agreements, payment schedules, borrowers’ phone numbers, and more.
5 most shocking cyber scams of 2017
The results are in and 2017 is already being called the worst year in terms of cyber scams. Where...
An interview with Mark Burdon on the sensor society phenomenon
Our devices, as convenient as they may be, are getting creepily good at collecting data. Phones, cars, and even...
An interview with Bruce Schneier on the Internet of Things, global...
Bruce Schneier is a world-renowned cryptographer and security technologist whom the Economist has dubbed an “internet-security guru.” Schneier has...
This National Cyber Security Awareness Month, learn all about IoT security...
It’s that time of year again—the evenings are getting chillier, carved pumpkins are popping up on porch-steps, and those...
I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that: When virtual...
The Wall Street Journal estimates that one million IoT devices were recently used by hackers to carry out a...
