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Facebook unleashes AI for platform safety
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/11/2018
» Facebook has embraced artificial intelligence (AI) and doubled staff numbers to tackle hate speech, fake accounts and suicide broadcasts on Facebook Live in order to make the platform safer.
Cryptomining malware new norm
Business, Published on 04/10/2018
» Malware that harnesses the computing power of thousands of connected devices to mine cryptocurrency has emerged as a significant new online threat, according to the cybersecurity company McAfee.
Spam, the special gourmet gift in S. Korea
AFP, Published on 23/09/2018
» JINCHEON, South Korea: From the front lines of war to a staple of institutional catering, Spam is rarely seen as a gourmet ingredient -- but the canned pink meat holds a unique position in South Korea as a top-selling holiday gift.
Cybercrime a real threat
News, Published on 04/08/2018
» As the government pushes to transform Thailand into a "cashless society", a series of security breaches of banks' computer systems over the past few years have made many reluctant to fully embrace online and mobile banking services. Last week's hacking of two major banks should be seen as a warning sign to bankers, regulators and lawmakers that they are lagging in the fight to counter cyber attacks and protect consumers.
Social media needs bigger clean-up
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 31/07/2018
» The plunge of Facebook and Twitter shares last week shows that both companies are hostages to investors' unrealistic perceptions of how quickly they should grow even as they purge bots and trolls. Moving to eliminate all fake and malicious accounts, as well as making new ones very hard to register, would be scary given these inflated expectations.
WhatsApp curbs India service after lynchings
AFP, Published on 20/07/2018
» NEW DELHI: WhatsApp announced limits on the forwarding of messages by its 200 million Indian users in an effort to stop a spate of horrific lynchings and to assuage government threats of legal action in its biggest market.
Twitter to confirm new accounts in spam fight
AFP, Published on 27/06/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Tuesday said it will begin asking for email addresses or phone numbers to confirm new accounts as part of a battle against manipulation, particularly by automated bots.
EU's new data protection rules come into effect
AFP, Published on 25/05/2018
» BRUSSELS: The European Union's new data protection laws came into effect on Friday, with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like "people naked in an aquarium".
As EU privacy law looms, debate swirls on cybersecurity impact
AFP, Published on 22/05/2018
» WASHINGTON - Days ahead of the implementation of a sweeping European privacy law, debate is swirling on whether the measure will have negative consequences for cybersecurity.
Zuckerberg plans Facebook dating service
AFP, Published on 02/05/2018
» SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday the world's largest social network will soon include a new dating feature -- while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.