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IBM sees five tech-powered changes in next five years
AFP, Published on 17/12/2013
» Technology stalwart IBM on Tuesday predicted classrooms getting to know students and doctors using DNA to customize care are among five big changes on the horizon.
US, Britain 'spying on virtual world'
AFP, Published on 10/12/2013
» Freshly leaked documents by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Monday revealed spies disguised as fantasy characters prowled online games hunting terrorists.
US, Britain 'spying on virtual world'
AFP, Published on 10/12/2013
» US and British intelligence have been spying on the global online gaming world because they fear terrorists could use the hugely popular platform to plot attacks, a report said Monday.
Online game teaches risks of personal data exposure
AFP, Published on 05/12/2013
» Sexual orientation, private debt, medical records, even your favourite ice cream flavour: do you know much of this personal information is out there and available for sale?
EU lays down steps US must take to protect data
AFP, Published on 27/11/2013
» The EU on Wednesday laid down steps Washington must take to restore trust after a huge spy scandal, including giving EU citizens the right to US legal redress to protect personal data.
Twitter toughens encryption to thwart online snooping
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Twitter on Friday announced it has toughened the encryption of traffic at the globally popular one-to-many messaging service to thwart online snooping.
Internet founder warns growing surveillance 'threatens democracy'
AFP, Published on 22/11/2013
» The growing surveillance and censorship of the Internet "threatens the future of democracy", the inventor of the world wide web said on Friday.
Australia police, central bank websites hacked
AFP, Published on 21/11/2013
» Australian police and central bank websites fell victim to cyber attacks Thursday with an Indonesian hacker claiming responsibility, reportedly demanding that Canberra apologise in an intensifying row over spying.
Hacker linked to Anonymous gets 10-year sentence
AFP, Published on 16/11/2013
» A computer programmer linked to the online hacktivist group Anonymous who pleaded guilty to hacking the intelligence firm Stratfor was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, prosecutors said.
NATO puts its faith in new high-tech HQ
AFP, Published on 16/11/2013
» Looking to a new role, NATO is pressing ahead with a high-tech, high-security headquarters to replace the supposedly temporary residence it ended up having to use for 50 years.