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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Zero Trust is an information security framework that insists its users “never trust, always verify.” Is this the best security model for organizations today? We examine its strengths and weaknesses.

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January 28, 2020 admin

Seattle tries out mobile voting

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0800

About 1.2 million Seattle area voters will be able to use their smartphone, laptop or a computer at their local library to vote in a current election this year.

This will be the first-time online voting is available to all eligible registered voters of a district, according to a foundation behind the initiative.

The King Conservation District in Washington State is the third region in the U.S. to partner with the non-profit Tusk Philanthropies on a national effort to expand mobile voting, and Washington is the fifth state to pilot mobile voting in general. The King Conservation District is a state environmental agency that includes Seattle and 33 other cities, but it is separate from the King County Elections agency and operates under a different budget.

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January 27, 2020 admin

Why manipulation campaigns are the biggest threat facing the 2020 election

Credit to Author: Theresa Payton| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:50:00 -0800

This era of political espionage is rooted in manipulative ads, fake news articles and other forms of digital content. It's one of the nation’s greatest threats, especially as we approach the 2020 presidential election.

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January 25, 2020 admin

The Sneaky Simple Malware That Hits Millions of Macs

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:10:55 +0000

How the Shlayer Trojan topped the macOS malware charts—despite its “rather ordinary” methods.

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January 25, 2020 admin

Google Calls Out Safari for Privacy Flaws

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Facial recognition, iCloud encryption, and the rest of this week’s top security news.

Security Wired

January 25, 2020 admin

The Doomsday Clock Moves Closer Than Ever to Midnight

Credit to Author: Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Since the advent of the clock—even during the peak years of the Cold War—the minute hand has never advanced past the 11:58 mark.

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January 25, 2020 admin

Scraping the Web Is a Powerful Tool. Clearview AI Abused It

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

The facial recognition startup claims it collected billions of photos from sites like Facebook and Twitter. What does the practice mean for the open web?

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January 24, 2020 admin

Google and Microsoft have gone too far

Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:55:00 -0800

Google and Microsoft are using dark pattern design to trick or force users to do things they never intended. Is it time to switch to more ethical search engines? (We list 10 alternatives.)