Random Post

Thursday, May 29, 2014
no image
Apple on Tuesday aimed to calm anxiety among its iCloud users with reassurances that the service hadn't been breached in a ransomware-style attack. "Apple takes security very seriously and iCloud was not compromised during this incident," reads a company statement. The referenced "incident" is a collection of reports on Apple forums by iPhone users, most of them in Australia, of early morning calls demanding they pay a ransom if they ever wanted to use their phones again.


12:57 PM

Apple on Tuesday aimed to calm anxiety among its iCloud users with reassurances that the service hadn't been breached in a ransomware-...

Read more »
Posted by at 12:57 PM 0 comments
Labels:
no image
Snapchat in May agreed to implement a comprehensive privacy program and be audited for the next 20 years to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that it had, among other things, lied to users when it said messages sent through its service would be erased after a designated period of time. However, Snapchat's privacy violation is infinitesimally small compared to the repeated violations perpetrated by major players such as Facebook and Google. Both companies repeatedly have flaunted privacy rules.


7:26 AM

Snapchat in May agreed to implement a comprehensive privacy program and be audited for the next 20 years to settle U.S. Federal Trade Comm...

Read more »
Posted by at 7:26 AM 0 comments
Labels:
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
no image
Facebook cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been summoned by an Iranian court over privacy-violation concerns, according to news reports on Tuesday. The court in question, located in Iran's southern province of Fars, reportedly also opened a case against Facebook-owned social networking services WhatsApp and Instagram and ordered that they be blocked. Either Zuckerberg or an appointed attorney must appear in court, an Iranian official told state news agency ISNA.


9:33 PM

Facebook cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been summoned by an Iranian court over privacy-violation concerns, according to news report...

Read more »
Posted by at 9:33 PM 0 comments
Labels:
no image

9:17 PM

Payments company Swipely has announced that it raised a Series C round totaling $20 million. This round, led by the Pritzker Group and inclu...

Read more »
Posted by at 9:17 PM 0 comments
Labels:
no image
3D printing is not yet a mainstream business activity, but the technology has progressed to the point where users can print three-dimensional objects and manufacture their own prototypes and replacement parts with relative ease. Three-dimensional printing is much more than a hobby industry today. Home users can download design files from websites and print a variety of products. Business users are creating functional products that let them jump-start their product lines with computer-assisted drafting software and desktop 3D printers.


6:44 PM

3D printing is not yet a mainstream business activity, but the technology has progressed to the point where users can print three-dimensio...

Read more »
Posted by at 6:44 PM 0 comments
Labels:
no image
Apple on Tuesday aimed to calm anxiety among its iCloud users with reassurances that the service hadn't been breached in a ransomware-style attack. "Apple takes security very seriously and iCloud was not compromised during this incident," reads a company statement. The referenced "incident" is a collection of reports on Apple forums by iPhone users, most of them in Australia, of early morning calls demanding they pay a ransom if they ever wanted to use their phones again.


3:12 PM

Apple on Tuesday aimed to calm anxiety among its iCloud users with reassurances that the service hadn't been breached in a ransomware-...

Read more »
Posted by at 3:12 PM 0 comments
Labels:
no image
The hottest tech rumor of the week is here, and it's only Tuesday: Apple is finally breaking into home automation -- connected lights, thermostats, security systems and home appliances. And the key? the iPhones that already are carried by millions of consumers. The rumor hit Monday, and it's exploded with a flurry of newsy posts and opinions. So where did it come from? And why now? The now is easy: Next week Apple will hold WWDC, the worldwide conference where it typically reveals new Mac OS X, iOS and developer-focused ecosystem initiatives.


2:07 PM

The hottest tech rumor of the week is here, and it's only Tuesday: Apple is finally breaking into home automation -- connected lights,...

Read more »
Posted by at 2:07 PM 0 comments
Labels:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)
 
Google Analytics Alternative