This article by Marshall Kirkpatrick describes why the Internet of Things is real and happening right before our eyes. The Internet of Things is happening because more and more things are being connected to the ‘Net. This, of course, is …
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Google Wallet Leaves Sensitive Info Unencrypted
15 December 2011 by
Sara Yin reports: Yesterday, a security researcher discovered that Google Wallet, a groundbreaking app that lets you store and process credit cards with a simple tap of the phone, stores unencrypted pretty much everything except your credit card numbers and CVV numbers. Think credit card limits, transaction times, names, addresses, PIN numbers– all ripe for the taking. A black […]
Op-Ed: Beware of ‘Surveillance by Design’
14 December 2011 by
I feel the need to raise a growing concern regarding the lack of understanding of a key privacy issue – the ease of data linkages in an ever-increasing online world.
In this day and age of 24/7 online expanded connectivity and immediate access to digitized information, new analytic tools and algorithms now make it possible, […]
Women to dominate tech
13 December 2011 by
Chip maker and technology group Intel says that women are emerging as the dominant users of technology and if it continues to enhance its ease of use, the fairer sex will continue to dominate the adoption of technology. This is the opinion of Genevieve Bell, Intel fellow and director of interaction and experience research, who […]