Day: December 12, 2018

Scientists identify vast underground ecosystem containing billions of micro-organisms

Posted on by Robin Edgar

The Earth is far more alive than previously thought, according to “deep life” studies that reveal a rich ecosystem beneath our feet that is almost twice the size of all the world’s oceans. Despite extreme heat, no light, minuscule nutrition and intense pressure, scientists estimate this subterranean biosphere is teeming with between 15bn and 23bn Read more about Scientists identify vast underground ecosystem containing billions of micro-organisms[…]

It’s Time to Check Which Apps Are Tracking Your Location

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Guess what? A bunch of apps like knowing where you are, so that their developers can then take that data, package it up for various advertising companies, and make a quick buck off of your precise whereabouts—including where you go and how long you spend there. Source: It’s Time to Check Which Apps Are Tracking Read more about It’s Time to Check Which Apps Are Tracking Your Location[…]

Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret

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The millions of dots on the map trace highways, side streets and bike trails — each one following the path of an anonymous cellphone user. One path tracks someone from a home outside Newark to a nearby Planned Parenthood, remaining there for more than an hour. Another represents a person who travels with the mayor Read more about Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret[…]

Outdoor Ad Impact Forecaster (Dutch)

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De impact van een buitenreclame campagne wordt voor 40% bepaald door de creatie van de uiting, voor 30% door het merk en voor 30% door de mediadruk. De Outdoor Ad Impact Forecaster analyseert vooraf een campagne op basis van deze drie kenmerken en geeft een rapport dat binnen 24 tot 48 uur de impact van een Out-of-Home campagne Read more about Outdoor Ad Impact Forecaster (Dutch)[…]

Lenovo tells Asia-Pacific staff: Work lappy with your unencrypted data on it has been nicked

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A corporate-issued laptop lifted from a Lenovo employee in Singapore contained a cornucopia of unencrypted payroll data on staff based in the Asia Pacific region, The Register can exclusively reveal. Details of the massive screw-up reached us from Lenovo staffers, who are simply bewildered at the monumental mistake. Lenovo has sent letters of shame to Read more about Lenovo tells Asia-Pacific staff: Work lappy with your unencrypted data on it has been nicked[…]

Equifax how-it-was-mega-hacked damning dossier lands, in all of its infuriating glory

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A US Congressional report outlining the breakdowns that led to the 2017 theft of 148 million personal records from Equifax has revealed a stunning catalog of failure. The 96-page report (PDF) from the Committee of Oversight and Government Reform found that the 2017 network breach could have easily been prevented had the company taken basic Read more about Equifax how-it-was-mega-hacked damning dossier lands, in all of its infuriating glory[…]

US Border Agents Keep Personal Data of 29000 Travelers on USBs, fail to delete them.

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Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searched through the electronic devices of more than 29,000 travelers coming into the country. CBP officers sometimes upload personal data from those devices to Homeland Security servers by first transferring that data onto USB drives—drives that are supposed to be deleted after every use. But a new Read more about US Border Agents Keep Personal Data of 29000 Travelers on USBs, fail to delete them.[…]

Russian Mapping Service Accidentally Locates Secret Military Bases

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A Russian online mapping company was trying to obscure foreign military bases. But in doing so, it accidentally confirmed their locations—many of which were secret. Yandex Maps, Russia’s leading online map service, blurred the precise locations of Turkish and Israeli military bases, pinpointing their location. The bases host sensitive surface-to-air missile sites and facilities housing Read more about Russian Mapping Service Accidentally Locates Secret Military Bases[…]