Day: June 13, 2019

Readability of privacy policies for big tech companies visualised

Posted on by Robin Edgar

For The New York Times, Kevin Litman-Navarro plotted the length and readability of privacy policies for large companies: To see exactly how inscrutable they have become, I analyzed the length and readability of privacy policies from nearly 150 popular websites and apps. Facebook’s privacy policy, for example, takes around 18 minutes to read in its Read more about Readability of privacy policies for big tech companies visualised[…]

National MagLab creates world-record magnetic field with small, compact coil

Posted on by Robin Edgar

A novel magnet half the size of a cardboard toilet tissue roll usurped the title of “world’s strongest magnetic field” from the metal titan that had held it for two decades at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. And its makers say we ain’t seen nothing yet: By packing an exceptionally high-field Read more about National MagLab creates world-record magnetic field with small, compact coil[…]

British Official Signs U.S. Extradition Order For Julian Assange Despite Hostility Between UK Home Secretary and Trump Regime

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid told BBC Radio today that he has signed the extradition order for Julian Assange, paving the way for the WikiLeaks founder to be sent to the U.S. to face charges of computer hacking and espionage. “There’s an extradition request from the U.S. that is before the courts tomorrow, but yesterday Read more about British Official Signs U.S. Extradition Order For Julian Assange Despite Hostility Between UK Home Secretary and Trump Regime[…]

HackerOne Reveals Which Security Bugs Are Making Its Army of Hackers the Most Bank

Posted on by Robin Edgar

As far back as 2015, major companies like Sony and Intel have sought to crowdsource efforts to secure their systems and applications through the San Francisco startup HackerOne. Through the “bug bounty” program offered by the company, hackers once viewed as a nuisance—or worse, as criminals—can identify security vulnerabilities and get paid for their work. Read more about HackerOne Reveals Which Security Bugs Are Making Its Army of Hackers the Most Bank[…]

The Biggest Data Breach Archive on the Internet Is for Sale

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The well-known and respected data breach notification website “Have I Been Pwned” is up for sale. Troy Hunt, its founder and sole operator, announced the sale on Tuesday in a blog post where he explained why the time has come for Have I Been Pwned to become part of something bigger and more organized. “To Read more about The Biggest Data Breach Archive on the Internet Is for Sale[…]