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Mass surveillance by UK government is acceptable but there are privacy concerns, says review

Publié: août 20, 2016, 4:14pm CEST par Mark Wilson

A review into mass surveillance and bulk data collection by the UK government has concluded that there is a strong case for allowing such activity. The privacy-invading activities of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ were the subject of a report by independent reviewer David Anderson QC, and the findings have been welcome by prime minister Theresa May. The report is likely to concern privacy advocates, particularly when Anderson goes on to say that he agrees 'in principle' that there could be cases for hacking phones and computers. It gives heavyweight backing to the controversial Investigatory Powers bill (snooper's charter). Anderson's report… [Continue Reading]
Changes to Microsoft Family make it possible to block Chrome and Firefox in Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Publié: août 20, 2016, 1:22pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Windows 10 Anniversary Update introduced a number of changes to the operating system, and Microsoft has started to email users about changes to Microsoft family settings. As the name implies, this is about keeping things family-safe, family-friendly, but one of the changes is unlikely to go down well with rivals. While new Microsoft family options make it easier to place limits on what children are able to do with a computer, a controversial option forces the use of Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. Microsoft has made it possible to block the use of Chrome, Firefox and other rival browsers. The… [Continue Reading]
Slightly confusingly, Apple stores are now just called Apple

Publié: août 20, 2016, 1:09pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Apple's latest branding move messes with syntax and established convention as it changes the way it refers to its physical stores. While Apple Store, Fifth Avenue made perfect sense to just about anyone with common sense, Apple has now decided that Apple Fifth Avenue is better. The change to retail labelling is a little, well, odd frankly, but it's sure to gain Apple some more of the attention it so craves. After all, Apple World Trade Center sounds rather more grand than Apple Store, World Trade Center doesn't it? MacRumors reports that Apple employees recently received emails informing them of… [Continue Reading]
Chrome apps to disappear from Windows, Mac and Linux while Chrome OS gains new launcher icon

Publié: août 20, 2016, 12:23pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Google has come to the realization that hardly anyone is using Chrome apps. As such, the company plans to phase out support for the apps on Windows, Mac and Linux over the next couple of years. While admitting that packaged apps are used by just 1 percent of users of the three platforms, Google says that the decision comes after a drive to integrate the feature of apps into web standards. Chrome apps will live on in Chrome OS "for the foreseeable future", but a wind-down timetable has been set out for everyone else. Nothing is changing immediately. But come… [Continue Reading]
Webcam stopped working? You could blame Windows 10 Anniversary Update (plus, a workaround!)

Publié: août 20, 2016, 12:04pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Windows 10 Anniversary Update has been gradually rolling out to computers around the world and like any big software update it has caused its fair share of problems. The latest issue to rear its head sees Anniversary Update killing webcams. The problem comes about as the update prevents USB webcams from using MJPEG or H264 encoded streams, instead requiring the use of YUY2 encoding. Microsoft is aware of the issue and is working on a fix that should be released in September, but all is not lost in the meantime. Microsoft chose to change the encoding support to improve performance… [Continue Reading]
Businesses struggle to prevent data breaches

Publié: août 20, 2016, 9:21am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Data breaches are everywhere, and companies feel they’re not doing a good job at preventing them. They are, however, taking steps to try and counter the trend. This is according to a new report by business documents management organization M-Files Corporation and the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). According to the report, more than a third (38 percent) of organizations have suffered at least one data breach in the past 12 months. Almost a third (31 percent) feel their company isn’t doing all it can to protect sensitive information, and 36 percent say their company doesn’t have a "formally… [Continue Reading]