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Few consumers believe it's their job to secure their data

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 8:30pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

Gemalto has just issued a report which clearly shows how lenient we are when it comes to protecting our private data on the Internet. In short, we are very quick to give companies our personal data, we want them to safeguard it, but we’re pretty certain they’re doing a terrible job at it. Gemalto has polled 9,000 consumers in the following countries: Australia, Benelux, France, Germany, Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States. Almost three quarters (70 percent) claim organizations are responsible for securing customer data. Just 30 percent believe the responsibility lies with them. Almost a… [Continue Reading]
YouTube gets in-app messaging and direct video sharing

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 7:20pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

Google is adding a new social component to YouTube, rolling out in-app messaging and direct video sharing on Android and iOS. The new features are available only in Canada at the time of writing this article, but Google says that they will be (eventually) released worldwide. Why is Google introducing those features? Simple. In today's landscape, it is no longer enough to let users watch videos and reply back and forth in the comments section. If you look at Facebook, it is also super easy for users to connect after having a conversation, which then lets them privately share content,… [Continue Reading]
Mozilla rebrands with clever new logo and open source design principles

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 6:37pm CET par Brian Fagioli

Mozilla is a very important organization for the open web. While Firefox's share of usage has not been lighting the world on fire lately, Mozilla is much more than just a web browser developer. It often fights for the rights of web users. Since it is a not-for-profit organization, you can be fairly confident that its intentions are pure. Today, the organization announces a massive rebrand, including a partially crowd-sourced new logo. The logo is quite brilliant, as it is both pretty and sensical -- it incorporates the :// used in web addresses. While the clever logo is the star of the… [Continue Reading]
Businesses not prepared for the risk from mobile and IoT apps

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 5:01pm CET par Ian Barker

Despite widespread concern about the security of mobile and IoT applications, organizations are ill-prepared for the risks they pose, according to new research. The study from threat prevention company Arxan Technologies, IBM Security and the Ponemon Institute reveals that 60 percent of respondents believe it’s either certain or likely their organization has experienced a material data breach or cyber attack over the past 12 months that was caused by an insecure mobile app. In addition 46 percent believe the same is true as the result of an insecure IoT app. Despite this though only 32 percent say their organization urgently… [Continue Reading]
What we learned from predicting the 2016 US presidential election

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 4:59pm CET par Dan Putler

As we approach the end of 2016, what feels like a very long election cycle in the US is finally coming to an end, complete with what, for many, was a surprising conclusion based on the pre-election polls (or, more accurately, how those polls were interpreted). Given the pre-election polls and the subsequent critical press coverage, it is natural to wonder whether the data presented in various 2016 presidential election predictions had some "issues". Four years ago we were interested in how data analytics could be used in pre-election polling to make it statistically more accurate so we created an… [Continue Reading]
Many consumers don't care about the impact of piracy

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 3:55pm CET par Ian Barker

Almost a third of consumers watch pirated content even though they know it's illegal to do so and that it deprives the content creators of revenue. The study for platform security company Irdeto conducted by YouGov finds that 74 percent of US consumers know that sharing pirated content is illegal and 69 percent that downloading it is. Despite this, 32 percent of respondents admit to watching pirated content. When told that pirated video content can result in studios losing money, meaning they can’t invest in creating content, 39 percent say that this knowledge has no effect on the amount of… [Continue Reading]
New Flock plug-in targets fake news -- you'll never guess what happens next

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 3:31pm CET par Ian Barker

Fake and misleading stories plague the internet and there's always a risk that if not spotted they can influence decisions within an organization. Enterprise collaboration platform Flock is aiming to stop the spread of unreliable news, especially within business environments with the launch of a Fake News Detector plug-in. Flock FND identifies and flags content from sources deemed misleading, unverified or false when users share it on the Flock messaging and collaboration platform. When users unknowingly share suspect URLs into Flock chat boxes, Flock FND cross-references the link within a database of more than 600 verified fake news sources. When… [Continue Reading]
Leaked Windows 10 build shows Creators Update is getting an ebook store

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 1:06pm CET par Mark Wilson

Google has one, Apple has one, Amazon has one, so Microsoft seems to feel that it should have one too. We're talking ebook stores, and a leaked version of Windows Mobile reveals that this is something that is due to be added to the Windows Store. While Microsoft has been slowly but surely building up its store ecosystem, the focus has been mainly on apps so far, with music and video thrown in for good measure. With the company having fairly recently added EPUB support to Microsoft Edge, the arrival of ebooks is perhaps not entirely surprising, but Microsoft is… [Continue Reading]
Create stylish product mockups with Mockuuups Studio

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 1:02pm CET par Mike Williams

Mockuuups Studio is a simple tool which makes it easy to create professional product mockups. These are photos where your design appears on a phone, tablet, watch or other device, sometimes as it’s apparently being used. The program doesn’t require any design skills. Just import a file and it’s instantly cropped and rotated to fit around 250 mockup templates, which are all then displayed in large preview thumbnails. You’re able to filter the list by device (mostly Apple), orientation, whether the images are transparent or include hands. If you see something you like, double-clicking it displays a larger view, and… [Continue Reading]
Now you can perform offline Google searches... sort of

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 12:43pm CET par Mark Wilson

There must have been times when you're in an area with no Wi-Fi and terrible phone reception. It's almost certainly when you find yourself in this situation that you think of something you want to look up. With no signal to perform a Google search, you may mentally log your query and pledge to run it later -- but of course you will forget. Google has a solution. The latest version of the Google app heralds the arrival of pseudo offline searching, so you can perform searches with no signal, or if your phone is in airplane mode. Of course,… [Continue Reading]
Evernote for iOS ushers in new streamlined era for note-taking tool

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 11:54am CET par Nick Peers

If this were a TV show or movie franchise it would be a reboot. After a period of behind-the-scenes consolidation and soul-searching, Evernote Corporation has signaled a new approach to its note-taking tool with the release of Evernote for iOS 8.0. Version 8.0 sees the cluttered green interface of yesteryear banished, replaced by a more minimalist design as Evernote attempts to reposition its note-taking app with speed and user-friendliness at its core. The most obvious change is the simpler user interface. The home screen has been removed so users begin at the recent notes screen. There are now just five… [Continue Reading]
UK will face a shortage of three million highly skilled workers

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 10:47am CET par Sead Fadilpašić

By 2022, the UK could be missing approximately three million highly skilled workers, according to a new annual CEO survey by PwC. The report says that, by that time, there will be 15 million high-skill jobs in the country. This state will actually come as a result of automating low-skill, routine tasks, which will place more emphasis on higher-skill, agile roles. Another interesting conclusion is that more than nine million people could be chasing four million jobs. This is according to the government’s State of the Nation report. The Open University is warning that something needs to change, as soon… [Continue Reading]
EFF sets out privacy and security plans for the first 100 days under President Trump

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 10:30am CET par Mark Wilson

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has set out its plans for the first 100 days under Trump, during which time it says it will continue to fight for the rights of internet and technology users. The digital rights group has already drawn up a wishlist for covering its privacy and security dreams for 2017, but the 100-day plan sees the EFF setting out its agenda for the first few months under Trump. Having claimed that "our civil liberties need an independent defense force" and that "free speech and the rights to privacy, transparency, and innovation won’t survive on their own", EFF… [Continue Reading]
SCOSCHE unveils MagicMount PowerBank for USB-C devices like Google Pixel and LG V20

Publié: janvier 18, 2017, 12:35am CET par Brian Fagioli

USB Type-C is the future. The connector type is quickly replacing micro USB on many devices. Two of the top Android phones -- the LG V20 and Google Pixel -- use the new USB-C standard. the While Apple has not yet used it for the iPhone, the company has embraced it for the newest MacBook Pro. Today, SCOSCHE unveils MagicMount PowerBank for USB-C devices. Like the existing microUSB and Lightning versions, the new Type-C variant attaches to the rear of the smartphone using magnets. It can be used with or without a phone case. "The PowerBank attaches to smartphones and other mobile devices… [Continue Reading]