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  Google brings YouTube Kids app to LG, Samsung, and Sony smart TVs

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 10:57pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

  While YouTube can be a great platform for viewing quality family-friendly content, there are a lot of offensive videos on there too. No, I am not just talking about PewDiePie, although some of his content is arguably questionable. Actually, I am talking about videos from other creators that show blatant racism, sexism, and actual pornography -- it is shocking to see some of the content that gets through. Luckily, Google developed the YouTube Kids app for mobile devices, which tries to block offensive content. This app helps parents to be more confident that their children will only see family-friendly videos. Today, the search giant brings the… [Continue Reading]
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  Many business apps with open source code have unpatched vulnerabilities and license conflicts

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 10:06pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  Apps that come with open-source code are putting organizations at risk, according to a new report by Black Duck. As you might imagine, many companies are using apps with open-source code. Black Duck’s Center for Open Source Research & Innovation analyzed 1,071 apps audited during 2016 and found that 96 percent of them had open source. Of those, more than 60 percent had open source security vulnerabilities. In the financial industry, there were 52 open source vulnerabilities per application. Sixty percent had "high-risk" vulnerabilities. In the retail and e-commerce industry, there was the highest proportion of apps with high-risk open… [Continue Reading]
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  Hackers are going for your healthcare data

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 10:05pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  Every eighth person in England has had their healthcare data breached. This is the conclusion of a new report just released by Accenture. Based on a poll of 1,000 people it says that more than half of those who experienced a data breach (56 percent), were in fact, victims of medical identity theft. The report also says that these data breaches are fairly expensive, too. On average, more than three quarters (77 percent) have had to pay roughly £172 in out-of-pocket costs, per incident. Pharmacies are the most usual places where breaches occur. Hospitals, urgent care clinics, physician’s offices and retail… [Continue Reading]
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  Microsoft recommends you don't install the Windows 10 Creators Update

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 7:46pm CEST par Wayne Williams

  Before Microsoft began the Windows 10 Creators Update rollout two weeks ago, I wrote about why users shouldn’t rush to install it. Today, in a post on the Windows blog, John Cable, Director of Program Management, Windows Servicing and Delivery, says much the same thing, and recommends that users don’t manually install the Creators Update, but rather wait until it’s automatically offered. But why? Because the update is causing problems for users. The first phase of the rollout targeted newer devices -- those most likely to be able to run the OS update with the minimum of problems -- and… [Continue Reading]
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  Kiwi for Gmail 2.0 arrives on Windows, runs Google services in a desktop app

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 6:55pm CEST par Nick Peers

  Zive, Inc has released Kiwi for Gmail 2.0 for PC users, migrating its popular Mac tool of the same name to the Windows platform. Kiwi for Gmail will appeal to those Google aficionados who are currently accessing Google services -- primarily Gmail (including mail, calendar and contacts), but also Google’s G-Suite office apps -- through their web browser. Kiwi for Gmail provides users with a desktop client for accessing a single Gmail account at no cost. The program also includes a Premium subscription (currently $9.99 a year) that lets users connect up to six accounts within the same program (all… [Continue Reading]
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  Email This for Chrome sends articles to your inbox for later reading

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 6:49pm CEST par Mike Williams

  Email This is a free Chrome extension and web service which sending web pages to your inbox for later reading. If you’ve found a great article but there’s no time to read it now, tapping the "et" button on your Chrome address bar sends the trimmed-down ad-free essentials of the page to your registered email address. Prefer hotkeys? Ctrl+Shift+U saves the current web page in much the same way. You don’t have to visit a page before you can save it. Right-click any link, select "Email This" and the service sends you the core page content. We found Email This… [Continue Reading]
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  Logitech and TED launch Spotlight Presentation Academy to improve public speaking

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 5:14pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Successful public speakers are not born. In other words, it is a skill that must be learned and fine-tuned. Sure, some folks may have higher anxiety than others, but almost anyone can master the skill with enough practice and confidence. Technology can even help too, such as the brilliant Logitech Spotlight Remote. Speaking of Logitech, the company has partnered with TED for a new initiative called Spotlight Presentation Academy. Since TED is all about public speaking and storytelling, and Logitech manufactures the aforementioned Spotlight Remote, this seems like a marriage made in heaven. The focus of the partnership is to improve people's… [Continue Reading]
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  Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-orders surpassed Galaxy S7 by a large margin

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 4:53pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Samsung appears to have hit a home run with its latest flagships. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are expected to sell over 50 million units in a year and, according to the South Korean maker, they're on the right track, with pre-orders far exceeding those of the Galaxy S7 series. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were offered for pre-order on the same day that Samsung unveiled the devices, March 29, and officially went on sale across the globe last week, on April 21. The pre-order stats come from Samsung Electronics America president Tim Baxter, who says that the Galaxy… [Continue Reading]
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  Google tweaks search algorithms to fight fake news and 'offensive' content

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 4:49pm CEST par Mark Wilson

  The fight against fake news continues, with Google announcing not only changes to search algorithms to help prevent false information from rising to the surface, but also new tools to allow users to report "unexpected, inaccurate or offensive" results. While the algorithm tweaks should impact on general search results, the reporting tools have been designed for Google's Autocomplete predictions and Featured Snippets which have been problematic in recent months. Updated algorithms should help to ensure more authoritative pages receive greater prominence, while low-quality content is demoted. Vice president of engineering at Google Search, Ben Gomes, admits that people have been… [Continue Reading]
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  How to free up disk space via Settings in Windows 10 Creators Update

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 3:31pm CEST par Wayne Williams

  If you want to free up disk space in Windows 10, you can use the Disk Cleanup tool, or a third-party program like CCleaner. However, the Windows 10 Creators Update offers a third choice, which is to go through the Settings app. You can free up space, and also have the operating system automatically remove junk for you. SEE ALSO: Free up over 20GB of hard drive space in Windows 10 by cleaning up after the Creators Update To begin, open Settings, and select System. Click on Storage. Click a drive (if you have more than one) and it will… [Continue Reading]
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  Overexposure of data leaves organizations at risk

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 3:26pm CEST par Ian Barker

  Excessive employee permissions are exposing organizations to insider threats, ransomware and other risks according to the findings of a new report. Using its Data Security Platform, threat prevention specialist Varonis conducted over a thousand risk assessments for customers and potential customers on a subset of their file systems totaling over 236 million files and 3.79 petabytes of data. The study reveals that 47 percent of organizations have at least 1,000 sensitive files open to every employee, while 22 percent have 12,000 or more sensitive files exposed to every employee. An average of 20 percent of folders in all organizations are… [Continue Reading]
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  Consumers don't trust tech companies with their data

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 3:10pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  There is a high degree of mistrust when it comes to the technology sector managing people’s personal data. This is according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), that got released late last week. According to the report, just six percent of the public trusts businesses in the technology sector to handle their personal data responsibly. Fast moving consumer goods sector is the worst (one percent), followed by media and the publishers (two percent). Financial services (34 percent), pharmaceuticals (25 percent), and professional and business services (16 percent) are at the other end of the spectrum.… [Continue Reading]
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  Xiaomi's smartphones aren't coming to the US or EU anytime soon

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 1:37pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  When we write about a new Xiaomi smartphone there's never any talk about US or EU availability. That's because the Chinese maker doesn't sell its handsets in these markets, as it chooses to focus on developing markets instead, leaving its fans to source their favorite devices from unofficial sellers. That's a shame, but it's not going to change anytime soon. Speaking of a potential entry in the US and Europe, Xiaomi's new SVP Wang Xiang (who replaces Hugo Barra) admits that the company isn't "serving [customers in those markets] well" but, at the same time, it is "in no hurry… [Continue Reading]
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  Don't fall for tax scams this season

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 1:32pm CEST par David Emm

  At this time of year, the number of tax scams reaches a high, with fraudsters looking for any chance to cash in on consumers, the self-employed or small businesses who might be excited about potential refunds. Many people now do their taxes online, and cybercriminals are seeing this as a huge opportunity for phishing schemes. Take the recent HMRC email scam which sends fake emails asking the recipient to create a "government gateway account" to access information about their tax refunds, and subsequently requests personal banking details. What’s more, recent ONS figures show that online fraud is now the most… [Continue Reading]
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  How to access your OnePlus 3/3T's secret diagnostic tools

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 1:28pm CEST par Mark Wilson

  If you're using a desktop or a laptop, there are a number of diagnostic tools built into your operating system that you can use to check various components of your computer. When you're using your smartphone, however, you might feel as though you have to install a bunch of apps to do the same job. But this is not the case. There are a large number of tools built into your OnePlus 3 or OnePlus 3T -- you just need to know how to find them. As you'll probably have guessed from the headline, these are not utilities you're going… [Continue Reading]
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  Get 'Jump Start Sketch' ebook ($19 value) FREE for a limited time

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 1:05pm CEST par Wayne Williams

  Sketch is fast becoming a favorite tool of modern web and UI designers. It’s a smart vector-based design app with a simple, clean, and intuitive interface. It has a range of powerful features, such as easy-to-use grids and layer alignment, unlimited artboards, and granular export. It’s easy to see why so many top designers are now adding Sketch to their toolboxes! SEE ALSO: Get 'Designing UX: Prototyping' ebook ($30 value) FREE for a limited time Jump Start Sketch, from SitePoint, provides a rapid and practical introduction to using Sketch for web and mobile UI design. If you’re currently relying on… [Continue Reading]
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  Firms worldwide say GDPR could harm their business

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 1:00pm CEST par Ian Barker

  With implementation of the EU's General Data protection Regulation less than a year away, a new study reveals that many firms are worried about the effect it could have on their bottom line. The survey from information management company Veritas shows 38 percent of companies think they could lose customers or go out of business as a result of non-compliance. UK firms are expected to spend $1.4 million on GDPR compliance by 2018, but only 37 percent are ready now. These concerns aren't confined to the UK, the survey talked to 900 decision makers in eight countries, and finds that… [Continue Reading]
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  Get 'Designing UX: Prototyping' ebook ($30 value) FREE for a limited time

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 12:10pm CEST par Wayne Williams

  If you’re involved in user experience design -- be it as a web designer or a software developer -- you’ll know that identifying and fixing problems is easier and cheaper if it can be done earlier in the process of design and build. As work on a project progresses, so the effort involved in making any changes increases. If you can test out early ideas, via prototyping, then you can quickly identify whether those ideas are going to work. This great ebook from SitePoint -- which usually retails for $30 -- will tell you everything you need to know about… [Continue Reading]
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  Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales sets up WikiTribune to fight fake news

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 11:46am CEST par Mark Wilson

  Donald Trump is obsessed with the notion of FAKE NEWS. Whether his definition is the same as everyone else's is open to debate, but there is a genuine problem with the spread of propaganda, nonsense, and stories which are clearly fabricated. Google and Facebook and other big names from the world of tech have started to fight back, and now it's the turn of Jimmy Wales. The Wikipedia founder is setting up WikiTribune, an online news publication which focuses on fact-checking, using a combination of paid journalists and contributions from the community. It is described as a "new kind of… [Continue Reading]
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  68 percent of consumers think brands put personal data at risk

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 11:42am CEST par Ian Barker

  Customers are coming to expect a more personalized service, but that means exposing more of their information to businesses. But a new survey from identity management company Gigya reveals that many still don’t trust brands with their personal information. The findings show 68 percent of consumers are concerned about how brands use their personal data. A similar number (69 percent) have concerns about security and privacy risks surrounding the increased adoption of Internet of Things devices, such as fitness trackers, smart watches and connected cars. This shows up a dilemma for businesses as they balance customer expectations and new privacy requirements… [Continue Reading]
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  Need a graduation gift? Look no further than the Microsoft Store to save up to $200

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 3:16am CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Graduation is almost here for many high school and college students. With that comes both fun and scary aspects. The enjoyable part is finally achieving the diploma and having a party with friends and family. The scary part? Being thrust into the real world. It can be a good scary, however, as it means the world is a blank canvas -- full of possibilities. If you need to buy a gift for a graduate in your life, you can always give them cash, but that is so impersonal. If you want to set them up for success, a Windows 10 PC… [Continue Reading]
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  The biggest threat to enterprise security? People

  Publié: avril 25, 2017, 12:14am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  People are the biggest threat when it comes to enterprise cyber-security, not technology or processes. This is according to a new report by The Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP), which says there are a couple of ways people are putting organizations at cyber risk. The first, and most obvious one, is not being careful enough when opening links in emails, downloading attachments and visiting threat-carrying sites. The second one, less obvious, is the lack of technical skill. And finally, the third one, is the risk from senior business stakeholders making "poor critical decisions around strategy and budgets." Despite all… [Continue Reading]