Unheeded cybersecurity threat leaves nuclear power stations open to attack
There has been a rising number of security breaches at nuclear power plants over the past few years, according to a new Chatham House report which highlights how important systems at plants were not...
View ArticleDisabilities can negatively impact supervisor-subordinate relationship
Differences in age, gender, and race can negatively affect the relationship between a supervisor and a subordinate, but so, too, can disabilities, according to a new Rutgers study.
View ArticleVirtual currency groups form alliance with law enforcement
The Obama administration is joining with private companies in a partnership aimed at training enforcement officials about the virtual currency Bitcoin and fighting crime arising from its use.
View ArticleHacking puts 4 million UK telecoms customers' data at risk
Phone and Internet service provider Talk Talk said Friday that private data from its 4 million British customers may have been compromised in a "significant and sustained" cyberattack on its website.
View ArticleZuckerbergs to start school mixing learning and health
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife on Friday revealed plans to start a private school in a hardscrabble Silicon Valley town, mixing education with health care.
View ArticleUK police arrest 16-year-old over Talk Talk telecoms hack
British police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in London over a cyberattack on telecoms firm Talk Talk.
View ArticleChinese still 'jumping' firewall to use Twitter: study
China's blocking of Twitter has failed to keep activists, journalists and others from using the messaging platform to connect with the rest of the world, said a study released Wednesday.
View ArticleHackers gonna hack: UH Gets $2.6m to protect next-gen 911 centers
Cyberattacks are no longer a question of if, but when. It's become a regular occurrence to hear of breaches hitting private companies, the government, retailers, airlines, banks, law firms and, now,...
View ArticleUS advised to examine 'hack back' options against China
The United States remains ill-prepared to combat state-backed cyber intrusions from China and lawmakers should look at whether U.S.-based companies be allowed to 'hack back' to recover or wipe stolen...
View ArticleSquare aims IPO price below target range
Mobile payments firm Square will make its stock market debut on Thursday priced lower than expected in a sign that soaring tech startup values may be coming back down.
View ArticleIn fight on terror, encryption is double-edged sword
Encryption can be a terrorist's tool. But it's also a key for those hunting attackers, and for many others.
View ArticleDon't get Grinched by cybercrime during the holiday season
Online fraud spikes during the holiday shopping season, as people searching for the perfect gifts take to cyberspace and head to traditional stores armed with their smartphones.
View ArticleJapan firm probes reported 'Hello Kitty' fan database exposure
The Japanese creator of Hello Kitty said Tuesday an investigation had been launched into a reported flaw in its official fan website that allegedly exposed private information on 3.3 million accounts.
View ArticleIn 2015, chasing illegal downloaders backfired—Netflix and VPN were the winners
For Voltage Pictures, producers of the movie Dallas Buyers Club, extracting substantial fines from a large number of Australians who downloaded their movie illegally should have been relatively...
View ArticleIs it all just a myth—does working too much actually affect your relationship?
Traditionally we have been told that the longer you work, the harder it is to maintain romantic relations. However, a new study from the journal Human Relations, published by SAGE in partnership with...
View ArticleIncreased legal liabilities limit prescribed fire use for brush control
Private landowners and managers tend to shy away from the use of prescribed fire for maintaining rangeland and forest ecosystems in spite of the known benefits due to the potential liability factor,...
View ArticleEuropean court rules employers can monitor online communication
Employees in Europe will have to think twice about using the Internet to send private messages during office hours after Europe's top rights court ruled Tuesday that companies could monitor workers'...
View ArticleTeaching social justice to privileged students necessary for change
Social justice educational initiatives often focus on giving a voice to students of color and low-income students, but Katy Swalwell, an assistant professor of education at Iowa State University, says...
View ArticleYouTube launches Pakistani version, paving way for lifting ban
Google has launched a localised version of YouTube in Pakistan, potentially paving the way for the country's top court to lift a ban on the site over "blasphemous content".
View ArticlePakistan lifts YouTube ban after Google launches local version
Pakistan Monday lifted a years-long ban on video-sharing site YouTube after Google launched a country-specific version ensuring the filtering out of content deemed blasphemous.
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