TSA Launches Smartphone-based Digital ID Scheme
By Edward Hasbrouck Brushing off objections from the Identity Project and others, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued regulations creating the framework for…
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Exploding Pagers and Walkie-talkies Expose Alarming Vulnerabilities in Mobile Devices
Nick Hajli, Loughborough University The recent attacks on walkie-talkies and pagers in Lebanon have highlighted the hidden vulnerabilities in everyday technology. These incidents underscore the…
Exposing The Summit Of The Future & Eavesdropping Smart Phones
By The Conscious Resistance Derrick Broze joins The Jason Bermas Show to discuss the upcoming Summit of the Future, the Pact for the Future, and…
Become (Super)HUMAN Again — My 4th Year Without A Smartphone
By Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen I live without a smartphone and I believe smartphone addiction is a huge problem. I am here to tell you that…
Android 15 integrates biometric security across the board
By Abhishek Jadhav In the latest Android 15 Beta 3 release, significant progress has been made in the area of biometric authentication. In addition to…
The Growing Move Away From Screen Time
By Neenah Payne When Steve Jobs introduction of the iPhone in 2007, it was pure magic and immediately changed our lives in myriad ways! Wired…
Your iPhone Is Tracking You, Even If You Ask It To Stop: Hidden Privacy Dangers Found Lurking In Apple’s Default Apps
By Study Finds When you unbox that shiny new iPhone or sleek MacBook, you’re probably eager to dive right in and start exploring. But before…
Mobile Banking Malware Growing Rapidly, ThreatFabric Warns
By Bianca Gonzalez Online payment fraud prevention provider ThreatFabric has shared research on the return of the Anatsa trojan virus, which is expanding its reach…
Scientists Recreate Fingerprints from the Sound of Swiping on a Touchscreen
By Masha Borak Hackers may have a new way of obtaining your biometric data – by secretly listening in to the sound of your finger…
Teens Using Smartphones 4+ Hours/Day at Risk for Psychiatric, Sleep, Musculoskeletal, and Eye Problems, Obesity, etc. (New Study)
By B.N. Frank Even though more schools worldwide are banning kids’ use of personal cell phones (see 1, 2, 3) that may not be enough…
Belgians Happy to Use Smartphones for Many Things, Just Not Digital ID
By Bianca Gonzalez A survey of Belgian smartphone users from Deloitte revealed that they are open to using their devices for banking and health monitoring,…
The Smartphone Burglar: How I’m Saving My Neighbours From Tomorrow’s Zombie Apocalypse
By John C.A. Manley I’ve taken to burgling. I’m hardly getting any sleep. All night long I break into my neighbours’ smart homes and steal…
Here’s the Newest Camera Hack Fraudsters are Using to Beat Facial Recognition
By Stuart Wells, Chief Technology Officer at Jumio As organizations have tried to stay ahead of cybercriminals, faces and other biometrics have become the passwords…
Is Your Phone Spying on You? Computer Scientists Reveal What’s Hiding in Your Apps
By Study Finds Research People love their smartphones, but did you know they could be spying on you? A recent study by computer scientists from…