The U.S. government intends to launch a program to shield voter registration databases and systems from hackers ahead of the 2020 election.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | September 3, 2019
The Swedish Data Protection Authority fined the municipality of Skelleftea for using facial recognition to track students in violation of the European Union's General...BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2019
A new study predicts 44% of the $135 billion projected to be spent in 2024 to secure critical city infrastructure against hackers will be invested in data safeguards...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | August 29, 2019
The Democratic National Committee warned its Rules and By-Laws Committee that virtual caucusing via teleconferencing may be untenable, as experts successfully hacked...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2019
The threat of cyberwar looms over the future: a new dimension of conflict capable of leapfrogging borders and teleporting the chaos of war to civilians thousands...Wired From ACM News | August 26, 2019
The European Commission is planning regulation that will entitle European Union citizens to control the use of their facial recognition data.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | August 23, 2019
U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg has ordered Georgia not to use its paperless voting machines, election management software, or servers for the 2020 election.
...CNet From ACM TechNews | August 23, 2019
At least 16 million Americans in eight states will vote on completely paperless machines in the 2020 U.S. elections.
Technology Review From ACM TechNews | August 21, 2019
A tiny federal statute in 1996 transformed the web into a wildly lucrative business, and became Big Tech's favorite liability shield. It's now under attack from...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM News | August 20, 2019
People around the world may be worried about nuclear tensions rising, but they're missing the fact that a major cyberattack could be just as damaging.
From ACM News | August 19, 2019
Researchers have incorporated blockchain into energy systems, which could serve to expand the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
University of Waterloo News From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2019
Hackers at this year's Def Con hacker conference successfully exploited weaknesses in U.S. voting systems, demonstrating that many machines could be hijacked and...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2019
U.S. lawmakers are debating Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects websites from liability for user-generated content.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 15, 2019
Researchers at the University of Lincoln found that computers are more accurate than humans at detecting photos that have undergone face morphing, a digital manipulation...University of Lincoln From ACM TechNews | August 14, 2019
Rapid advancements of AI and facial recognition technologies, combined with a dramatic decline in costs, means that these systems are now viable for use by supermarkets...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2019
Visa is launching a platform to help its engineers quickly test artificial intelligence algorithms designed to detect and prevent credit card fraud.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2019
Microsoft warns hackers associated with Russian spy agencies are exploiting Internet-of-Things devices to infiltrate corporate networks.
Technology Review From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2019
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that Illinois-based Facebook users can sue the social network for using facial recognition software.
National Public Radio From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2019
Artificial intelligence has become a major source of economic value, contributing as much as $2 trillion to today's global economy. Sophisticated machine learning...Carnegie Endowment for International Peace From ACM News | August 7, 2019