DATA SECURITY

May 29 2025TECHNOLOGY

Lingerie Giant's Website Crashes After Cyber Hit

The online platform of a well-known lingerie brand was down for several days following a cyberattack. This event disrupted online shopping and affected the company's stock value. The firm chose to shut down its website and some in-store services as a safety measure. The company's physical stores stayed open. By Thursday morning, the company's stock had dropped b...

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Mar 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Echo Users: Get Ready for Big Privacy Changes

Amazon is shaking up how Echo devices handle your voice data. Starting March 28, all conversations with Alexa will be sent to Amazon's cloud. This means no more local processing of voice requests on Echo devices. In other words, everything you say to Alexa will be sent to Amazon's servers for processing. Amazon is pushing this change to support new AI features in Al...

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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

AI in Healthcare: Who's Leading the Way?

Imagine a world where your doctor uses AI to diagnose you. Pretty cool, right? But who's making sure it's safe? The U. S. , EU, and China are all trying to figure this out. The EU is super serious about keeping your data safe. They're like the bouncers at the club, making sure no one gets in without proper ID. The U. S. is more about keeping things moving. They want ...

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Feb 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

Hiding Data in Plain Sight: How AI and Images Can Protect Your Secrets

Imagine hiding a book inside a book. Now, imagine hiding a book inside an image, and then hiding that image inside another image. That's the idea behind a new method for keeping data safe. In today's world, keeping information safe is a big deal. With so many devices connected to the internet, there are plenty of opportunities for sneaky types to try and steal data....

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Jan 21 2025TECHNOLOGY

Europe's Quantum Leap in Space Security

Imagine this: a satellite up in the sky, guiding a new era of secure communication. European satellite maker Thales Alenia Space and Spanish satellite operator Hispasat have gotten some serious funding – to the tune of €104 million – to develop something pretty impressive. They're working on a geostationary payload that uses quantum technology to distribute encryptio...

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Jan 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

TikTok's Future: A Supreme Court Showdown

Imagine this: the future of TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, hangs in the balance. It's all because of a recent Supreme Court hearing. The app, which is owned by a Chinese company, is under fire for data security concerns and potential foreign influence. The justices questioned the government's lawyer about two key reasons for a ban: protecting data and prevent...

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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

Cohere's New AI Tool, North, Promises Big for Businesses

Cohere has introduced North, an AI platform that gives enterprises a secure way to use AI. This is a big deal because it competes directly with big names like Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex AI. North combines AI models, search tools, and automation in one package. It's designed to keep a company's sensitive data safe, which is a big plus for industries like fina...

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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

School Data Breach: What Parents Should Know

You might have heard about the recent data breach where hackers snuck into a large education software company's system through a support portal. This company, PowerSchool, is now facing the consequences of hackers stealing important personal information like names, addresses, and even Social Security numbers. It's as if the hackers found a side door and walked right ...

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Jan 03 2025TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking Life Science AI: How Apheris Keeps Data Safe and Secure

Have you ever wondered why so much health data goes unused? It's mainly because of privacy issues and rules around data protection. This is where Apheris comes in. Founded by German entrepreneur Robin Röhm, this startup is tackling the problem of using AI in life science and pharmaceuticals. You see, AI needs data to work. But so often, important health data can't b...

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Dec 26 2024TECHNOLOGY

Secure Data Journey: Moving Health Records Between Blockchains

Imagine you have a secret diary with pages that need to be shared between different people. Blockchain technology is like a highly secure diary system that lets you control who sees your pages. When it comes to our health records, this control is vital. We don't want just anyone snooping around our medical history. So, how do we make sure our health data moves safel...

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