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Caution urged in cyber security debate
TVNZ Caution urged in cyber security debate. 7:51pm. share. Source: NZN. Attempts by the so-called Five Eyes alliance to prevent terrorists using encrypted messages should be carefully considered, a Kiwi internet users group says. Source: 1 NEWS. Ministers … |
The attorney general of Massachusetts has taken the abstraction of online privacy and brought it into crystal clear focus by barring a Boston advertising agency from targeting anti-abortion ads at the cellphones of women the moment they arrive at reproductive health facilities.
From a story in the Boston Globe:
“You Have Choices,” one message said. Others offered “Pregnancy Help,’’ and assured recipients, “You’re Not Alone,” according to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who on Tuesday announced a legal action that alleged the ads illegally used consumer health data.
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How do you prove Russia meddled with the presidential election?
That’s a question the U.S. government is facing, but may never fully answer, at least not publicly.
Last week, the U.S. punished Russia, claiming the country’s cyberspies hacked Democratic groups and figures during the election season.
However, missing from last week’s announcement was any new evidence — or a smoking gun — proving the Kremlin’s involvement. This isn’t sitting well with everyone in the security industry, especially since identifying the culprit of any cyberattack is no easy matter.
“Maybe Russia did do it, but until we have sufficient evidence, it’s a mistake to move forward,” said Jeffrey Carr, a cybersecurity consultant.
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Here's what Trump and Clinton had to say about cybersecurity and cyberwarfare in the debate
VentureBeat Well, I think cyber security, cyber warfare will be one of the biggest challenges facing the next president, because clearly we're facing at this point two different kinds of adversaries. There are the independent hacking groups that do it mostly for … Trump: “The security aspect of cyber is very, very tough” Clinton and Trump Present Insanely Different Views on Cyber War Russia vs. the 400-pound hacker: Clinton and Trump go toe-to-toe on cybersecurity |