Apr 25, 2024NewsroomTechnology / Privacy Google has once again pushed its plans to deprecate third-party tracking cookies in its Chrome web browser as it works to address outstanding competition concerns from U.K. regulators over its Privacy Sandbox initiative. The tech giant said it’s working closely with the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and hopes […]
Dive Brief: The White House plans to work with the Department of Health and Human Services on a plan to develop minimum standards to protect the healthcare sector from ransomware and other malicious cyber activity, according to Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, said Thursday. The administration is working with […]
The Russian government plans to have its own analogous version of the malware scanning platform VirusTotal up and running within the next two years, due to concerns the U.S. government could access data from the popular Google-owned service. VirusTotal is an online service that lets organizations upload suspected malware to be checked against a range […]
Oct 31, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / Online Security Meta on Monday announced plans to offer an ad-free option to access Facebook and Instagram for users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to comply with “evolving” data protection regulations in the region. The ad-free subscription, which costs €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month […]
Oct 14, 2023NewsroomAuthentication / Endpoint Security Microsoft has announced that it plans to eliminate NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in Windows 11 in the future, as it pivots to alternative methods for authentication and bolster security. “The focus is on strengthening the Kerberos authentication protocol, which has been the default since 2000, and reducing reliance on […]
Signal plans to continue adapting and upgrading its encryption mechanism to ensure quantum-resistant end-to-end encryption in the face of emerging challenges and ongoing research.