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Credit to Author: Matthew Finnegan| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:40:00 -0800

An increase in workplace surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to widespread discrimination, work intensification, and unfair treatment of workers unless regulatory safeguards are put in place, according to a prominent UK union group.

The Trade Union Congress (TUC), which represents most unions in the UK, published survey results this week highlighting the use of surveillance technologies to monitor workers in a variety of job roles.

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ComputerWorld Independent

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it's time to hunker down

March 3, 2022 admin Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:46:00 -0800

Chances are you don’t live in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, so you don’t need to worry about a missile landing on your office. But even if you’re 6,000 miles away, you could still get smacked by Russia’s or its Anonymous enemies’ cyberwar fallout.

As the war grinds on, chances will only increase that everyone will be affected by the resulting and growing cyberattacks. So, what can you do to protect yourself?

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ComputerWorld Independent

Why manipulation campaigns are the biggest threat facing the 2020 election

January 27, 2020 admin cyber attacks, IT Strategy, Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: Theresa Payton| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:50:00 -0800

This era of political espionage is rooted in manipulative ads, fake news articles and other forms of digital content. It's one of the nation’s greatest threats, especially as we approach the 2020 presidential election.

ComputerWorld Independent

Google and Microsoft have gone too far

January 24, 2020 admin Browsers, google, microsoft, privacy, search, Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:55:00 -0800

Google and Microsoft are using dark pattern design to trick or force users to do things they never intended. Is it time to switch to more ethical search engines? (We list 10 alternatives.)

ComputerWorld Independent

3 reasons you can’t fight facial recognition

January 17, 2020 admin biometrics, IT Strategy, Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:51:00 -0800

The biometric backlash is but a brief blip. Resistance is futile. You WILL be identified. But is that good or bad?

ComputerWorld Independent

Will spam die in 2020?

January 3, 2020 admin Cyber crime, Data Privacy, email, Mobile, Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:55:00 -0800

The problem with spam isn't that it's a time-wasting annoyance, but that it drives us away from phone calls and emails to bad media.

ComputerWorld Independent

Why isn't Apple (yet) supporting Tim Berners-Lee to 'save the web'?

November 25, 2019 admin apple, Mobile, Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:36:00 -0800

Apple isn’t (yet) among the signatories for a global campaign to save the web launched by Tim Berners-Lee.

I hope this is something the company plans to change.

What’s the story?

Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, is concerned that the web is becoming a forum for political manipulation, fake news, privacy violations and other harms that he fears may plunge us all into what he calls “digital dystopia.”

He’s launched a new global action plan and is asking governments, companies and individuals to commit to protecting the web and ensuring it benefits humanity.

“The power of the web to transform people’s lives, enrich society and reduce inequality is one of the defining opportunities of our time,” he said.

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