Fri Dec 6 2019: DHS, Cybersecurity, big tech and Blockchain

Fri Dec 6 2019: DHS, Cybersecurity, big tech and Blockchain

Today * DHS takes one step forward and two steps back https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/02/homeland-security-face-recognition-airport-citizens/ https://www.axios.com/facial-recognition-homeland-security-drops-plan-4841387d-7780-4ce1-9a84-afb287bcbe25.html * Two sets of Cybersecurity woes https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/ransomware/louisiana-update-75-of-motor-vehicle-offices-still-closed https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/ransomware/cyrusone-ransomware-attack-impacts-6-msp-customers AND * A roundup of big tech moves https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-instagram-children/instagram-to-collect-ages-in-push-for-youth-safety-alcohol-ad-dollars-idUSKBN1Y826Z https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertonardelli/facebook-twitter-google-manipulation-nato-stratcom https://www.computerworld.com/article/3481633/how-blockchain-will-kill-fake-news-and-four-other-predictions-for-2020.html

Today

  • DHS takes one step forward and two steps back

https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/02/homeland-security-face-recognition-airport-citizens/

https://www.axios.com/facial-recognition-homeland-security-drops-plan-4841387d-7780-4ce1-9a84-afb287bcbe25.html

  • Two sets of Cybersecurity woes

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/ransomware/louisiana-update-75-of-motor-vehicle-offices-still-closed

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/ransomware/cyrusone-ransomware-attack-impacts-6-msp-customers

AND

  • A roundup of big tech moves

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-instagram-children/instagram-to-collect-ages-in-push-for-youth-safety-alcohol-ad-dollars-idUSKBN1Y826Z

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertonardelli/facebook-twitter-google-manipulation-nato-stratcom

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3481633/how-blockchain-will-kill-fake-news-and-four-other-predictions-for-2020.html

 

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