According to the research carried out by Datafolha Institute on behalf of Mastercard with 1517 users of digital services in January 2021, 92% of respondents said they are aware companies retain their information to some degree. However, on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is “very secure”, 5.1 is the average score given to how secure respondents feel their information is in digital environments. The survey carried out with the goal of measuring the level of concern regarding the security of consumers within data and information exchange environments found that only 13% consider their data to be very secure, while 21% consider their data to be insecure....

The Covid-19 pandemic forced many businesses to suddenly move to higher levels of remote working than before, with many organisations dealing with it for the first time. While this was necessary to keep businesses operating, the sudden rise in remote working also provided benefits for cyber criminals, who looked to take advantage of it to carry out attacks against public-facing VPN and cloud services in order to breach networks. Many organisations still aren’t taking the action required to fully protect their networks from these attacks, say researchers....

As director of the NSA and Commander of US Cyber Command from 2014 to 2018, Admiral Michael S Rogers oversaw cybersecurity during a period of time when the threat of cyberattacks from criminals and foreign government-backed hacking operations grew significantly. And while companies can act individually to improve their own cybersecurity, Rogers believes that – for the best possible benefit – companies need to share strategies, techniques and best practices for defending against common cyber threats, particularly when attackers seem to be able to deploy the same techniques again and again to go after different targets....

Rust has been embraced by Microsoft, AWS, Meta, Google’s Android Open Source Project, the C++-dominated Chromium project (sort of), the Linux kernel, and many more, which has helped to reduce memory security flaws. Even the National Security Agency (NSA) has recommended developers make a strategic shift away from C++ in favor C#, Java, Ruby, Rust, and Swift. Widespread warnings about C++ security have prompted moves to plot a path forward for the “Safety of C++”, detailed in a paper by a group including Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, for the C++ Standards Committee Working Group 21 (WG21), which was released this month....

Officials from the Ontario Provincial Police held a press conference on Tuesday to announce the charges and Philbert’s arrest in Ottawa. In a statement, US Attorney Bryan Wilson of the District of Alaska said Philbert “conspired with others known and unknown to the United States to damage computers, and in the course of that conspiracy did damage a computer belonging to the State of Alaska in April 2018.” Wilson and Canadian officials noted that they received help in the case from Dutch authorities and Europol....

In a bid to “further protect the economy from cybersecurity threats”, the government is proposing [PDF] either a voluntary or mandatory set of governance standards for larger businesses that would “describe the responsibilities and provide support to boards”. While the crux of both options is similar, the mandatory code would require the entities covered to achieve compliance within a specific timeframe. A mandatory code would also see enforcement applied. A voluntary option would not require specific technical controls to be implemented and would rather be treated as a suggestion....

Christine Leahy, CEO of CDW, said adding Focal Point’s “array of security consulting, customer workforce skills development and professional services capabilities” would help expand the company’s portfolio and enhance their ability to “address risks posed by malicious cyber threats and cyber workforce shortages, while helping customers successfully navigate shifting data protection laws.” “Helping our customers leverage technology to protect their most critical data is core to our mission,” Leahy said....

To better understand the how CEOs can disrupt incumbent industries and the undaunted mindset that is required to be a trailblazer, Ray Wang, CEO and founder of a Silicon Valley-based advisory firm Constellation Research, and I invited Kara Goldin to join our weekly show DisrupTV. Here are my takeaways from our conversation with Goldin. Proactive doing is more important than having a playbook. Goldin and her team at Hint had to respond to the supply chain challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Autonomous driving is “still down the road a bit,” he said. When “you want to keep your hands on the wheel… There’s nothing better than voice interface.” Carmakers want to keep customers happy not only with voice-activated features but with a whole range of new tools and digital experiences powered by cloud computing and AI. On top of that, they’re looking to technology companies to help them transition to more efficient and software-defined means of production....

Also: CES 2023 tech you can actually buy now The smart lighting company is introducing a full Dynamic Effects entertainment line to the market Tuesday ahead of CES 2023, with features designed to make lighting by Cync part of a truly immersive experience. The Cync Dynamic Effect line features new neon rope lighting that permits custom shapes, hexagonal wall panels, and some new A19 and BR30 light bulbs that can display up to four different colors at once....

Also: 6 things ChatGPT can’t do (and another 20 it refuses to do) OpenAI, the research firm responsible for DALL-E 2 and all the fantastical creations that came of it, deployed ChatGPT for public testing back in November 2022. While the conversational chatbot remains in its development phase, its consistent and surprisingly thoughtful responses have been enough to make me question my own position as a professional writer. Naturally, I had plenty of questions to ask the AI, including a prompt to write a full review on a product that I’ve covered myself: the iPhone 14 Pro....

According to Code.org, computing jobs account for 67% of emerging STEM positions. Yet the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that computer science degrees comprised only 4.4% of all bachelor’s degrees in the 2018-19 school year. Online computer science degrees may make a tech career more accessible and affordable. Keep reading to learn what to look for in an online computer science program and the expected costs. Tuition and fee information listed below is current as of March 2022....

In a report shared with ZDNet, vpnMentor’s cybersecurity team, led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, revealed EskyFun as the owner of a 134GB server exposed and made public online. EskyFun is the developer of Android games including Rainbow Story: Fantasy MMORPG, Adventure Story, The Legend of the Three Kingdoms, and Metamorph M. On Thursday, the team said that users of the following games were involved in the data leak: Rainbow Story: Fantasy MMORPG, Metamorph M, and Dynasty Heroes: Legends of Samkok....

The investigation, conducted by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), found that Clearview AI’s facial recognition tool scraped biometric information from the web indiscriminately and has collected data on at least 3 billion people. The OAIC also found that some Australian police agency users, who were Australian residents and trialled the tool, searched for and identified images of themselves as well as images of unknown Australian persons of interest in Clearview AI’s database....

Monroe’s exercise in practical economics is a good example of one of the complaints Cambridge economist Diane Coyle makes in Cogs and Monsters: What Economics Is, and What It Should Be: the false belief that the profession is neutral and objective. As Coyle writes, the choice and design of the index that underlies how we calculate benefits payments ensures that there will be winners and losers. The choice, therefore, cannot be values-neutral....

The crypto exchange company said in a blog post that a new section in its app and website would help customers report capital gains or losses from cryptocurrency exchanges they made last year to the IRS. A personalized summary of taxable activity can then be taken to an accountant or used with tax software. “Customers will see all of their taxable activity in one place to determine if they owe taxes, and how much....

In the fourth quarter, Comcast reported net income of $3.4 billion, or 73 cents a share, on revenue of $27.7 billion, up 2.4% from a year ago. Excluding items, Comcast reported earnings of 56 cents a share in the fourth quarter. Wall Street was expecting Comcast to report fourth quarter earnings of 48 cents a share on revenue of $26.7 billion. Comcast consists of several properties, but Comcast Business is among its fastest-growing segments....

And yet many people feel uncomfortable talking about money. In a 2018 survey, 64% of people polled said they rarely ever or never negotiate their salary. Reluctance to negotiate is especially prevalent if someone is staying in their present position, according to 2021 data compiled by a US-based business analytics firm. However, most managers and companies are open to salary negotiations. The survey found that 89% of organizations said they would consider salary negotiations for some or all positions after extending a job offer....

For as long as they’ve existed, corporate office buildings have been places for workers to perform their daily tasks and for managers to ensure those tasks were completed. Those two fundamental purposes have held true whether the facility is a small suburban office or a massive corporate campus, whether the building is full of single offices or has an open floor plan, or whether the office is full of engineers, accountants, graphic design or all of the above....

Last week, Interpol unveiled what it says is the “the first ever Metaverse specifically designed for law enforcement worldwide.” It says the “Interpol Metaverse” gives officers around the world the tools for cross-border knowledge sharing via avatars, and to take immersive training in forensic investigation and other policing activities. Interpol has also created an expert group on the metaverse to represent law enforcement concerns about the new virtual world. “Criminals are already starting to exploit the Metaverse,” Interpol warned....