Day: August 12, 2019

Almost Half of Employees Have Access To More Data Than They Need

A new study of over 700 full-time US employees reveals that that 48 percent of employees have access to more company data than they need to perform their jobs, while 12 percent of employees say they have access to all company data. From a report: The survey by business app marketplace GetApp also asked employees…


Looming US immigration crackdown aims to weed out pre-crime of poverty. And that may be bad news for techie families

Government officials will guess the future and deny those likely to utilize public benefits The Trump administration on Monday previewed a pending rule change that will make it more difficult for legal immigrants to obtain green cards or temporary visas in Amerca if they use public benefits like food stamps or Medicaid.… …read more Source::…


Note 10 vs. the rumored iPhone 11 – CNET

We took a look into our crystal ball and compared Apple’s future iPhone to Samsung’s Note 10. …read more Source:: CNet


Security Flaws Discovered in 40 Microsoft-Certified Device Drivers

Attackers can use vulnerable drivers to escalate privilege and execute malicious code in every part of the system. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Xbox’s Phil Spencer says video game streaming is ‘years and years’ away from being mainstream – CNET

The future is coming, but not as quickly as you might expect. …read more Source:: CNet


How to fix the Android bug that’s draining your battery

Your Android battery life just suddenly got worse? A Google Play Services bug could be to blame. Here are some workarounds you cna try while Google conjures up a fix. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Verizon To Sell Tumblr To WordPress Owner

According to The Wall Street Journal, Verizon has agreed to sell its blogging website Tumblr to the owner of popular online-publishing tool WordPress. Tumblr was acquired by Yahoo for $1.1 billion in 2013, and was later included in Verizon’s $4.5 billion purchase of Yahoo’s web assets in 2017. Bloomberg reports: Automattic Inc. will buy Tumblr…


What do Windows 10 and Uber or Lyft have in common? One bad driver can really ruin your day. And 40 can totally ruin your month

Powerful code signed by Microsoft littered with vulns DEF CON Too many trusted Windows 10 peripheral drivers, signed off by Microsoft and running with powerful kernel-level privileges, are riddled with exploitable security vulnerabilities, according to infosec biz Eclypsium.… …read more Source:: Register


FBI Plans to Monitor Social Media May Spark Privacy Issues

A new initiative to pull data from social media platforms may clash with policies prohibiting the use of information for mass surveillance. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Samsung rumored to have phone with graphene battery next year – CNET

Researchers believe the material could be used to charge a phone in seconds. …read more Source:: CNet