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US: Hackers at convention test voting systems for bugs
August 13, 2018 By Faith Matters

US: Hackers at convention test voting systems for bugs

Def Con, one of the world’s largest security conventions, served as a laboratory for breaking into voting machines on Friday, extending its efforts to identify potential security flaws in technology that may be used in the November U.S. elections. Hackers will continue to probe the systems over the weekend in a bid to discover new […]

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EU’s top court backs copyright holder in landmark ruling
August 8, 2018 By Faith Matters

EU’s top court backs copyright holder in landmark ruling

Users who publish content freely available on the Internet should get consent from the person behind it, Europe’s top court ruled on Tuesday in a boost to the bloc’s creative industries. Regulators say they lose out because illegal uploads of works on big online platforms such as Google’s YouTube and Vivendi’s video-sharing site Dailymotion deny […]

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Google plans censored version of search engine in China
August 2, 2018 By Faith Matters

Google plans censored version of search engine in China

Google plans to launch a version of its search engine in China that will block some websites and search terms, two sources said, in a move that could mark its return to a market it abandoned eight years ago on censorship concerns. The plan comes even as China has stepped up scrutiny into business dealings […]

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Southeast Asia seek cybersecurity deal with Russia
August 2, 2018 By Faith Matters

Southeast Asia seek cybersecurity deal with Russia

Southeast Asian nations hope to strike a joint agreement on cybersecurity in coming days with Russia, accused by the United States of meddling in its elections, after a series of high-profile hacks in the region. The draft of a document seen by Reuters discusses formalising an agreement with Russia. It is set to be issued […]

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