Editorial

Let's talk about unified communications

Eighteen months ago, workers were prevented from swinging by a colleague's desk for a face-to-face catch up. Overnight, teams across...
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From truck to lap: how ‘portable’ computers evolved over time

In the advent of the digital age, it was hardly evident that a computer of over 3kg (6.6 lbs) will...
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The rise in contactless convenience

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As the world begins to open back up, many people have become very wary of public touchscreens, communal card readers,...
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Oppressors used Pegasus for nefarious means. It can’t be that shocking

The Pegasus Project caused a global shock, a non-profit organization behind the latest investigation about Pegasus spyware Forbidden Stories claim....
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Check your attic: these old computers are crazy expensive

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In a world where NFTs are sold for millions of dollars, an idea to invest in an vintage computer does...
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Opinion: Signal is under attack, and that’s why you should use it

From oppressive governments and intelligence services to politicians and child protection advocates, those in power seem to be rather preoccupied...
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How digital twins are solving the Big Data mystery

To create a bridge between our physical and digital world, many organizations are embracing a trend called digital twinning. But...
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Before smartwatches broke mainstream: list of vintage wrist computers

If you sometimes feel that smartwatches are something of a fad, there might be a good reason for that. Even...
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UK top cybercrime enforcement officer: it is very interesting to arrest a cybercriminal

Cybercriminals stand out from any other type of culprits because they like to brag about what they did and how...
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Costlier than a house: list of the most expensive computers of the vintage era

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Unless you’re a gaming maniac, buying a computer is unlikely to drain your savings account. Yet, that was not always...
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Hunted by an AirTag: how an Apple device can be used to stalk you

AirTag, like any other Apple device, is under close scrutiny, as American tech giant boasts about security and privacy. An...
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Why the Soviets didn’t start a PC revolution

First in space, Venus, and Mars, the USSR did not lack engineering prowess. Why then, a revolution in personal computing...
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Cyberstalking: moving to criminalize the practice that destroys lives

Only a handful of countries have legislation on cyberstalking – Australia, India, the UK, and Poland, as well as a few US states - even though it is becoming a common crime on the internet, with severe consequences in real life.
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Who has dealt with cybercriminals better: Colonial Pipeline or Ireland’s Health Services?

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We saw two different approaches to crisis management in recent Colonial and Irish Healthcare Service Executive (HSE) hacks. While Ireland...
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The proposed AI law to make Europe fit for a digital age

Big tech quickly changed the world with its move-fast-and-break-things mantra. But it didn't stop to think of the future implications...
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DarkSide strives for “ethical hacking” after hitting a vital fuel pipeline in the US

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It isn’t often that the US government declares a state of emergency. But then, a ransomware attack that takes down...
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Strict punishments for cybercrime are useless. Here is why

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What motivates people to commit crimes is something that has vexed academics and policymakers alike for several decades. Economist Gary Becker...
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Should your old personal data leak be a point of concern?

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The number of data leaks reported in recent months has been increasing, and with that more and more of us...
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Data privacy vs data security: what's the difference and why you should care?

The world is a dangerous place. Cybercrime is on the rise, and an inexorable worry for many people operating online...
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Is paying ransomware the worst strategy?

Given the huge pressure the pandemic has placed on service providers, cyberattacks have risen considerably, with ransomware being a particularly...
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