Today’s Tech Sightings: Android vs iOS: The Great Security Debate Traditional thinking has it that iOS is the most secure of the mobile operating systems. That is no longer the case as more malware and other malicious software target that ecosystem. On the other hand, the fragmented Android operating system is, at best, a security […]
Android vs. iOS; Virtual Reality: Hype or Promise?
Posted February 25th, 2016 at 11:58 am (UTC-5)
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Apple Encryption Battle Could Boost Security; Tor Users Treated Differently
Posted February 24th, 2016 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Apple Encryption Fight Could Speed Development of Government-proof Devices Apple’s refusal to obey a court order to decrypt an iPhone belonging to a California mass shooter faces some public opposition, but also has the support of many like-minded tech firms. But the showdown has already triggered a move toward developing more secure […]
Wireless Mice, Keyboards Open to Attack; Bill Gates on Energy Miracles
Posted February 23rd, 2016 at 11:52 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Countless Computers Vulnerable to MouseJack Attack Through Wireless Mice, Keyboards Startup wireless security company Bastille reports that wireless mice and keyboards from several companies, including Amazon, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, Logitech and Microsoft can be hacked from 100 yards away or about three feet. The problem, called MouseJack, is the result of […]
LA Hospital Pays Bitcoin Ransom; Empowering Indian Women in Tech
Posted February 18th, 2016 at 11:59 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Hollywood Hospital Pays Bitcoin Ransom Demand The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, whose computer systems were hijacked and locked down by hackers demanding payment on February 5, has succumbed and paid around $17,000 in digital bitcoin currency. Chief Allen Stefanek said paying the ransom was the most efficient way to restore normal hospital […]
Apple, FBI Face Off; Using VR to Help Stroke Patients
Posted February 17th, 2016 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Tim Cook: Apple Will Fight Push to Add Backdoor to iPhone Apple CEO Tim Cook said helping the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernandino, California mass shooters would be a “dangerous precedent.” The statement came in response to a court order demanding that […]
Hospital Hacked; Malware Remotely Erases Android Devices
Posted February 16th, 2016 at 11:36 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Hollywood Hospital Held to Ransom by Hackers Hackers have taken control of computer systems at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center and are now demanding $3.6 million in ransom. The hospital has been crippled by the attack, with staff having to revert to pen and paper for their records. The attackers are […]
How Facebook Censors Some Posts; Alibaba’s Shopping Site Hacked
Posted February 4th, 2016 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Facebook Censorship Under the Microscope OnlineCensorship.org – a non-profit looking at social media censorship – has been collecting data about posts blocked by Facebook. Surprised? There are some topics that Facebook will block if you try to post stories about them, such as drone strikes or some topics related to conflict zones. […]
North Korea Online Population: 0.03 Percent; Death of the Java Plug-in
Posted January 28th, 2016 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: There Are Just 7,000 Web Users in North Korea That there are any people online in North Korea is refreshing. But a new survey from marketing Group We Are Social found only 7,200 Web users in the country. The survey says only about 0.03 percent of the population are allowed to go […]
iPhones Too Pricey for Poorer World; Malaysia Blocks ‘Medium’
Posted January 27th, 2016 at 11:39 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Tim Cook Basically Admits Price of iPhones May Be Too High for World That’s Growing Poorer Apple’s earnings report shows iPhone sales declining. But CEO Tim Cook’s also conceded while addressing the report that one of the reasons for the decline is Apple’s policy of charging the highest possible prices to protect […]
Greece Tests Rescue Robots at Sea; Apple Pushes Board Diversity
Posted January 12th, 2016 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Robot Life Preserver Goes to Work in the Mediterranean Refugee Crisis In Mediterranean waters off Greece, rescuing African and Middle Eastern migrants trying to make the perilous voyage to Europe is a daily affair. Looking for help, the Greek Coast Guard invited Texas A&M University’s Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue to […]