An Israeli parliamentary oversight committee on Wednesday suspended police use of cellphone data to enforce coronavirus quarantines, with one lawmaker citing privacy concerns. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government last month empowered the police to requisition cellphone roaming data on those ordered to self-isolate as suspected or confirmed coronavirus carriers, to Continue Reading
Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years – Security – Software – Telco/ISP- Tempemail
Apple is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a billion iPhones vulnerable to hackers. The bug, which also exists on iPads, was discovered by ZecOps, a San Francisco-based mobile security forensics company, while it was investigating a sophisticated cyberattack against Continue Reading
Britain’s Zoom parliament makes an almost glitch-free debut – Cloud – Software- Tempemail
British lawmakers upended 700 years of history on Wednesday, grilling stand-in leader Dominic Raab by video link in an unprecedented but largely successful “hybrid parliament” session forced by the coronavirus outbreak. As Britain endures its fifth week of a national lockdown, with businesses shuttered and citizens ordered to stay at Continue Reading
Google says state-backed hackers increasing coronavirus phishing attacks – Security – Software- Tempemail
Security experts at Alphabet Inc’s Google have identified more than a dozen government-backed hacking groups using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for phishing and malware attempts. Google said on Wednesday its Threat Analysis Group found hackers targeting international health organizations, including activity corroborating a Reuters report from early April that Continue Reading
Zoom raises encryption level with upgraded meeting app – Networking – Security – Telco/ISP- Tempemail
Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to better safeguard meeting data and offer protection against tampering. The new version of the app, Zoom 5.0, will release within the week, the company said in a statement. Zoom, which has Continue Reading
NAB embeds analytics directly into Salesforce CRM – Finance – Cloud- Tempemail
NAB is embedding analytics directly into the CRM environment used by sales and other internal staff to support its relationships with mortgage and finance brokers under its purview. Customer relationship management (CRM) enablement manager Shannon Berk told the recent (virtual) Salesforce World Tour event it is using Salesforce’s Einstein Analytics Continue Reading
Live Hacking Goes Virtual | Tempemail- Tempemail
At a time when security must be managed remotely, Tempemail and Verizon Media called on the naturally remote and global community of skilled hackers and engaged them in a 13-day virtual event to find and disclose vulnerabilities in digital assets. On March 25th, we kicked off our first ever Virtual Continue Reading
Fortnite owner gives up battle against Google Play store | Google
Fortnite for Android is available through the Google Play store for the first time, almost 18 months after owners Epic Games tried to use the game’s popularity to break the app store duopoly. The release is an embarrassing climbdown for Epic, which has sunk significant resources into building its own Continue Reading
Are we at the start of a CTV boom in APAC?- Tempemail
Video viewership is on the rise, but so is the fragmentation of viewership, fueled by increasing choices around what content to watch, and when and how to watch that content. Publishers and advertisers can no longer rely on a single platform reach and engage viewers with the scale and success of years past. Cross-platform video strategies are now Continue Reading
75% of Americans believe brands must step up in coronavirus fight, says Porter Novelli research- Tempemail
With global deaths from the coronavirus nearing 200,000 (and rising by the day), the U.S. has become the epicenter of the pandemic, which has fundamentally changed the way we interact with one another. And, there is a clear hunger among the U.S. public to see more businesses stepping up to Continue Reading