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‘Dozens’ of police departments maintain private DNA databases
Campaigners warn of lack of oversight and laws bypassed by databases created and maintained privately
News in brief: AI boost to video streaming; Mayer loses bonus; move to tackle comment trolls
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Nearly 1m Coachella user details potentially accessed in breach
Festivalgoers’ details allegedly for sale on the dark web, though Coachella says no financial details were exposed
Researcher uses Google’s speech tools to skewer Google reCAPTCHA
It’s not the first time Google’s own services have been used to trick the bot challenges – although a new version of reCAPTCHA coming soon should remove the annoyance of having to prove you’re not a robot
News in brief: Virginia greenlights delivery bots; Line to launch AI assistant; Uber seeks licence
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MWC: IoT security message drowned out by noise of nostalgia
Vendors at Barcelona mobile show stress security while hardware firms tout new-but-old ideas
News in brief: AWS fail hits services; YouTube launches streaming service; Windows gets ‘walled garden’ option
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MWC: BlackBerry misses a chance to tell a compelling security story
BlackBerry used to be renowned for its approach to mobile security, but its newest device, the KeyOne, could have done more to emphasise it
Fears over net neutrality as FCC rules on disclosure eased
FCC move to exempt bigger ISPs from disclosure requirements sparks fears of further rollbacks to net neutrality