AmiMoJo writes: The EFF is warning about unregulated activity against websites by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) of the City of London Police. A program called RogueBlock accepts notifications from IP holders, which the PIPCU then acts on,…
YouTube Now Requires Channels To Have More Than 10K Views To Make Money Off Ads
YouTube is getting a little pickier about who can make money there. From a report on CNET: Google’s massive video site said Thursday that channels must reach 10,000 total views before they qualify to run ads, the most direct way…
Chrome Security Team Tackles ‘Friendly Fire’ To Keep Browser Safe
Justin Schuh, lead engineer of Chrome Security, said ensuring browser security for Chrome users is a balancing act juggling OEM pressures, questionable certificate authorities and quashing third-party software incompatibility issues.
Researchers to study perceived link between cybercrime and autism
While many have already drawn their conclusions on the link between autism and cybercrime, this study aims to establish whether it’s real and to understand the pathways into offending
Geek Squad under fire for ‘cozy’ and ‘extensive’ links to FBI
Best Buy refutes accusation of overly close links to investigators as questions are raised over admissibility of evidence in a child abuse case
WikiLeaks spills source code files for CIA’s Marble Framework
Security experts say latest tranche of stolen CIA documents is ‘the most technically damaging yet’
News in brief: Facebook tackles ‘revenge porn’; Microsoft beefs up privacy; security pros lax on passwords
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
Open sesame – unless you complain about your ‘smart’ door opener
Developer bricked a customer’s device after he complained, raising questions about the reliability of all our IoT devices and their makers
Taser Offers Free Body Cameras To All US Police
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Taser, the company whose electronic stun guns have become a household name, is now offering a groundbreaking deal to all American law enforcement: free body cameras and a year’s worth of…
Forget Apple. Xiaomi CEO Now Wants to Be More Like Costco
Xiaomi says it’s misunderstood. Once compared with Apple for its sleek smartphones and charismatic leadership, the Chinese startup is seeking an image makeover as it tries to recover from a sales-growth slide. From a report: And the brand its billionaire…