Internet Security Protocol Bodies ISOC, OTA Merge
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) and the Internet Society (ISOC) on Wednesday announced that the two global non-profit organizations have combined resources, expanding the...
AIG Offers Cyber Protection to Wealthy Individuals and Families
In what may be described as an offshoot of today’s reality, American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced Monday that its Personal Insurance business is...
SAYME, WISOL Aim to Become World’s Largest IoT LPWAN Solutions Manufacturer With New Partnership
Spanish device maker and solution provider SAYME and the South-Korean module manufacturer Wisol said Wednesday they are aligning to become the biggest high-quality LPWAN...
Lawmakers Stress Necessity of Public-Private Alliance on Cybersecurity for Energy Infrastructure
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Tuesday held a hearing to examine current efforts to protect domestic energy delivery systems from cybersecurity threats and...
IoT Garage Door Manufacturer Bricks Customer’s Device Following Bad Review
If this is not a testament to the frightful reality of the possibilities promised by the internet of everything, then nothing is. A manufacturer...
International Athletics Governing Body IAAF Suffers Cyberattack
The International Association of Athletics Federation ( IAAF) said Monday that it has been a victim of a cyberattack, which it believes has compromised...
DHS Targets H-1B, Visa Program for High-Skilled Workers
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on Monday announced multiple measures which it says...
AT&T, Comcast and Verizon Say They Won’t Sell Customers’ Browsing Data
AT&T, Comcast and Verizon released statements on Friday to the effect that they will not sell the individual internet browsing data of their customers....
IRS to Strengthen Security of Its Data Retrieval Tool in the Wake of Fraudulent...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Federal Student Aid (FSA) jointly issued a statement on Thursday announcing the unavailability of IRS’s Data Retrieval Tool...
Japan Implements Law Recognizing Bitcoin, Other Virtual Currencies as Legal Payment
Legislation that defines digital currencies as legal payment method went into effect on April 1, 2017 in Japan. Japan’s Financial Services Agency released the...