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Letters to The Editor — August 21, 2023

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Elon Musk removes blocking option on X except for DMs

Responding to a tweet foreshadowing the potential removal of the block feature, X chief Elon Musk on Friday announced a mercurial plan to remove the feature of blocking on its social media platform. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Australia eyes UK online bill in fight with tech companies over encryption and child safety

The likes of Meta and Google are pushing back against moves in Australia and the UK to open up end-to-end messaging encryption

The Guardian - AU

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There is consensus to collaborate on DPI, cybersecurity, and skilling among G20 nations: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The four-day G20 Ministers and officers meeting on digital economy concluded here on Saturday with an “absolute consensus” between member countries to collaborate and focus on three areas: Digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, and skilling for digital technology, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.

The Hindu

Missing parts of notebook contained details of 42 officers and staff, say police

The information was lost when a laptop and notebook fell from a moving vehicle on the M2 motorway in north Belfast.

The Independent UK

Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said global interconnectedness has created shared security risks, requiring urgent collaboration on digital security. India's G20 presidency has identified three priority areas: digital public infrastructure, security in the digital economy, and digital skilling. These priorities reflect PM Modi's vision of democratising technology, with UPI as a…

The Hindu

Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks

Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to be turned back on more than two weeks after a cyberattack forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions

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Palo Alto Networks Jumps 15% In Relief Rally After Friday Report

Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks delivered quarterly earnings in a late Friday news release that beat expectations.

Investors Business Daily

Shopify (SHOP) and Shutterstock (SSTK): Buy, Hold, or Sell?

The internet industry is expected to grow thanks to rapid digitization and government initiatives. However, should you Buy, Hold or Sell Shopify (SHOP) and Shutterstock (SSTK)? Read on to find out.

StockNews.com

Lord Clark calls for freedom of information review after data breaches

Leading author of FoI Act says system weakened by government and civil servants’ resistance to openness

The Guardian - UK

PSNI officer’s laptop and notebook lost after falling from moving vehicle

The revelation comes just a week after the force suffered a major data breach.

The Independent UK

Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights

If the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is to meaningfully protect personal data, it is essential that ways are found to tackle its shortcomings

The Hindu

WD's SSD Failures Stoke Class Action Lawsuit Over SanDisk Extreme Pro

WD / SanDisk faces a class action suit after a swell of external SSD reliability / failure complaints back in May.

Tom’s Hardware

$70 device can steal passwords from your iPhone in the sneakiest way possible

Researchers have been terrorizing the good people of Def Con with a Raspberry Pi that can pinch your iPhone passwords.

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The Week

PSNI breach: is the UK taking data security seriously enough?

It was confirmed this week that dissident republicans had obtained reams of sensitive information about the staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), following a major data breach.

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This iPhone trick lets you unlock your device with your voice — do it in 5 steps

This little-known iPhone trick allows you to unlock your phone with your voice, but you have to wonder, why would anyone want to do this?

The Hindu

An Act to cement digital authoritarianism

India requires a wider constitutional reboot on digital authoritarianism

Investors Business Daily

Palo Alto's Unusual Timing On Earnings Is Making Wall Street Nervous

Call it the great Palo Alto Networks guessing game ahead of unusual timing for its earnings report, which is due after the close Friday.

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The Hindu

KSCPCR to study mobile phone addiction among children in Karnataka

K. Naganna Gowda, Chairperson of KSCPCR, told The Hindu, “...during Covid-19 and post-pandemic, schools were conducting classes online. Children are now addicted to mobile phones. Even if Covid-19 pandemic is eradicated from India, there are no signs that this mobile obsession will end.”

Evening Standard

Discord.io shuts down after hacker steals data on 760,000 members

But the hacker claims this isn’t ‘just about money’

The Independent UK

Parents of nine-year-old high school graduate reveal their number one parenting tip

‘There is no frame of reference,’ his mother says

Zenger

Russian License Freeze And AI Agreement Overhaul

Microsoft Corporation has been in the spotlight recently due to a series of legal and cybersecurity challenges

Tom’s Guide

FBI just issued warning over new hacker scam — don’t fall for this

The FBI is warning that hackers are now tricking users into installing beta versions of popular apps in order to steal their cash.

Zenger

Saudi-Israel Normalization: What’s The Deal?

The continued fixation with appearances impedes regional security by deflecting attention from actual security issues.

The Independent UK

PSNI data breach may undermine ability to combat dissidents, Donaldson warns

The force revealed last week that it had mistakenly released information about more than 10,000 officers and civilian staff.

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