In late September, representatives from the biggest tech companies testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. At almost the same time, Facebook announced that a massive data breach had affected almost 50 million users. This odd fluke of timing illustrates the perilous nature of data protection right now. Because of data breaches […]
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Trump administration continues hands-off approach to self-driving cars
The Trump administration on Tuesday published the latest guidelines for self-driving cars, the first update since taking over from the Obama administration. The 36-page report, called Version 2.0 by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, continues the same hands-off approach to the emerging industry, with guidance being “entirely voluntary” with “no enforcement mechanism.” Most of the questions […]
IoT Security Concerns Show An Industry Struggling To Keep Up
With more connections comes more risk
Why San Francisco Voters Crushed Ån Anti-Airbnb Proposition
Score one for the sharing economy.
New Mandatory Drone Registration: The Worst-Case Scenarios
How the new drone registry could create problems for the high-flying industry.
California Shoots Down Drone Bill
The problem with dumping drones into “peeping tom” laws.
Weaponized Drones Are Now Legal In The U.S.
Bill’s author worries this loaded tech will seem like “a video game.”
Smartphone “Kill Switch” Now Mandatory In California
Now to see if it really deters thieves.
Hackers For National Security Taking ‘Friendly’ Fire
A group called Basecamp is trying to force the noses of government and industry into messes they have made by ignoring flagrant cybersecurity breaches.