Hello, TechScape readers! Danielle Abril, editor of the Guardian’s Reworked series on AI and the future of work, filling in for Blake Montgomery this week. Major legal battles against Meta over child safety are playing out in courts across the US – and the tech giant is losing. Recent rulings raise big questions about social...Read More
When a Stinker Store employee in Boise unplugged a cryptocurrency ATM to stop two seniors from losing over $30,000 to scammers last fall, they didn’t just prevent financial loss, they demonstrated the power of community vigilance. As Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has warned, cryptocurrency kiosk scams are surging across our state, targeting older adults...Read More
DENVER, CO – The Senate today unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to prevent scams targeting older Coloradans. HB26-1110, the Adults’ Security and Safeguards from Exploitations in Transactions (ASSET) Act, is sponsored by Senators Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, and Marc Catlin, R-Montrose. It would help prevent older Coloradans and other vulnerable people from being defrauded by scammers. “Older...Read More
About Global Commission on Internet Governance The Global Commission on Internet Governance was established in January 2014 with the goal of formulating and advancing a strategic vision for Internet governance going forward. Independent research on Internet-related issues of international public policy is carried out and supported over the two-year initiative. An official commission report with...Read More
Wake County school resource officers will be exploring different ways to improve school safety ahead of the start of the traditional calendar year. School is back in session for traditional students in Wake County on Aug. 24. As kids get ready to return to class, SROs and school leaders are hosting a summit on Tuesday...Read More
In an era where digital agility is synonymous with mission success, Cisco is proud to serve as a cornerstone of the U.S. public sector’s modernization journey. We recognize that government agencies operate under the highest standards of security and accountability; that is why we have prioritized the delivery of FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) solutions...Read More
At Bitdefender, we don’t just focus on protecting users from malware, data breaches, and scams. The digital threats we face today go beyond code and data — they affect our mental health, emotional wellbeing, and sense of safety online. Cyberbullying is one of those unseen but deeply harmful threats. It may not compromise your files...Read More
Consumers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are outpacing the rest of the world in digital adoption, but they are also increasingly aware of the cyber threats that come with it. According to Kaspersky’s recent B2C Pulse Survey—announced during the Kaspersky APAC Cyber Security Weekend in Guangzhou, China—APAC users lead global averages in almost every...Read More
In the wake of a spate of cyberattacks against municipal water systems in multiple US states, suspected to have been perpetrated by Iran, US officials are pushing to pass legislation aimed at fixing vulnerabilities that leave the infrastructure vulnerable to hacks. California Senator Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) water...Read More
The study assessed more than 5,000 Italian school children. For many parents, the transition to secondary school comes with a familiar request from their child: “Everyone in my class is on Instagram. Why can’t I have an account?”It can be difficult to say no when classmates are sharing reels, chatting in groups and following the...Read More
