Tech Bureau partners up with NEM for new blockchain engine
During the last couple of months, the blockchain trend in Japan has grown significantly. In fact, recent reports indicate that the Japanese startup Tech Bureau, alongside with a new …
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Swiss Defense Contractor RUAG Breach Results in 23GB Of Stolen Data
May 23, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Swiss defense contractor RUAG was hacked recently and the assailants obtained 23GB of data. These numbers were recently revealed as part of an investigation by Melani, an IT security …
Discussion About Bitcoin Regulation in India Is Far From over
There has been a lot of talk about the legality of Bitcoin in India, but there has been little focus on the legal framework used to regulate this cryptocurrency. …
Petition Against Encryption Backdoors Surpasses 70% of Target
May 23, 2016
News, Security, Technology
In April of 2016, an anti-encryption law was put forward by US government officials, forcing encryption protocols to contain backdoors. A petition was started to get consumers and enterprises …
Gumtree Does Not See Bitcoin As Real Money
It looks as if some online platforms are taking more severe actions against Bitcoin-related content, even when their terms of service do not mention cryptocurrency at all. One Gumtree …
A Centralized Blockchain Solution Will Not Solve Financial Fraud
Anyone who has been paying to the financial ecosystem over the past few months will have noticed how a lot of institutions are turning to the blockchain for additional …
Japanese Government To Monitor Smartphone GPS Data All The Time
May 22, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Smartphones have quickly become the internet-connected device of choice for consumers all over the world, due to portability and powerful specifications. But over in Japan, government officials make use …
Audio Fingerprinting May Become The New Norm To Breach Browsing Privacy
May 22, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Online tracking of users is become more the norm than the exception these days, and various websites are resorting to audio fingerprinting. The AudioContext API can identify audio signals …
Chinese Government Wants Stricter Regulation of P2P Lending
Financial news coming from China is always a mixed bag of good and bad news these days.The local government wants to limit peer-to-peer lending, which will undoubtedly have an …