
Time for journalists to take a big step back from tech
Oxford University and Reuters did a big study of how U.K. media covered artificial intelligence. Here are some of the major points: About 60 percent of articles focused on new
Oxford University and Reuters did a big study of how U.K. media covered artificial intelligence. Here are some of the major points: About 60 percent of articles focused on new
During a major data breach in December 2018, cybercriminals stole the names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and passport numbers of up to 500 million people in the Starwood guest
Online sources have become important in business journalism. Not sources in the sense of finding data somewhere or pouring through regulatory filings or a company’s website. Instead, there’s an increase
The tech industry prides itself on being forward looking and innovative. Enlightened and progressive. As well as its new approach to business. Except, there are a couple of twists in
If anything has skated along on a pool of hype and general lack of understanding, it’s been blockchain. The technology gets touted as the answer to almost everything while also
With millions of U.S. consumers using digital devices to pay bills and shop online, clever crooks have figured out a new scam: Stealing personal data to open up phony cellphone
Identity theft among children under 17 is growing. In 2017, more than one million children were victims of identity theft or fraud, a recent 2018 report from Javelin Strategy &
With today’s technology, parents can watch out for their children — even if they’re not in the same room. Modern debates have included the opposite spectrums of “helicopter parents” versus
Generating ideas is one of the more difficult challenges for many freelance reporters. Independent journalism requires not only sending out pitches but also doing so in near-isolation, without a
As large-scale data breaches continue to proliferate, many companies are crowdsourcing their security in hopes of fixing system vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. Many companies offer bug bounties to reward
The clash between privacy and the internet has surged in the past year with Facebook’s misinformation debacle, the European Union’s proposed privacy laws and countless stories of companies targeting consumers
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went to effect on May 25th of this year, with companies scrambling to protect EU citizens’ data records and switching to user opt-in consent. Some
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