by Sam | Jun 11, 2020 | Apple, Compliance, Cyber Security, Data, Facebook, GDPR, Government, Microsoft
As the GDPR turns 2, Big Tech should watch out for big sanctions Two years ago, Europe introduced the world’s toughest data privacy legislation, putting on notice the tech giants of the world who’d grown fat off your personal data. The General Data...
by Sam | Jul 10, 2019 | Apple, Cyber Security, Did You Know?, Malware
Zoom patches Mac client after flaw allowed websites to turn on webcams without permission Video conferencing giant Zoom has published a patch for its Mac client removing a rogue web server from users’ computers that allowed any website to join a video call without...
by Sam | Jun 26, 2019 | Apple, AWS, Did You Know?, Facebook, Google, Women in Tech
The future of diversity and inclusion in tech Where the industry needs to go from here Silicon Valley is entering a new phase in its quest for diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. Some advocates call this part “the end of the beginning,” Code2040 CEO...
by Sam | May 29, 2019 | Apple, Data Centers, Google, Microsoft, Think Green
Microsoft says its datacenters will use 60% renewable energy by 2020 Microsoft is doubling down on its commitment to cut operational carbon emissions by 75% in the next 11 years. In a blog post this evening, company president Brad Smith outlined the steps Microsoft...
by Sam | May 13, 2019 | Apple, Compliance, Cyber Security, Facebook, Google, internet, Microsoft
What tech giant do you trust? How Google, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft are doing privacy Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at Build this week. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) There’s a common theme running through the spring season of developer conferences and tech...
by Sam | Apr 1, 2019 | Apple, Cyber Security, Data, Microsoft
Privacy becomes a selling point for tech, with Apple and Microsoft leading the way As Apple unveiled its new Apple Card at a big media event Monday, the company touted what it sees as one of the credit card’s biggest selling points: a “unique security and privacy...
