Probe of fired Winnipeg scientists ‘extremely appropriate’: health minister – National

It’s “extremely appropriate” that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday. The National Microbiology Laboratory researchers were fired in early 2021 after their security clearances were revoked over questions about their loyalty and the potential for coercion by China. Records tabled in … Read more

Airbnb announces ban on indoor security cameras globally after guest backlash

Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally, the short-term rental platform announced on Monday. Previously, Airbnb allowed hosts to have indoor security cameras in common areas — as long as the devices were clearly disclosed on the listing page and placed in visible spots in the home. Indoor security cameras, … Read more

ASIO boss reveals a former politician ‘sold out their country’ to spies

A foreign spy ring recruited a former Australian politician and tried to get close to a prime minister’s family member before it was uncovered by the nation’s intelligence agency. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess revealed a dedicated espionage team from an unspecified country had been set up to specifically target Australia. “The team is aggressive and … Read more

A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade

This is a job for LLL: Give it (or its brethren) a basis of a multidimensional lattice, and it’ll spit out a better one. This process is known as lattice basis reduction. What does this all have to do with cryptography? It turns out that the task of breaking a cryptographic system can, in some … Read more

pakistan rupee: Demonetisation in cash-strapped Pakistan? State Bank of Pakistan to release new notes

In a bid to combat the issue of fake notes, Pakistan’s central bank has announced its intention to introduce new currency notes equipped with advanced security features. Governor Jameel Ahmed of the State Bank of Pakistan shared that these notes will incorporate international best practices in security, featuring distinct security numbers and updated designs to … Read more

World remains seconds from global catastrophe as Doomsday Clock is updated for 2024

The Doomsday Clock has been set for 2024, with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists declaring the world remains 90 seconds from global catastrophe. The clock was founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project. The clock is … Read more

How to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data

Your internet service provider could have a good idea of who you’re planning to vote for in the 2024 election as well as the gender of the last person you slept with—and it’s saving that information for later. Major internet providers, like Comcast’s Xfinity, stockpile more revealing data than users might initially realize. For example, … Read more

Your Medical Data Is Code Blue

Until last November, I had never heard of Perry Johnson and Associates. But they had heard of me. In fact, without my knowledge, they had information about me that even my closest friends and relatives might not know. Because the company provides “transcription and dictation” services to Northwell Health, a medical provider that has treated … Read more

Paras Defence: Paras Defence usually treads in non-competitive zones and creates a niche: Amit N Mahajan

Amit N Mahajan, Director, Paras Defence, says “Paras Defence is currently focussing on the domestic market because it is not just that the domestic market is the biggest market, but it also has a preferential procurement policy in favour of companies like us. So, the export market becomes a plan B. Plan A always will … Read more

UK Police Use Driver License Photo In Facial Recognition Search

A recent change to a single clause in a UK criminal justice law will soon allow police or the National Crime Agency to run facial recognition searches on a database of 50 million driver’s license holders in the country, in addition to social media images and surveillance images. UK officers have recently taken to using … Read more