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NFI: cars collect a lot of data, good to use in investigations
The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) has succeeded in reading and publishing secure driving data from Tesla cars. Vehicles from the American car manufacturer store all kinds of information about the operation of various driver assistance systems and the car, such as the speed, the steering wheel angle and the operation of self-driving systems. The NFI…
Trump launches own social network ‘against the tyranny of Big Tech’
Donald Trump has set up his own social network. From next month invitees can create an account on Truth Social, from the beginning of next year the rest of the public is also welcome. The former US president, who was banned from Twitter and Facebook over the storming of the US Congress, says he set…
Facebook receives millions of fines from British competition watchdog
Facebook has been fined 59 million euros by the British regulator CMA for failing to cooperate sufficiently in an investigation into the takeover of video service Giphy. Gifs are short, repetitive movies with scenes from movies and TV series, for example. The videos are used on social media as a joke and to express emotions….
Game company Activision Blizzard fires dozens over sexual harassment
Activision Blizzard, one of the largest game publishers in the world, has fired more than 20 employees over allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. This is reported by various media, including The Financial Times. Twenty others have been reprimanded, the game publisher writes in a letter to its employees, according to the…
Computer scientists, EU and Apple clash over scanning for child porn photos
Renowned computer security companies, the European Union and Apple are in conflict over plans to scan users’ devices for child pornography and other sensitive material. In August, Apple came up with plans to do just that. A piece of software would have to search all iPhones for photos that are on a list of child…
ABN Amro: services such as brokers and bankers are becoming redundant due to blockchain
Bart Versteeg, civil-law notary and director of the Royal Notarial Association, does not believe that blockchain will make his job redundant. “Blockchain records what has been said but not whether it is true. We verify what has been put in deeds, and we also offer our customers legal support. In addition, it is also about…
LinkedIn stops in China, but does not disappear completely
LinkedIn will stop offering its service in China. The company says it is increasingly suffering from “a challenging work environment and stricter compliance requirements”. The service will not disappear completely: a platform will take its place without feed. People can no longer post messages or respond to each other. Other well-known US platforms – such…
Ministry files a complaint against a site with false QR codes
If ID is requested, the chance of large-scale fraud is minimal: 250,000 combinations of initials and date and month of birth are possible. However, it is not known how well the identity checks are actually carried out. Today, research by I&O Research commissioned by the NOS showed that the control of the corona pass itself…
Cabinet wants to ban fake reviews on the internet
The government wants to ban fake reviews on the internet. The outgoing ministers Blok and Dekker have sent a bill to the House of Representatives in which the protection of consumers against unfair practices is modernized. The rules are more geared to digital developments. It is now often difficult to ascertain how the reviews have…