The number of cases of child abuse and pornography in Japan reached record highs in 2016, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The police reported to child consultation centers suspected abuse of 54,227 minors aged below 18, up 46.5% from the previous year and topping the 50,000 line for the…
TalkTalk fined a record £400,000 for security failings which allowed 156,000 customers’ data to be accessed ‘with ease’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans TalkTalk has been fined a record £400,000 for security failings over a cyber attack which allowed customer data to be accessed ‘with ease’, a watchdog announced. The Information Commissioner’s Office said the attack last October could have been prevented if The…
Correcting the Record on 38 North’s Analysis of North Korea’s Possible Fifth Nuclear Test
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The recent article, “What’s behind North Korea’s attempts for dialogue?” by Cha Du-Hyeogn, published by NK News calls 38 North to task as “falling for Pyongyang’s trickery” and reporting on “omens” of an imminent fifth nuclear test. Normally, we wouldn’t respond…
John Kasich’s Education Record Heavy on State Policy – Education Week
With the field of Republican presidential candidates narrowed to three, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is the only one remaining with an extensive track record on education policy. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post John Kasich’s Education Record Heavy on State Policy…
Email address gives FBI lead on record theft of user IDs, passwords
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hacker who once advertised having access to user information for websites such as Facebook and Twitter has been linked to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI wrote in court documents. The hacker, known as “mr.grey,”…
‘Ion space drive’ designed by Australian student smashes NASA’s fuel efficiency record
Australian student smashes NASA’s fuel efficiency record with ‘Ion Space Drive’ With some improvements the innovative Ion space drive would be able to power a spacecraft so that it can travel till “Mars and return with just one tank of fuel”. Paddy Neumann, a PhD student from the University of Sydney, has…
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 flash sale results in record breaking 800,000 units sold in 12 hours
The newly announced Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 was just offered to Chinese consumers on Sunday via a flash sale. When the dust cleared, Xiaomi sold a record breaking 800,000 units of the phone over the 12 hour period of the sale. Not a bad haul for half a day’s work….
European Commission reportedly finds no evidence of collusion between Apple and record labels
Apple Music has certainly cast a spotlight on Apple over antitrust concerns, but a new report claims that European regulators have looked into the tech giant’s deals with music labels and found no evidence of collusion. From Re/Code: Investigators examined whether the labels conspired with one another or with Apple…
Police cyber-protection seminars drawing record numbers in Peel
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans MISSISSAUGA – Peel Regional Police say they are adding a second four-day Cyber Academy seminar after the first drew record numbers of residents looking for tips to increase their safety online. The Cyber Academy – part of the force’s Crime Prevention Academy…