Twitter is set to introduce a strike system to remove repeat spreaders of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation from the platform. Security Google: Bad bots are on the attack, and your defence plan is probably wrong Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government The best antivirus software and apps The best VPNs for business and home use The best security keys for two-factor authentication How a hacker attempted to poison a city's water supply (ZDNet YouTube) On Monday, Twitter said that alongside removing thousands of tweets and examining over 11.5 million accounts linked to fake information on the microblogging platform, the company will now start applying labels to tweets "that may contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines." This system is similar to one already imposed by Facebook , which has also adopted a targeted misinformation approach based on user locations and measuring attitudes to topics … [Read more...] about Twitter’s new strike system will target prolific COVID-19 fake information spreaders
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Microsoft promises to ease the pains of going passwordless
Microsoft is updating its widely used cloud computing technology to make it easier for millions of us to dump our passwords. The tech giant is making passwordless login a standard feature for Azure Active Directory , a cloud-based service customers can use to handle their employees' login chores, the company said at its Ignite conference on Tuesday. The three-day conference, held online this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is geared for IT and other tech staff who use Microsoft's products. Editors' top picks Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. In another update, Microsoft is smoothing out a potential difficulty of going passwordless with a new technology called Temporary Access Pass , which makes it easier for users to enroll in new services without generating a password. It's a one-time, short-term login code IT managers can send users for their initial login. It's also useful for recovering account access … [Read more...] about Microsoft promises to ease the pains of going passwordless
Google joins call for clarification on much of Australia’s ‘rushed’ Online Safety Bill
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher last week put forward Australia's new Online Safety Bill, which the government touted would further empower the eSafety Commissioner to request the removal of harmful material from websites and social media platforms, as well as introduce minimum standards for service providers to comply with. Free PDF Australia’s encryption laws: An insider’s guide Australia now has world-first encryption laws. This guide explains what the laws can do, what they cannot do, and how Australia ended up here. Read More The Online Safety Bill 2021 entered Parliament on Wednesday , eight business days after consultation on the draft legislation closed. Submissions made to the draft consultation are yet to be released, but Fletcher said it has received 370 submissions. The Bill is before the House of Representatives and was referred to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications last Thursday. Submissions to the … [Read more...] about Google joins call for clarification on much of Australia’s ‘rushed’ Online Safety Bill
Learnings from the pandemic: How to navigate the new normal in 2021
2020 created a seismic impact on how we live, work and do business. We have learnt that only those organizations that adapt quickly to the changing environment, forge better ways of working, and create resilient business models built around customer needs and expectations will be the ones that succeed in a post-COVID world. We have been thrust by necessity into a digital-first future in every aspect of business. Throughout this journey to the new normal working with major Global Fortune 500 companies across industries and geographies, we see five clear, undeniable trends emerge that are dramatically and rapidly reshaping businesses and industries around the world. Moving from offline to online : Many companies around the world moved simultaneously from online being just a channel to it being the primary engine of their businesses, creating one of the biggest collective business-model shifts in history. From virtual doctors becoming a norm for patients and educational institutions … [Read more...] about Learnings from the pandemic: How to navigate the new normal in 2021
Creating the new Call of Duty during a pandemic: ‘We had no idea how we were going to do any of this’
Activision's Call of Duty is one of the biggest game franchises ever. Last year's edition, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare , made more than $1 billion for the gaming giant within two months of launch. Producing a massive game like Call of Duty is never easy, especially when preparing for new, next-generation game console hardware. Throw in a global pandemic and things don't get any better for creating a follow-up installment that also works as a showcase for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X . Editors' top picks Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. "We had literally had no idea how we were going to do any of this," says Mark Gordon, co-studio head of game developer Treyarch, one of the makers of this year's Call of Duty game. Subtitled Black Ops Cold War , the '80s-set shooter debuted Nov. 13. The company previously shut down its offices and switched to remote work on March 13, just as the pandemic was … [Read more...] about Creating the new Call of Duty during a pandemic: ‘We had no idea how we were going to do any of this’