Depuis 2 ans, l'Université de Valenciennes forme ses étudiants à la cyber-sécurité. Depuis la propoagation du virus international, les cours ne tournent qu'autour de cette attaque exceptionnelle. Plus...
13 juillet 2017
12 juillet 2017
TSA Doesn’t Want Your Books
By Scott Jaschik. The Transportation Security Administration has abandoned a pilot program in which some passengers were asked to remove books from their carry-on luggage during screening. A spokeswoman for the agency said there are no plans to restore the pilot or to expand it. More...
12 juillet 2017
Remove Your Shoes … and Your Books
By Scott Jaschik. The Transportation Security Administration is testing and plans to expand a program in which airline passengers will be asked to remove books from carry-on luggage. More...
11 juillet 2017
NACAC wants more from testing companies on security issues -- abroad and at home
By Scott Jaschik. The National Association for College Admission Counseling last year issued a statement to the testing industry, calling for reforms that would address security and other issues in admissions testing. More...
11 juillet 2017
Universities Urged to Use Body-Worn Cameras for Police
By Carl Straumsheim. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities is encouraging its 237 member institutions to equip its campus police departments with body-worn cameras -- or at least test the technology. More...
10 juillet 2017
Google Adds Safety Feature to Android Gmail App After E-Mail Phishing Attack
Techno-News Blog. A word of warning: If there is an e-mail in your inbox asking you to open a Google Doc from someone, don’t open it. A day after the recent attack, Google rolled out a new safeguard to its Android Gmail app. More...
10 juillet 2017
Are we heading for a new encryption war?
Techno-News Blog. More details of how the UK’s new surveillance law will operate have been revealed, in details about the use of encryption. Under draft regulations to support the new Investigatory Powers Act, the government will be able to issue ‘technical capability notices’ to companies with more than 10,000 UK users to make it easier for police, spy agencies and other government bodies to access their customers’ communications. More...
9 juillet 2017
Higher ed stepping in to fill cybersecurity gaps
Techno-News Blog. In recent weeks, a pervasive ransomware attack affected systems throughout the world, causing chaos in National Health System hospitals in Great Britain and continuing to cripple hundreds of thousands of computers. More...9 juillet 2017
Google uses machine learning for new security features in Gmail
Techno-News Blog. Google has pushed four new security features to enterprise users on G Suite, the search giant’s hosted business offering. The new protections come shortly after Citizen Lab report exposed a Russia-linked Phishing and disinformation campaign using Google services, including Gmail. More...9 juillet 2017
Explaining Cybersecurity to Students in an Interconnected Era
Techno-News Blog. Computer hackers, also known as cybercriminals, are infiltrating our world with ever-increasing sophistication. In October 2016, hackers disrupted service to Twitter, Netflix and other major websites. And just last month, another group compromised the online data of thousands of people and businesses — including hospitals and other emergency services. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)