February 24, 2016
Is Smartphone Innovation All Tapped Out?
A panel session probing the perennial heads or tails of mobile device commoditization vs mobile device innovation here at MWC 2016 earlier today heard an interesting range of…
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February 23, 2016
The U.S. Government Is About To Start A Tech Civil War… We’re Siding With Apple
This time, it’s Washington DC vs. Silicon Valley as both fight for the citizens of the United States of America Read More Powered by WPeMatico
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Team8 Cyber Security Group Grabs $23 Million Series B
Team8, the unique Israeli cyber security company that is part venture capitalist, part think tank and part startup incubator announced a $23 Million Series B round today from…
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In Employee Email, Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls For Commission On Interaction Of Technology And Intelligence Gathering
Early this morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent an email out to employees about the FBI’s request to unlock an iPhone with the subject line ‘Thank you for…
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Vera Lands $17 Million Series B Led By Sutter Hill Ventures
Vera, the cloud service that wants to protect data regardless of where it’s stored or used, announced a $17 million Series B today led by Sutter Hill Ventures. That…
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Why Apple Is Right To Reject The FBI’s Push To Brute Force iPhone Security
Apple is under pressure from the FBI to backdoor iPhone security. But how will any technology company be able to offer trusted services to consumers if government-mandated backdoors…
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New Akamai Tool Aims To Bring Bots Under Control
Akamai released a new Bot Manager tool today designed to give companies finely tuned control over Bot traffic on their websites. The numbers vary, but research has shown…
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Instagram Finally Adds Two-Factor Authentication To Fight Hackers
Instagram accounts are worth stealing. Now at 400 million users including celebrities, brands, and artists making a living, it’s time to add another lock to its doors. In…
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The Land Of Milk, Honey And Fraud Prevention
Israel has become a hotbed for startups in the fields of identity verification and fraud prevention. The IDF Unit 8200 develops systems for gathering intelligence, automatically sifting through…
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Digital Shadows Gets $14M To Keep Growing Its Digital Risk Scanning Service
UK cyber security startup Digital Shadows, which sells a SaaS service to businesses wanting to monitor and manage potential risks by keeping tabs on activity related to their…
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