Facebook Acquires Government ID Authentication Service

Facebook has bought Confirm, a Boston-based government ID verification service, which Facebook will most likely use…

Kaspersky Files Lawsuit Against Department of Homeland Security for Software Ban

In the ongoing battle between Kaspersky Labs and the U.S. government, the antivirus provider has sued the…

Twitter Purge Begins as Accounts that Promote Hateful or Violent Speech Are Banned

Starting today, Twitter has begun to enforce portions of their updated rules that deal with hate…

Facebook Will Demote Spammy Posts That Use Engagement Baiting

Facebook announced today that they are going to begin fighting back against spammy posts that use "engagement…

ICO Cryptocurrency Gold Rush Is Over as SEC Charges 3rd Company

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against the fourth Initial Coin Offering…

Google Faces Antitrust Investigation in Missouri

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said on Monday in a press conference that his office has…

Hack Cost Equifax Only $87.5 Million — for Now

During an earnings call detailing the Q3 2017 financial results, Equifax execs said the company incurred…

Avira Introduces SafeThings to Protect your Network’s IOT Devices

Avira has announced a new security solution called SmartThings that aims to protect consumers from the…