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| More than 70 companies just signed a pledge to protect student data privacy — with some notable exceptions |
| President Obama on Monday said his administration will take major steps to protect the privacy of students who use software in the classroom — and make sure that the data collected in schools is only used for educational purposes. Read full article » |
| The Centcom ‘hack’ that wasn’t |
| Hackers claiming links to the Islamic State have hijacked several social media accounts belonging to U.S. military's Central Command. The hacking group, which calls itself "CyberCaliphate," is tweeting out what the group claims are U.S. military PowerPoints and data on retired Army personnel — seemingly sensitive files that have no business being publicly aired. The images are meant to show that the hackers have penetrated the Pentagon's network. But the chances of this actually having happened appear rather slim. Here's why. Read full article » |
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| Privacy advocates: A national data breach notification standard might actually make things worse |
| The President announced a fleet of proposals aimed at improving the data privacy of U.S. consumers. But some privacy advocates worry that one aspect, the push for a national data breach notification standard, might actually leave some consumers with fewer protections. Read full article » |
| SpaceX resupply ship reaches space station |
| About 5,000 pounds of much-needed supplies, from groceries to scientific experiments, reached the International Space Station early Monday, after months of delays, including a failed launch in October that exploded shortly after taking off. Read full article » |
| The Switchboard: Obama to call for data breach notification and student privacy regulation |
| Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of handpicked stories from the Switch team.Obama to call for laws covering data hacking and student privacy. "President Obama on Monday will call for federal legislation intended to force American companies to be more forthcoming when credit card data and other consumer information are lost in an online breach like the kind that hit Sony, Target and Home Depot last year," Michael D. Shear and Natasha Singer at the New York Times reports. The President is also expected to propose student privacy regulation. Read full article » |
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| Big corporations want to know how you feel, and defense contractors are happy to help |
| It’s no secret that businesses track consumers online and study social media to learn more about their shopping habits. But the public backlash against Sony after its response to being hacked, criticism of Target’s handling of its 2013 cyberattack and other examples of corporate embarrassment have put a spotlight on another type of analysis — measuring public sentiment about a business. Read full article » |
| Trivia Crack, an app to quiz yourself and show off your smarts |
| triviacrackQuiz yourself and show off your smartsAre you a trivia buff? Do you live to prove your knowledge of the little things? Then it may be time for you to try Trivia Crack.Like the classic game Trivial Pursuit, the app challenges players with questions in a variety of subjects such as sports, science and history. The app lets you play with friends or strangers. Read full article » |
| Innovations: The Weekly Itch, Vol. II |
| The Itch is back! Welcome to my weekly roundup of innovation, tech, creativity and humor.Cool tech of the week Out: Selfie sticks. In: Nixie. Read full article » |
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