Should spies use secret software vulnerabilities?
What's the best way for spy agencies to protect the public: secretly exploit software flaws to gather intelligence, or warn the world and avert malicious cyberattacks?
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After ‘WannaCrypt’, should governments stockpile software vulnerabilities? Experts respond
"It is time for a digital Geneva Convention to protect the internet."
Facebook turns to real people to fix its violent video problem
Facebook wants to stop violent videos appearing in its feeds, but we must ensure human moderators don't suffer.
How ‘evolving’ technology leads to fewer choices and creates mountains of waste
When technology evolves, it affects not only your financial position but also your ability to exercise other choices.
How gaming technology could hack crime scene investigations
Microsoft Kinect's cheap sensors could create low-cost 3D computer models of crime scenes.
Feds: We can read all your email, and you’ll never know
We don't expect our own government to hack our email – but it's happening, in secret, and if current court cases go badly, we may never know how often.
Are US antitrust regulators giving Silicon Valley’s ‘free’ apps a free pass?
Unlike their counterparts in Europe, U.S. antitrust regulators and courts have tended to view 'free' products as outside their purview for enforcement.
Why has Microsoft paid US$26 billion for business networking platform LinkedIn?
With LinkedIn showing little evidence of growth, Microsoft's reasons for its US$26 billion spend on the company are explored.
Microsoft sees integration opportunities in LinkedIn purchase – but will users care?
Microsoft's strategy for LinkedIn is likely to follow the path of Yammer.
There must be smarter security than a ban on ‘dumb’ passwords
Tech giant Microsoft wants to rid the world of "dumb" passwords to improve online security. But maybe it's the password itself we should dump.
Imagine if Google or Facebook took a line on the EU referendum
Tech companies play a growing civic role in how we operate as a society. We need to be sure we're happy with that.
Why big tech companies are open-sourcing their AI systems
The world's largest technology companies are making public the programming and hardware designs at the center of their businesses.
Violence against women: does technology do more harm than good?
There are many recent cases of women being abused or harassed online. But technology can also play a role in preventing violence against women.
Hack attack on a hospital IT system highlights the risk of still running Windows XP
Microsoft warned back in 2014 that anyone continuing to use Windows XP, once it ended support, would be vulnerable to attack. So why are some organisations still using the old operating system?
Explainer: how Uber and Airbnb are reducing their Australian tax bill
The tax law established pre-internet is failing to keep up with the digital economy.
Fatal error: why we don’t fully trust technology
What is it about modern digital technology that inspires suspicion rather than trust?
OECD’s new tax proposals won’t stop companies shifting profits to tax havens
The EU is thought to be losing one trillion Euros from tax avoidance, evasion and arrears. But the latest tax reform is unlikely to fix that.
Why the US has little to fear from Chinese leaders meeting with tech titans
While the timing of the planned forum is not ideal, it continues a long tradition of Chinese leaders engaging with US tech leaders and may prove beneficial to overall relations.
Windows 95 two decades on: but why all the upgrades?
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Windows 95 operating system. What was it that made the operating system so special, and why all the upgrades over the years?
Windows 95 turns 20 – and new ways of interacting show up desktop’s age
The desktop interface originated in the 1970s and was exemplified by the arrival of Windows 95. Surely there's a better approach, 20 years on?
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