Here is a recap of the HOBI blog from the week of 3/27-3/31. Study finds 40 percent of used devices available for resale contain personally identifiable information Last week, the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) published results from a large-scale study analyzing personally identifiable information (PII) found in publicly resold electronics. The study found …
Last week, the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) published results from a large-scale study analyzing personally identifiable information (PII) found in publicly resold electronics. The study found 40 percent of the tested devices contained PII. NAID commissioned CPR Tools, Inc. to test used tablets, hard drives and mobile phones for PII. This is the …
Tuesday, Congress voted to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband privacy regulations. The FCC’s broadband regulations require Internet Service Providers (ISP) to ask users’ permission before collecting and selling personal information. Those in favor of the reversal argued the FCC’s protocol clashed with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) consumer privacy framework. The opponents also …
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Last week, a group of hackers self-identified as the “Turkish Crime Family” came forward claiming they have accessed 250 million iCloud passwords. The group of hackers demanded ransom from Apple, with the threat of remotely wiping the iCloud accounts respective iPhones, iPads and MacBooks if Apple does not pay by April 8. Apple issued a …
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Samsung plans to reveal the new Galaxy S8 device this Wednesday. With a delayed release date, and the high-profile failure of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has big shoes to fill in the upcoming device launch. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ devices are rumored to have 5.7-inch and 6.2-inch screens, with edge-to-edge screens and rounded …
Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 3/20-3/24 E-Scrap recycling market anticipating substantial growth Transparency Market Research anticipates substantial growth for the e-scrap recycling market until 2022. The report indicates the market will grow at a CAGR of 7.2 percent within the next five years. Google releases developer preview of …
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Transparency Market Research anticipates substantial growth for the e-scrap recycling market until 2022. The report indicates the market will grow at a CAGR of 7.2 percent within the next five years. TMR lists the key drivers for market growth as growing use of electronics, shortening device lifecycles, environmental and health hazard prevention, increasing government regulation …
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Yesterday, Google released a developer preview of the latest version of Android OS, temporarily called Android O. This version of Android hosts many updates that may or may not be included in the full release later this year. Android O offers new features to improve and simplify device use, including new lock screen and keyboard …
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Two members of congress are inquiring about a potential mobile network vulnerability to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Last week, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) authored a letter to DHS Secretary John Kelly about security risks in Signaling System 7 (SS7) protocol. SS7 protocol is used by global telecom networks …
Last week, Ted Greenwald from The Wall Street Journal wrote about how Artificial Intelligence will impact the workplace. Many enterprise tech leaders are looking into incorporating AI and IoT technology in the office to increase productivity and find new sources of data for consumers and employee opinions. Greenwald’s article highlighted how new AI programs can …
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