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Deepfakes: More Than Skin Deep Security

As deepfake technology continues to blur the lines between reality and deception, businesses and individuals alike must arm themselves with…

6 months ago

Ofcom’s Age Verification Proposals Pose ‘Significant’ Privacy, Security Risk

Open Rights Group slams Ofcom's proposals for age verification checks on porn websites, citing privacy and security concerns

11 months ago

Ofcom Proposes Face Scanning, Banking Details For Porn Age Verification

Proposals published by Ofcom for porn websites to implement acceptable age verification measures under Online Safety Bill

11 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Offers Option To Lock Tweet Replies To Verified Accounts

Twitter (X) users can now block unverified accounts from replying to their posts, in latest move by Elon Musk to…

1 year ago

Meta Paid Verification Arrives For UK Users

Paid verification for Instagram and Facebook, dubbed Meta Verified, launches in UK at a cost of £9.99 per month for…

1 year ago

Celebrities Lose Blue Ticks, As Twitter Purges Legacy Verified Accounts

Well known celebrities and public figures lose legacy blue tick verification status, as Ricky Gervais etc mock Elon Musk's move

2 years ago

Facebook, Instagram To Get Paid Verification

Facebook, Instagram to offer paid 'blue tick' verification starting in Australia and New Zealand this week, following similar move by…

2 years ago

Twitter Blue Apple Users To Pay Premium Price

Elon Musk and Twitter to relaunch revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday, but Apple users will…

2 years ago

Twitter Switches To Grey Checks After Wave Of Impersonations

Twitter rolls out grey checkmarks for verified accounts after wave of high-profile impersonations by paid Twitter Blue users

2 years ago

Elon Musk Sets $8 Blue Tick Fee, As Twitter Exodus Continues

Twitter witnesses more high-level executive departures, as Elon Musk sets $8 per month fee for 'blue tick' users, despite protests

2 years ago

Most Brits Rely On Memory To Manage Passwords, Says Bitwarden

Bitwarden survey finds majority of Brits rely on memory for their passwords, with many having to reset on a daily…

3 years ago

Government To Force Age Verification On Porn Websites

Online Safety Bill will include legal duty requiring all porn websites to implement 'robust checks' on the person's age

3 years ago

Instagram Kids Development Halted After Backlash

Facebook's Instagram confirms development pause of new app for kids, after report of the harmful effect it has on teenage…

3 years ago

Instagram To Require Date Of Birth From All Users

Facebook's Instagram is to require users to provide their date of birth - days before UK starts age verification enforcement

3 years ago

Twitter To Relaunch Verification Scheme In 2021

New Twitter policy on how prominent people and organisations can earn the blue tick verification mark, is to be launched…

4 years ago

Gov.UK Verify Authentication Scheme Slammed by NAO

National Audit Office heavily criticises government authentication scheme, which it says has fallen well below target

6 years ago

PornHub Owner Unveils Age Verification Tool For The UK

Online smut control? AgeID will be help Brits comply with the Digital Economy Act 2017 from April

7 years ago

Google Has Been Testing A Secure QR Code Log-In Process

Google has completed a test that allowed smartphone users to log into their Google accounts by scanning a Quick Response…

13 years ago

Facebook Fault Prevents Women From Logging On

Women were briefly locked out of their Facebook accounts earlier this week due to a bug in the social network

14 years ago

Could Google Make Two-Factor Security The Norm?

Passwords are not enough, says Peter Judge - but maybe two-factor security on Google Apps will persuade users to get…

14 years ago

Google Brings Two-Factor Security To Apps

Google has responded to cloud security fears by increasing security on its Google Apps

14 years ago