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Cyber Attacks

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices alone.…

Apple Delays Plans to Scan Devices for Child Abuse Images After Privacy Backlash

Web Security News

Apple is temporarily hitting the pause button on its controversial plans to screen users’ devices for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after receiving sustained blowback over worries that the tool could be weaponized for mass surveillance and erode the privacy of users. “Based on feedback from customers, advocacy groups, researchers, and others, we have decided…

Nokia aims to counter 5G security risks with new certification program

Telecom News

Nokia is setting out to counter 5G security risks early with a new professional-level course and certification. 5G is set to be used for more critical applications than any previous generation with use-cases including autonomous transport, manufacturing, drones, emergency response, and even remote surgery. Keeping those networks secure can quite literally mean life or death.…

Nokia aims to counter 5G security risks with new certification program

Telecom innovations

Nokia is setting out to counter 5G security risks early with a new professional-level course and certification. 5G is set to be used for more critical applications than any previous generation with use-cases including autonomous transport, manufacturing, drones, emergency response, and even remote surgery. Keeping those networks secure can quite literally mean life or death.…

Nokia aims to counter 5G security risks with new certification program

Industry News

Nokia is setting out to counter 5G security risks early with a new professional-level course and certification. 5G is set to be used for more critical applications than any previous generation with use-cases including autonomous transport, manufacturing, drones, emergency response, and even remote surgery. Keeping those networks secure can quite literally mean life or death.…

Are Software Engineers Burned Out?

Internet of Things

Peggy and Junade Ali, consultant, Haystack Analytics, talk about road traffic safety and the potential burnout of software engineers. He shares his journey with road traffic sensor networks and behavioral interventions for drivers—and how he built an engineering team. Below is an excerpt from the interview. To hear the entire interview on The Peggy Smedley…