“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. With the forthcoming “cookie-pocalypse” threatening to reign havoc ...

Last week, Discord revealed that a security breach had exposed some of its users' personal information — including government IDs collected for age verification. At the time, the voice chat and ...

In 2025, it feels like cybercriminals are winning while the world's biggest data hoarders are losing. One by one, global giants are admitting they've been breached, from tech powerhouses like Google ...

An acquaintance recently posed a practical question about security procedures to me and it may be useful as an example of risk analysis. “Howard” (not the real name) wrote: “I need some guidance on a ...

Mac OS X uses user ID numbers -- not alphanumeric usernames -- to define user permissions. As such, it is a bad idea (from a security standpoint) to assign the same user ID to two different users, ...

Tinder said Tuesday it plans to expand its ID verification requirements – including one that asks users to submit a video selfie – as crime on dating apps rises and artificial intelligence makes it ...

Picture this: You fire up the app for your security camera and scroll through your feed, only to find videos from perfect strangers—and if you’re seeing someone else’s videos, there’s a chance other ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Having worked on efforts to shore up security practices at many companies, here are the ...

Indian Railways has introduced a stricter system to verify user identity on the IRCTC website, which has sharply reduced the ...