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Anyone with a stake in keeping ahead of cybersecurity assaults and enterprise network intrusions through an application programming interface (API) vulnerabilities can now tap into expert advisories and security reports Salt Security, on July 14, announced the launch of Salt Labs, a now-public forum for publishing research on API vulnerabilities. T...

A new e-commerce trend catching on as the pandemic stranglehold on consumer access to brick-and-mortar stores loosens is converging shopping with playing games as a source of entertainment One good example is startup Tophatter. This retail discovery marketplace where shoppers go to spend time, rather than to save time, is what its CEO Ashvin Kumar,...

Consumer privacy champion DuckDuckGo on Tuesday announced that it's rolling out a beta version of a feature in its mobile and desktop applications that will strip trackers from its users' incoming email Called Email Protection, the feature will be initially distributed through a waiting list that anyone can add their name to....

In an era in which consumers are demanding that goods be delivered ever more quickly, the logistics of getting merchandise into customers' hands are becoming increasingly complicated Add to that the need to focus on sustainable, environmentally-friendly practices, and it's clear there are unique and unprecedented challenges facing the logistics ind...

The administration of U.S. President Joseph R. Biden accused the People's Republic of China Monday of using contract hackers to conduct malicious cyber operations globally Joining the Biden administration in its condemnation of China were the European Union, United Kingdom, and NATO....

It has been a sweltering summer for those of us on the West Coast of the United States. So hot that the lenses on my project car melted while it was in the shop I think we've gone beyond the point of correction and now must focus on mitigation. For those of us on the West Coast, that means massive water conservation efforts are about to dominate ou...

Shouldn't you get paid when businesses use your personal information gleaned from the internet? How much is your personal data posted online worth to you? Would you register your personal data so that you get paid when companies track you and use your own data to target you for ads? That is precisely what Invisibly lets you do....

A better customer journey is the roadmap businesses need to meaningfully improve their customer experience Bloomfire in May published a report that shows 88 percent of companies are ill-equipped to handle customer expectations, which have continued to rise during the pandemic. Companies also face the operational obstacles of integrating customer kn...

This summer brings hefty changes to Google's search algorithm. Software developers and website operators need to think about how to keep their sites ranking on top. Failing to do so can have a devastating impact on finger traffic that ads and page clicks have on business results. Google went live earlier this summer with its new Core Web Vitals al...

As secondhand fashion gains more traction among consumers, digital resale platforms have emerged in full force. Platforms like Depop, Farfetch, Poshmark, and The RealReal are not only posting record performances, but they are also forming tight-knit, loyal bonds with shoppers For example, San Francisco-based The RealReal posted a record first quart...

After a successful rollout in the U.S. earlier this year, Amazon is expanding support for end-to-end encryption for video captured on its Ring products "By default, Ring already encrypts customer videos when they are uploaded to the cloud (in transit) and stored on Ring's servers (at rest)," Ring CTO Josh Roth wrote in an Amazon blog Tuesday....

One of the little-known marketing secrets on Amazon is how seller aggregate organizations drive product and seller buyouts These companies can greatly impact the broader market. On the surface, aggregate companies become what amounts to sub-stores within the marketplace....

As much as I extol the variety that Linux offers, I've done a bad job of enjoying it. Sadly, playing with new distributions usually gets bested by competing priorities. Not today A browse through Linux reviews revealed one dearth in attention: Intel's Clear Linux*....

Ransomware gangs are increasingly turning to specialists to complete their capers on corporations, according to a Dark Net intelligence provider A report issued Friday by Tel Aviv-based Kela noted that the days when lone wolves conducted cyberattacks from start to finish are nearly extinct....

The magnitude to which retail stores recover when consumers fully adjust to post-pandemic routines may well hinge on the shopping experiences they offer, whether online or in-person Despite U.S. storefronts reopening, e-commerce is still seeing a surge in sales. To maintain retail success in 2021, retailers will need to continue optimizing their di...

Those of us who grew up with Star Trek might remember a device from the series called a replicator. This was a 3D printer of sorts that could create almost anything, ranging from food to weapons, at the touch of a button. We are going in that direction, but it will be decades -- and most likely the second half of this century -- before deploying ...

This is the era of drones, and these unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, increasingly are becoming an integral part of everyday life As drones evolve, industries and governments alike are finding new ways to make use of this emerging technology. TechNewsWorld spoke with several experts to find out how drones are being put into service, and what's on...

Customer data platforms (CDPs) are a hot topic among marketers. Here's some quick anecdotal evidence: We polled a recent webinar audience about the topic, and while only around 10 percent of the group had a CDP in place today, roughly 70 percent said they were evaluating vendors or considering building their own platform This level of interest in C...

Amazon is on the brink of a possible breakup, and marketers should be ready to seize the opportunity It's difficult to imagine life without Amazon -- as we know it. An astonishing 63 percent of consumers start their online shopping search on Amazon and the online retailer is expected to seize 50 percent of the entire e-commerce market during 2021....

Thousands of hacker attacks were launched on a network of smart home devices designed by researchers to assess the risk the gadgets pose to consumers During the initial week, the "honeypot" network was online, 1,017 unique scans or hacking attempts were directed at the devices on the net, which included smart TVs, printers, wireless security camera...