Recommended Reading: Zoom’s security struggles
‘Every day is a crisis’: Zoom boosts its security as scrutiny grows
Cyrus Farivar and Jo Ling Kent, NBC News
As many of us are working and attending school from home, Zoom has become a popular vehicle for video meetings and classroom sessions. During the last month, the company has drawn increasing scrutiny over its security practices from both the public and government officials. NBC News offers a look at the company’s current predicament in a chat with CEO Eric Yuan.
A sex doll stole my identity
James Trew, Playboy
A 23-year-old woman tells the story of how her Instagram posts were used to create a sex doll based on her appearance. When a follower alerted her to a forum about the matter, it began an insane series of events. In an era where deepfakes are commonplace, it seems the new fakes are “real” objects.
Clever cryptography could protect privacy in COVID-19 contact-tracing apps
Andy Greenberg, Wired
There’s been a lot of talk about using smartphone apps to track the spread of COVID-19. However, each new proposal is almost immediately met with a list of privacy concerns. Wired has the details on three separate projects and how each one has the goal of helping the public without sacrificing privacy.
Zuckerberg’s jealousy held back Instagram and drove off founders
Sarah Frier, Bloomberg Businessweek
In an excerpt from her book No Filter, Frier chronicles how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg drove away Instagram founder and CEO Kevin Systrom after the social network company acquired the photo-sharing app.
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