Information Technology
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Local small business owners cautiously optimistic about technologyAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Despite some risks and challenges, small business owners in the Greater Chicago area are optimistic about new technology developments, such as all-digital payments and s...
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LinkedIn will allow economics researchers to mine its data
Aug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Once, Facebook allowed academic researchers access to its data. We know how that story ends: with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Now LinkedIn, the professional social ...
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Keylogging - how it works and how to protect against cyber criminalsAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Besides employing social engineering tactics and setting up phishing websites, hackers and cybercriminals make use of keylogging apps to steal passwords and confidential...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook poised to reap $120M of stock after rally
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Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms
Aug 21, 2018 1:00 am - Microsoft has uncovered new Russian hacking efforts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Rus...
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Apple plans low-cost MacBook, pro-focused Mac Mini
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Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users
Aug 21, 2018 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook has begun to assign its users a reputation score, predicting their trustworthiness on a scale from zero to one. The previously unreported rating...
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Hackers make internet a dangerous destinationAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - The headlines are filled almost weekly with new stories about cyber crime, as data breaches strike more frequently and closer to home for every American consumer, busine...
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Smart tech policy warrants Illinois' economic triumpAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - Within the last year, the Illinois General Assembly has seen a large amount of proposals aimed at engineering liability in the areas of privacy and data security. Tech p...
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Analysis: Could artificial intelligence fix corporate hiring biases?