Why 25-year-old Mahnoor Omer took Pakistan to court over periods
Sanitary pads in Pakistan carry up to 40 percent taxes. That amounts to punishing women, say critics – for being women.
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Life, death, and online identity: What happens to your online accounts after death?
The rapid technological advances of recent decades have transformed nearly every aspect of our lives. One major shift is that many of us now maintain extensive digital footprints, spanning countless online accounts, from email and social media to banki…
Pakistan speeds up expulsion of Afghan refugees amid tensions with Taliban
As Pakistan closes refugee villages, thousands of Afghans could get caught up in the Islamabad-Taliban conflict.
Review – Underground Empire
Farrell and Newman show how U.S. control of global infrastructure became a source of power and how its overuse now threatens the very system it built.
Interview – Sharon Bong
Sharon Bong explores faith, feminism, and queerness in Southeast Asia, and calls for context-rooted rights activism that bridges religion, resistance, and belonging.
One size does not fit all in guarding
The role of frontline guards has always been defined…
When everything’s connected, everything’s at risk
In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Deitz, CISO at Brown & Brown, discusses how the definition of cyber risk has expanded beyond IT to include IoT, OT, and broader supply chain ecosystems. As organizations connect these assets through cloud a…
Securonix: Adding Threat Intelligence to the Mix
The concept of having a single suite of interconnected products, which come without the headache of installations and with optimal performance from each facet, is sometimes the best option. The other consideration is to go for a ‘best of breed’ selection of products, which may not work together and leave you with vulnerable spots even […]
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Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way
Most research on LLM privacy has focused on the wrong problem, according to a new paper by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University. The authors argue that while most technical studies target data memorization, the bigges…
The Pakistani families caught in an endless cycle of blood transfusions
Many born with the genetic disorder thalassaemia major die before the age of 10. Donated blood can help keep them alive.