An anonymous reader shares a report: Austria’s Transport Minister Joerg Leichtfried said on Tuesday he had agreed with carmakers to update the software of 600,000 diesel cars to reduce pollution following a similar deal struck in Germany after a large-scale emissions scandal. Leichtfried said the deal also included extra payments to buyers of more environmentally friendly cars. He said that for potential buyers of electric cars all available financial help…
Let Consumers Sue Companies
Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, writes: When a data breach at Home Depot in 2014 led to losses for banks nationwide, a group of banks filed a class-action lawsuit seeking compensation. Companies have the choice of taking legal action together. Yet consumers are frequently blocked from exercising the same legal right when they believe that companies have wronged them. That’s because many contracts for products…
Why Most Security Awareness Training Fails (And What To Do About It)
Arun Vishwanath discusses why awareness training shouldn’t apply the same cure to every ailment then blame the patient when the treatment doesn’t work. Source: http://www.darkreading.com
Microsoft shows off Brainwave ‘real-time AI’ platform on FPGAs
Microsoft is sharing more details about its plans for bringing its deep-learning platform to customizable chips — a step toward making Azure an ‘AI cloud.’ Source: http://www.zdnet.com
AccuWeather iOS app sends user’s location info to data monetization firm, even with location sharing turned off (Zack Whittaker/ZDNet)
Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: AccuWeather iOS app sends user’s location info to data monetization firm, even with location sharing turned off — A security researcher has found that the popular weather app sends private location data without the user’s explicit permission to a firm designed to monetize user locations. Source: http://www.techmeme.com
Estonia Proposes Estcoin, a Government Backed Cryptocurrency, Issued Via an Initial Coin Offering After e-Residency Success
Estonia is living up to its digital reputation and setting tongues wagging with its latest idea: its very own digital currency issued via an initial coin offering (ICO). From a report: The buzz word of the moment in the heady world of cyptocurrencies, ICOs, are being used to raise cash via a digital token that’s issued to investors. What investors get back in return depends what the company offers, much…
Reefer service to Qatar added to give blockade relief
The new Milaha service was based on the success of two ad hoc voyages using reefer vessels to connect Qatar and Turkey. The Qatari logistics company Milaha has launched a direct refrigerated container service to Turkey as Qatar continues to forge new trade links to get around a blockade imposed upon… Source: http://www.joc.com
Coming Soon to Dark Reading…
Event calendar: Dark Reading brings you threat intelligence tomorrow, boardroom communication next week, and coming in November, a brand new conference in the D.C. area. Source: http://www.darkreading.com
Trump, Adams, and the Unnecessary Actor
I just finished listening to Sam Harris and Scott Adams debate politics on Sam’s podcast. The topic was Adams’ support of Trump, which has basically been unwavering since around last August when he started predicting that he’d win the election. His argument is that Trump is a master persuader, and that everything he’s doing is calculated and thought out for the purpose of influencing people and achieving his goals. The…
Merchant ship collisions spur US Navy to review safety
Admiral calls for operational pause after second collision with commercial ship in just over two months. Source: http://www.tradewindsnews.com