Govt wants to conduct audit of WhatsApp Security System after NSO espionage

New Delhi: The government wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp’s security systems following revelations of Israeli spyware exploiting its vulnerabilities, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said but refused to say if the government had bought the spyware. The Indian Computer Emergency Team (CERT-In) “has clearly said that we want to audit your (WhatsApp) entire … Read more

Whirlpool wants its appliances back from Sears

Whirlpool has demanded that Sears send back products the appliance-maker shipped in the weeks before the retailer filed for bankruptcy protection. Whirlpool, which stopped selling its branded products at Sears last year but makes appliances under Sears’ Kenmore brand, asked the department store chain to return all merchandise it received in the 45 days before … Read more

Ethiopia PM wants a more professional army, equipped for modern warfare

Hardly a day after human rights group Amnesty International called for the disbandment of a notorious paramilitary police unit in Ethiopia, the prime minister Abiy Ahmed has called for reforms in the country’s defence forces. In a discussion with senior members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), Abiy asked the security chiefs to focus … Read more

Dreamy new Ikea collection wants to help you unplug

Ikea thinks we could all use a little more rest and relaxation, and the company’s new Hjärtelig collectionis here to help. The furniture and accessories line looks like it came by way of a yoga studio in Silver Lake. There are plenty of textured, natural materials like linen, cork, and rattan going into everything from a … Read more

Theresa May wants new security treaty with EU next year

Theresa May wants to leave the EU’s common foreign and security policy as early as next year, but would show flexibility around the UK’s red lines to secure a new security treaty. There is no reason why we should not agree distinct agreements for our foreign and defence policy cooperation in the time-limited implementation period”, the … Read more

Kimemia wants county security beefed up over recent theft

Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia in this picture taken on November 1, 2017. He wants security in the county offices beefed up following theft of computers from an administrator’s office. PHOTO | AYUB MUIYURO | NATION MEDIA GROUP Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia wants the number of police in the county increased in the wake of theft … Read more

Norton’s Core wants to be the ultimate watchdog for your home tech

You know Symantec’s (SYMC) Norton for its line of PC security software that continuously tells you it needs to be updated. But now the company is moving into the hardware space with a special kind of router that promises to secure all of your disparate connected devices. The Norton Core, available now for the not insignificant price of … Read more

Samsung really wants your kitchen appliances to be smart

Enlarge Image This Samsung refrigerator will include cameras so you can see the inside of the fridge from your phone. Samsung Samsung has placed a big bet that its customers want their large kitchen appliances to be connected to the internet. The company announced this week that all of the appliances in the brand’s next … Read more

BT Smart Hub wants to kill your home’s black spots

British Telecom has revealed its new BT Smart Hub, which will re-energise its Wi-Fi signal and make it the most powerful signal available in Britain compared to routers from other broadband providers. BT is aiming to offer a faster and broader service, with more locations and a reduction in dropped receptions and an increase in … Read more