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Google’s €50m GDPR Fine Heralds a New Era
Google’s €50m GDPR Fine Heralds a New Era
French regulator punishes firm for lack of transparency, valid consent and adequate info
Jan. 22, 2019
Active Cyber Defence Should Be Rolled Out UK-Wide: Report
Active Cyber Defence Should Be Rolled Out UK-Wide: Report
King’s College London study claims ACD could help win customer trust
Jan. 22, 2019
Dark Web Drug Dealers Get 43 Years
Dark Web Drug Dealers Get 43 Years
Leeds trio sold fentanyl and carfentanyl
Jan. 22, 2019
Americans Feel Fated to Fall Prey to Cybercrime
Americans Feel Fated to Fall Prey to Cybercrime
Financial loss to scams mounts, as Americans report caring less about falling victim to cybercrime.
Jan. 22, 2019
Two Elasticsearch Databases Found Unprotected
Two Elasticsearch Databases Found Unprotected
Millions of records were left unprotected in a AIESEC database and a variety of online casinos.
Jan. 22, 2019
Servers Grab Client Files via MySQL Design Flaw
Servers Grab Client Files via MySQL Design Flaw
Design flaw makes MySQL server able to request any local file.
Jan. 22, 2019
Road to the IGF: Julián Cordero's levedad
Road to the IGF: Julián Cordero's levedad
levedad is an autobiographical game of long-exposure photography, but one that asks the player to bring their own personal meaning to the places and things they choose to capture in their lens.
Jan. 22, 2019
Road to the IGF: Nova-box's Seers Isle
Road to the IGF: Nova-box's Seers Isle
Seers Isle is a visual novel that explores player agency in the genre, casting them as an invisible character who must use choice to change her fate.
Jan. 22, 2019
Square Enix has trademarked the name of Octopath Traveler's art style
Square Enix has trademarked the name of Octopath Traveler's art style
The company has used the term to describe the Switch RPG's unique art style, which combines 16-bit character sprites and textures with polygonal 3D environments and high-definition effects.
Jan. 22, 2019
Streamer raises $340,000 for trans charity by playing Donkey Kong 64
Streamer raises $340,000 for trans charity by playing Donkey Kong 64
Streamer Harry Brewis (a.k.a. H.Bomberguy) has raised over $340,000 for UK trans charity Mermaids by hosting a star-studded Donkey Kong 64 marathon.
Jan. 22, 2019
Get a job: Disbelief is hiring a Junior Programmer in Chicago
Get a job: Disbelief is hiring a Junior Programmer in Chicago
Junior programmers at Disbelief are called on to develop and debug in a variety of areas from gameplay to core engine programming.
Jan. 22, 2019
Hothead Games opens new publishing division
Hothead Games opens new publishing division
Canadian developer Hothead Games has opened up a new division to focus on putting its self-publishing resources toward mobile games from other developers.
Jan. 22, 2019