To avoid hiring bias, orgs need cybervetting rules

To avoid bias in hiring, organizations need strict standards for cybervetting their job candidates, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~7 min

Can encrypted apps like Signal also moderate abuse?

Is there a way for people to send confidential, secure, untraceable messages, but still track any menacing ones? A program called Hecate may be the answer.

Boston University • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~12 min


Federated learning uses the data right on our devices

An approach called federated learning trains machine learning models on devices like phones and laptops, rather than requiring the transfer of private data to central servers.

U. Michigan • futurity
July 21, 2022 ~6 min

Deleting period apps doesn’t clinch post-Roe privacy

Deleting your period tracking app isn't enough to guarantee digital privacy around abortion access, says expert Anton Dahbura.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 15, 2022 ~8 min

Data from friends and strangers show where you are

Even if you have data tracking turned off, data from friends and even strangers can predict with surprising accuracy where you are and where you're going.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
April 12, 2022 ~5 min

Hackers can eavesdrop on you via VR headsets

New research shows how hackers could breach VR headsets. "...we found that both cardboard headsets and high-end headsets suffer security vulnerabilities..."

Emily Everson Layden-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~6 min

Hackers can eavesdrop on you via VR headsets

New research shows how hackers could breach VR headsets. "...we found that both cardboard headsets and high-end headsets suffer security vulnerabilities..."

Emily Everson Layden-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~6 min

Is Facebook becoming a liability for brands?

Businesses may drive up profits using Facebook in the short term, but new disclosures could soon make the platform a ethical liability for brands.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 8, 2021 ~9 min


What are the dangers of facial recognition tech?

A researcher explains the risks around facial recognition tech. "The privacy risks we uncover in our research should make anyone uncomfortable."

Stanford • futurity
Aug. 12, 2021 ~12 min

People don’t realize they’re data breach victims

People who participated in a recent study weren't aware of 74% of the data breaches that affected them. Here are tips if this applies to you, too.

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
June 23, 2021 ~9 min

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