Tag: Computer Security

I.R.S. Will Allow Taxpayers to Forgo Facial Recognition Amid Blowback

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service said on Monday that it would allow taxpayers to opt out of…

Kazakhstan’s Internet Shutdowns Could Be a Warning for Ukraine

As Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, spiraled into chaos last month over rising energy costs and anger at the…

Math That Helped Solve Fermat’s Theorem Now Safeguards the Digital World

Defenses against digital snoopers keep getting stronger. Encryption is what keeps communications safe when you use Signal and…

F.C.C. revokes the ability of China Unicom to operate in the U.S.

The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that a state-owned Chinese telecom operator can no longer operate in…