Episode 214
Episode #214: Drama at Terraform: Just fork it!; Is YouTube Targeting Your Kids? ; Australian Charities Suffer Data Breach; 10 Tasks Slowing Down Security Professionals;
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HEADLINES FROM TODAY'S UPDATES
Marcel Brown: This Day in Tech History
August 24th, 1993. Perhaps the most famous lawsuit in technology history is decided for Microsoft. Apple claimed that Microsoft's Windows violated their copyrights on the so-called visual displays of the Macintosh. The judge in the case ruled that most of the claims were covered by a 1985 licensing agreement.
Edwin Kwan: Australian Charities Suffer Data Breach
Thousands of donors to Australian charities have had their personal information stolen after a telemarketing company suffered a data breach. The stolen data has been published and includes full names, date of births, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.
Ian Garrett: Part One - 10 Tasks Slowing Down Security Professionals
Have you ever wondered what challenges security teams face due to budgetary and staffing constraints? Today is part one of a three part series where we explore the 10 common tasks that often bog down cybersecurity professionals and discuss strategies employed by security leaders to overcome these hurdles.
Katy Craig: Drama at Terraform...Just fork it!
After nearly nine years under the Mozilla public license MPL version 2.0, Terraform has transitioned to the business source license BSL version 1.1, a non-open source license. For dedicated supporters of open source principles, the business source license doesn't align well with their values.
Hillary Coover: Is YouTube Targeting Your Kids? Of course they are!
A recent report highlights concerns over YouTube's advertising practices on children's channels, potentially leading to the tracking of children's online activities. A Canadian bank's ad campaign illustrates how ads meant for adults ended up on a children's video resulting in viewers being tracked by various tech companies.
Mark Miller, Executive Producer
From Sourced Network Productions in New York City, It's 5:05. I'm Mark Miller, standing in this week for Hillary Coover. Today is Thursday, August 24th, 2023. Here's the full story behind today's cybersecurity and open source headlines...