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Detecting violations of access control and information flow policies in data flow diagrams☆

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Abstract The security of software-intensive systems is frequently attacked. High fines or loss in reputation are potential consequences of not maintaining confidentiality, which is an important security objective. Detecting confidentiality issues in early software designs enables cost-efficient fixes. A Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is a modeling notation, which focuses on essential, functional aspects of such … Read more

OnePlus 6 Lab Community Review Programme Announced: A Way to Get Early Access to the New Flagship

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OnePlus on Friday announced the OnePlus 6 iteration of its community review programme called The Lab, ahead of the smartphone’s launch. The Chinese manufacturer has invited interested buyers to sign up for the programme, which will allow them to use the latest flagship smartphone before its release and write a detailed community review of OnePlus 6. Interested users can submit their … Read more

FBI Says It Couldn’t Access Nearly 7,000 Mobile Devices Because of Encryption

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The FBI hasn’t been able to retrieve data from more than half of the mobile devices it tried to access in less than a year, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Sunday, turning up the heat on a debate between technology companies and law enforcement officials trying to recover encrypted communications. In the first 11 months … Read more

Cortana for iOS, Android now features quick access to common actions

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Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant is getting a facelift on iOS and Android aimed at making it more useful for users, and also bringing a bit of brightness to what’s currently a rather dour interface. The app’s biggest change is the launch of a button that lets users quickly choose between a suite of common actions, … Read more

Michael Kors Access Bradshaw lands on the Google Store

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After the Huawei Watch dropped out of the Google Store listing, it has since been replaced by the Michael Kors Access Bradshaw. We first talked about this watch back when it released, along with its sibling, the Access Dylan, which is a sporty version. The Bradshaw, in comparison, is a very large, traditional watch with … Read more

CBS All Access will start streaming live NFL games this weekend

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Sling TV, Twitter, YouTube, and now CBS All Access. The NFL and CBS just announced that CBS All Access subscribers can watch the network’s NFL broadcasts starting on Sunday, December 4 and continuing through the post-season—including Thursday night games. This is a multi-year deal, which means NFL on CBS will return to CBS All Access … Read more

Report: Backdoor access in the Blu R1 HD and other phones sent data to China

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Some Blu smartphone owners got a hidden feature they weren’t quite expecting. It turned out software from a Chinese company was transmitting all of their text messages and other data to China every 72 hours. The vulnerability was discovered by a Kryptowire, an American enterprise security firm. According to a New York Times report it … Read more

UN releases shocking education report of refugees: Over 3.7 million children have no access to schools

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Education is one of the main basic human rights and every individual is entitled to be educated. What is education? “Education transforms lives and is at the heart of UNESCO’s mission to build peace, eradicate poverty and drive sustainable development, ” says the website They also mention that education is a human right for all … Read more