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Recommending Ring doorbells is as tough as ever, but new security changes are a plus

May 4, 2020

Where does a product reviewer’s responsibility end? Chris Monroe/CNET I’m a product reviewer. And whether I’m testing out a thermostat, a spin bike or a security camera, I’m full of questions — and those questions always start with the hardware. CNET has published countless articles detailing exactly how we test products, but here are some general […]

Zoom security issues: Zoom could be vulnerable to foreign surveillance, intel report says

Apr 28, 2020

Sarah Tew/CNET As the coronavirus pandemic forced millions of people to stay home over the past two months, Zoom suddenly became the video meeting service of choice: Daily meeting participants on the platform surged from 10 million in December to 200 million in March,...

VPN use surges during the coronavirus lockdown, but so do security risks

Apr 24, 2020

Getty/SOPA Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Global demand for commercial virtual private networks is surging following work-from-home trends in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. VPN...

Zoom chalks up 300 million daily users despite security issues

Apr 23, 2020

More and more people are using Zoom to communicate. Sarah Tew/CNET Zoom experienced another surge in daily users this month, jumping from 200 million in March to 300 million in the last three weeks, it said in a Wednesday blog post. The videoconferencing app had just...

Judge rules against Twitter transparency effort, citing national security

Apr 18, 2020

Twitter lost a suit against the US government that sought permission to detail national security information requests. Stephen Shankland/CNET Six years ago, Twitter sued the US government in an attempt to detail surveillance requests the company had received, but a...

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