Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

Zuckerberg to testify in Washington Oct. 24 as Libra partner calls for independence

By Duncan Riley Oct 9, 2019

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is heading to Washington D.C. to testify before the House Financial Services Committee Oct. 23. Meanwhile, Vodafone Group Plc, a founding member of the Libra Association that’s overseeing…

Blockchain

IRS publishes cryptocurrency guidance clarifying when taxes should be paid

By Duncan Riley Oct 9, 2019

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service today issued its first guidance on cryptocurrencies since 2014, clarifying when taxes should be paid on cryptocurrency transactions. Topping the list was tax liabilities created by cryptocurrency forks, where…

Security

Flaw in D-Link routers opens the door to hackers but company won’t do anything

By Duncan Riley Oct 9, 2019

Routers from Taiwanese firm D-Link Corp. have a serious vulnerability that can allow hackers to steal data, but in unexpected twist, the company is doing nothing to address it. The vulnerability was detailed by security…

Emerging Tech

Venture capital funding slows but still could pass $100B this year

By Duncan Riley Oct 9, 2019

Venture capital investments in tech companies are set to surpass $100 billion for the second straight year, but they’re slowing. That’s according to a third-quarter 2019 published by PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor today. Describing venture capital…

Apps

Postmates cites ‘market conditions’ in delay of initial public offering

By Duncan Riley Oct 8, 2019

Food delivery startup Postmates Inc. is delaying its initial public offering on concerns about “market conditions,” according to a report Tuesday from Recode Vox quoting people familiar with the matter. The “market conditions” referred to…

Security

Alliance including IBM and McAfee aims to make cybersecurity products interoperable

By Duncan Riley Oct 8, 2019

A new cybersecurity alliance of 14 leading companies launched today with a pledge to bring interoperability and data-sharing across cybersecurity products The Open Cybersecurity Alliance consortium, founded under the OASIS open standards and open…

Policy

US blacklists 28 Chinese tech companies over alleged human rights violations

By Duncan Riley Oct 7, 2019

The U.S. government has blacklisted 28 Chinese tech companies for alleged human rights violations. The companies blacklisted primarily are involved in facial recognition and artificial intelligence. Some of the companies banned include Hangzhou Hikvision…

Security

Iranian hackers target Trump 2020 re-election campaign

By Duncan Riley Oct 6, 2019

A hacking group tied to the Iranian government has been attempting to break into the re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump. Detailed Friday by security researchers at Microsoft Corp. and linked directly to the Trump…

Blockchain

PayPal leaves Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency association

By Duncan Riley Oct 6, 2019

PayPal Holdings Inc. has become the first company to withdraw from Facebook Inc.’s Libra Association, the body set up to oversee the proposed cryptocurrency. Reports that major companies backing Libra were about to walk away…

Security

FBI issues public service announcement warning about ransomware attacks

By Duncan Riley Oct 3, 2019

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has published a public service announcement warning that high-impact ransomware attacks are threatening U.S. businesses and organizations. The PSA, published Wednesday, runs through what ransomware is and how it…

Duncan Riley

Zuckerberg to testify in Washington Oct. 24 as Libra partner calls for independence

IRS publishes cryptocurrency guidance clarifying when taxes should be paid

Flaw in D-Link routers opens the door to hackers but company won’t do anything

Venture capital funding slows but still could pass $100B this year

Postmates cites ‘market conditions’ in delay of initial public offering

Alliance including IBM and McAfee aims to make cybersecurity products interoperable

US blacklists 28 Chinese tech companies over alleged human rights violations

Iranian hackers target Trump 2020 re-election campaign

PayPal leaves Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency association

FBI issues public service announcement warning about ransomware attacks

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