NASA’s Office of Planetary Protection has tried to protect other worlds from us and us from other worlds since the Cold War. But the future wants a better way. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b3688a29d1e257421a54d98/master/pass/marsrover.jpg
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Martin Lewis explains how to protect yourself from online and mobile scams
Sadly I’ve been engaged in this world personally, as my image has been used across social media and online advertising, to try and dupe vulnerable people. I’m fighting it as hard as I can. Yet as these con artists get more professional we all need to get more vigilant. Here’s my five scam self-defence rules… […]
How VCs can protect key startup employees from immigration action
GUEST: In the past year, my company, Phone2Action, has received two “requests for evidence” (RFEs) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asking us to justify our foreign employees. We have two team members working here on H-1B visas and two in Optional Practical Training (OPT), an employment authorization for foreign students o…Read More
Protect My Head? Soccer Pros Shrug and Carry On
New tests find that certain headbands cut risk of head injuries, but officials are reluctant to mandate their use. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b240235ba2c1651eb8928b7/master/pass/nordinamrabat-975364548.jpg
Massage therapy self-regulation doesn’t go far enough to protect Quebecers, federation says
Despite decades of calls for provincial regulation from within the industry, massage therapy remains largely a patchwork of minimum requirements and codes of conduct and the profession is entirely self-regulating.
Australia task force will protect elections against cyberattacks
Governments around the world are taking various steps to prevent foreign elements from meddling with their elections. For some of them, it’s to prevent foreign interference yet again — the US, for instance, might use paper ballot backups that will allow officials to double check results. Australia is taking things a step further, though, and […]
This mesh WiFi router can track motion to protect your family
Back at CEATEC in October, I came across Origin Wireless and its clever algorithm that can turn any WiFi mesh network into a simple home security plus well-being monitoring system, and that’s without using cameras nor wearables — just plug and play. At the time, I already saw a working demo which left me impressed, […]
India’s Canine Lovers Turn to Technology to Protect Strays
When 27-year-old IT engineer Yash Sheth noticed a stray dog wailing and bleeding helplessly on a road across from his Mumbai home, his instinct was to rush the canine to a hospital. But the nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and ambulance services Sheth contacted refused to help and instead offered excuses — one said the accident location […]
It’s Time to Adopt Global Principles to Protect Consumers’ Data
Opinion: Customers should be in charge of the information companies have about them, and companies need to be liable if they misuse it. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ad7b8ec1e66870735ead9e8/master/pass/use_data_guide-FINAL.jpg
Prince George makes ADORABLE gesture to protect Princess Charlotte amid royal baby news
Prince George, four, is the older brother to Princess Charlotte, two, and he clearly takes his role seriously, as witnessed during Monday’s royal baby coverage. While people’s attention was diverted by the birth of the royal baby – the second son of Kate Middleton, 36, and Prince William, 35 – a cute moment occurred between […]
