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Online abuse rises

Regina Pazvakavambwa
By Regina Pazvakavambwa, ITWeb portals journalist.
Johannesburg, 24 Oct 2014

In this edition of the Worldwide Wrap, according to a report, 40% of adults have experienced online harassment, and lessons in cyber security will be delivered to schoolchildren across the UK.

Online abuse rises

Some 40% of adults have experienced online harassment, according to a study from the US Pew Research Internet Project.

Harassment is a common part of online life for many, its research suggests. While men are more likely to experience name-calling, women are more vulnerable to sexual harassment and stalking.

Via: BBC

Kids taught cyber security

Lessons in cyber security will be delivered to schoolchildren across the UK in response to growing concerns about a rising skills gap in the industry.

Resources funded by the Cabinet Office and backed by the National Crime Agency will include case studies of international cyber crime attacks and lessons on cryptography and malware.

Via: Telegraph

Gmail update

Gmail may be soon be a lot better at managing e-mails. The Android version of the app will be updated in the coming weeks with support for Outlook, Yahoo and other types of non-Gmail e-mail accounts.

The update, expected to coincide with the launch of upgraded operating system Android Lollipop, will allow users to sync non-Gmail accounts with the app for the first time.

Via: Mashable

Twitter password war

Twitter formally declared war on passwords during a developers' conference in San Francisco, unveiling a new system that allows users to log in to mobile apps with a phone number.

With Digits, which is not part of Twitter, the user types in the phone number and receives a one-time confirmation number via text. Twitter says the system is better than the combination of e-mail address and password.

Via: NDTV

Drones monitor whales

Through a partnership between the Vancouver Aquarium and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, drones have been used to monitor protected Northern Resident killer whales and the endangered Southern Resident species for the first time.

The custom-built marine hexacopter is able to capture images of the killer whales without disturbing the animals because it can track them from an altitude of 30m, a distance out of the whale's earshot.

Via: Tree Hugger

Russian, Chinese security deal

Moscow and Beijing will next month sign a deal to commence joint information security projects and operations, and to increase co-operation in the space.

A draft treaty apparently outlines mutual agreement to the use of online operations to interfere with independent states in a bid to undermine sovereignty or disrupt social, economic or political order.

Via: The Register

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