Keep your data out of third-party clouds by self-hosting - here's how

With the rise of self-hosting, I've migrated several of my tech needs away from third-party services. Here's why you should too.
Reuters

India regulator ramped up Jane Street probe due to inadequate data, continued complaints, sources say

MUMBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - India's markets regulator launched a formal investigation into Jane Street's trading practices even though its surveillance department had recommended otherwise, due to ...
WTVF

Google breach puts Gmail users at risk: here is how to stay safe and protect your account

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (WTVF) — Google is urging its 2.5 billion Gmail users to tighten account security following a breach tied to Salesforce that has fueled a wave of phishing and impersonation ...
Network World

SAP data sovereignty service lets customers run cloud workloads inside their data centers

SAP customers will be able to achieve a new level of data sovereignty and independence by running workloads entirely within their own datacenters, the German ERP giant has promised. SAP Sovereign ...
Ars Technica

Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it

At the beginning of the month, Tesla was found partly liable in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of a pedestrian in Florida in 2019. The automaker—which could have settled the case for far ...
IGN

Battlefield 6 Closed Beta to Start Testing Server Browser and 'Player-Owned' Servers

A server browser will be available in Battlefield 6 via Battlefield Portal, Battlefield Studios has announced. As the Battlefield studios get ready to "resume testing the latest updates and content" ...
CoinTelegraph

US Government taps Chainlink, Pyth to publish economic data onchain

The US government announced on Tuesday that it is publishing economic data onchain to boost transparency for government spending. The US government has tapped Chainlink and Pyth, two blockchain oracle ...
Reuters

Ukraine sees 'priceless' digital battlefield data trove as key to West's support

Ukraine holds vast trove of wartime data Kyiv using AI for reconnaissance, pattern recognition Minister says up to 90% of battlefield kills done with drones KYIV, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine is looking ...
The Conversation

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

Nicole M. Bennett is affiliated with the Center for Refugee Studies at Indiana University. When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the ...
USA Today

DOGE put Social Security data of millions of Americans at risk, whistleblower says

WASHINGTON ― Personal information of more than 300 million Americans is at risk of being leaked or hacked after employees of the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a sensitive Social ...
TwinCities.com

After Trump’s DOGE action, 300 million people’s Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not ...
Engadget

Whistleblower claims DOGE uploaded Social Security data to unsecure cloud server

The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) chief data officer, Charles Borges, has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded a ...