Neowin News Feed for: Scanning

Google adds document scanning to Chromebook Camera app, GIF creation coming soon

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:46:01 +0000

Google has announced a couple of new features for its Chromebook Camera app, including document scanning and personalized camera angles via Pan-Tilt-Zoom. GIF creation is coming soon too. Read more...

Enhanced security algorithms are to blame for slow fingerprint scan on the Pixel 6

Moshe Jacobs — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:52:01 +0000

Experiencing really slow unlock times on your Pixel 6? Google says that's because of an enhanced security algorithm implemented in order to ensure added protections on user verification. Read more...

Canon slapped with lawsuit for disabling scans when printers are out of ink

Sayan Sen — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:00:01 +0000

Canon has been sued by one of its customers for selling seemingly misleading All-in-One printers that claim to also scan, and do more, but are only fully functional when ink cartridges are full. Read more...

Apple delays plans for iCloud scanning of CSAM

Usama Jawad — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:32:01 +0000

Apple has decided to postpone plans for the rollout of a child safety feature that scanned hashes of iCloud Photos uploads in order to determine if users are storing child sex abuse material (CSAM). Read more...

Apple reveals more details about its child safety photo scanning technologies

Usama Jawad — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:12:02 +0000

Apple has provided more details about its child safety photo scanning technologies that have been drawing some fire from critics. It has also described the end-to-end flow of its review process. Read more...

Open letter demanding Apple stop deployment of photo scanning tech gets 5,000 signatures

Usama Jawad — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:38:01 +0000

An open letter demanding that Apple halt the rollout of its photo scanning tech and issue a statement to reaffirm its commitment to privacy now has signatures from over 5,000 individuals and firms. Read more...

Apple VP on iCloud Photos scanning: We know people have misunderstandings and are worried

Usama Jawad — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:38:01 +0000

In an internal memo, Apple's Software VP has acknowledged that people are worried about the company scanning iCloud Photos for child sex abuse material, but says that this is due to misunderstandings. Read more...

Windows July update breaks printing and scanning when using smart-cards

Sayan Sen — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that its recent July security update has broken printing and scanning on systems when using smart card authentication. The problem is related to certain changes it made. Read more...

Chrome will scan risky files on demand, tell you which extensions are reliable

Usama Jawad — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:54:01 +0000

Google is rolling out security enhancements to the Enhanced Safe Browsing experience in Chrome 91. The browser will inform you which extensions are trusted and will also scan risky files on demand. Read more...

Tresorit launches end-to-end encrypted document scanning feature

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:24:01 +0000

To enhance its existing offerings, Tresorit has announced the addition of an end-to-end encrypted document scanning capability that's integrated into its mobile apps on Android and iOS. Read more...

Google wins copyright battle over book scanning at Supreme Court

Chris Dupres — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:46:01 +0000

The US Supreme Court has had the final word on the long-lasting legal battle between the Authors Guild and Google over the latter's practice of scanning millions of books for archival. Read more...

Google to stop scanning Google Apps for Business, Government email accounts for ads

Shreyas Gandhe — Sun, 04 May 2014 07:16:16 +0000

Google has now announced that it will stop scanning Google Apps email accounts for ad targeting following its recent decision to stop scanning email accounts of students using Apps for Education. Read more...

Gmail Virus Scanning Draws Some User Complaints

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 23:02:27 +0000

The virus-scanning feature Google Inc. added to its Gmail Web mail service this week has generated concern, bewilderment and disappointment among some users. The three main complaints being aired in Gmail discussion groups are: The... Read more...

New URL scanning tool for IIS

Fri, 14 Sep 2001 14:07:30 +0000

URLScan screens all incoming requests to an IIS web server, and only allows ones to pass that comply with a ruleset created by the administrator. This significantly improves the security of the server by helping... Read more...