Sam Sabin

Sam Sabin is a cybersecurity reporter at Axios and author of the twice-weekly Codebook newsletter. He focuses on privacy issues related to technology companies and has provided insightful coverage of major cybersecurity events involving tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Kaspersky Labs. His reporting often highlights corporate actions in response to privacy concerns, which may lead to a perception of bias towards increased privacy protections.

Biography:  https://www.axios.com/authors/ssabin

84%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • Sam Sabin reports on cybersecurity for Axios and has a strong focus on privacy concerns related to technology companies.
  • The author's reporting often highlights the actions of tech companies in response to privacy issues, which may lead to a perception of bias towards increased privacy protections.

Conflicts of Interest

60%

Examples:

  • Sam Sabin covers cybersecurity at Axios and may occasionally report on companies with which he has a professional relationship, such as Kaspersky Labs and Microsoft.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In an article about Apple's implementation of quantum-resistant encryption for iMessage, there is a contradiction regarding the requirement for both ends of the conversation to be running iOS 17.4 to benefit from the new protocol.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Kaspersky Lab to Shut Down US Operations Due to Government Sanctions

Kaspersky Lab to Shut Down US Operations Due to Government Sanctions

Broke On: Monday, 15 July 2024 Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab announces the shutdown of its US operations due to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government, effective July 2024.
Microsoft Delays Release of Controversial AI Feature Recall Amid Privacy Concerns: Opt-In Experience and Additional Protections

Microsoft Delays Release of Controversial AI Feature Recall Amid Privacy Concerns: Opt-In Experience and Additional Protections

Broke On: Friday, 14 June 2024 Microsoft delays release of AI feature Recall due to privacy concerns, now opt-in and with added security measures.
Apple's New PQ3 Encryption Standard: A Step Further Than Competitors

Apple's New PQ3 Encryption Standard: A Step Further Than Competitors

Broke On: Wednesday, 21 February 2024 Apple has announced a new encryption standard for iMessage that combines post-quantum algorithms and current Elliptic Curve algorithms to protect against quantum computer attacks. The PQ3 standard is harder to crack even with older keys, making it more secure than competitors' privacy-oriented standards.