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Network security, Security, Tech

6 Security Investments You May Be Wasting

May 31, 2018

Via: Dark Reading

Security budgets are growing and so are security costs, with drivers coming from all sides: data breaches that are more frequent and more expensive to remediate; preventative technologies that are costly to buy and maintain; and talent that remains both […]


Security, Tech

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Cybersecurity

May 31, 2018

Via: Dark Reading

The ability to learn gives security-focused AI and ML apps unrivaled speed and accuracy over their more basic, automated predecessors. But they are not a silver bullet. Yet. Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are not what most people […]


Tech, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Smart cities: New threats and opportunities

May 30, 2018

Via: Help Net Security

As smart cities integrate connected technologies to operate more efficiently and improve the quality of city services, new vulnerabilities arise that require diligent governance of municipal technology. Global ISACA survey respondents flag the energy sector to be the critical infrastructure system most […]


Network security, Security, Tech

FBI Warns Users to Reboot All SOHO Routers

May 29, 2018

Via: Dark Reading

Everyone with a home router should reboot their systems as a precaution in the wake of the recently discovered VPNFilter attack infrastructure. The FBI is widening its guidance on who should reboot a SOHO router in response to the VPNFilter attack that […]


Network security, Security, Tech

Lawmakers sound alarm over Amazon face recognition software

May 29, 2018

Via: The Hill

A growing number of Democratic lawmakers and civil libertarians are voicing concerns about Amazon’s facial recognition software, worrying that it could be misused. They fear that without proper oversight the technology could hurt minority or poor communities and allow police to […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime, Security, Tech

New AI technology used by UK government to fight extremist content

February 14, 2018

Via: Naked Security

The UK Home Office on Monday unveiled a £600,000 artificial intelligence (AI) tool to automatically detect terrorist content. The Home Office cited tests that show the new tool can automatically detect 94% of Daesh propaganda with 99.995% accuracy. That accuracy […]


Hacker, Privacy protection, Security, Tech

How safe are you around your smart TV?

February 14, 2018

Via: We Live Security

The times when all that our TV sets could do was show us ‘regular’ TV stations are now over. These days, such ‘old-school’ television sets are increasingly being replaced with their ‘smart’ successors, which we can use for streaming video […]


Privacy protection, Security, Tech

Blockchain Hardened devices: Can they restore privacy with security by design?

February 14, 2018

Via: We Live Security

Regardless of your favorite or most hated device due to security concerns, the technologists behind them and the software they use, should share a key concern: “Security by design (and by default)”. While a strong line of prose, Security by […]


Network security, Security, Tech

Mark Your Calendar for the Top Security Conferences of 2018

December 19, 2017

Via: Security Intelligence

Security conferences offer great opportunities to learn about the latest innovations and trends in the industry. They allow practitioners to interact directly with vendors and to network with their peers, putting a human spin on the technology-driven, often impersonal business […]


Security, Tech

Digital disruption: 10 ways to survive and thrive

December 15, 2017

Via: CIO

Digital disruption hasn’t reached its zenith, leaving many CEOs still desperate to learn how to get ahead of it. Fear not: PwC principal Tom Puthiyamadam is on a mission to save corporate C-suites from themselves. Some CEOs are embarking on […]


Network security, Tech

Reliability, security and QoS are critical when evaluating networking solutions providers

December 14, 2017

Via: Help Net Security

Reliability, security and quality of service all rank above cost when evaluating networking solutions providers. Spiceworks surveyed U.S.-based IT professionals who have influence on their organizations’ Ethernet, MPLS and SD-WAN purchase decisions. The survey gathered data around the challenges, benefits […]


Security, Tech

AI will change the face of security, but is it still the stuff of sci-fi?

September 18, 2017

Via: Help Net Security

The technology industry has always had a big problem with hype, with marketing teams, analysts and the media alike tending to fixate on the next big thing that will revolutionise our lives. Artificial intelligence is the latest technology to be […]


Cyber-crime, Tech

U.S. Energy Department Invests $20 Million in Cybersecurity

September 13, 2017

Via: Security Week

The United States Department of Energy announced on Tuesday its intention to invest up to $50 million in the research and development of tools and technologies that would make the country’s energy infrastructure more resilient and secure. Over $20 million […]


Security, Tech

AI, ML – is it all just BS?

September 12, 2017

Via: CSO Online

Read a security related press release or been to an event recently? You’ve no doubt been wondering how you managed to do your job all this time without Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML).Do these technologies really live up […]


Mobile security, Tech

New iOS11 features create fresh headaches for law enforcement

September 12, 2017

Via: Naked Security

Apple has long been either a privacy hero or headache, depending on which side of the divide you sit. And based on the beta versions of iOS11, which gets its grand, official introduction on Tuesday at the Apple Special Event, […]


Security, Tech

A practical guide to machine learning in business

September 8, 2017

Via: CIO

Machine learning is transforming business. But even as the technology advances, companies still struggle to take advantage of it, largely because they don’t understand how to strategically implement machine learning in service of business goals. Hype hasn’t helped, sowing confusion […]


Security, Tech

Seven Steps to Improve Your Security Operations and Response

September 6, 2017

Via: Security Intelligence

It’s hard to escape the reality that every day, cyberthreats morph and expand, escalating the need to improve and tighten security operations and response practices. While it may feel overwhelming, there are ways to help level the playing field. Cognitive […]


Tech

The Next MacBook Air Will Be A 12-Inch Beauty With An Edge-To-Edge Keyboard

January 7, 2015

Via: featured

#apple’s 12-inch #macbook air has been rumored for a while now, but the computer is very real, according to a new report from 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman. The resourceful and consistently accurate site has revealed specs and renders of a 12-inch […]


Tech

There’s an iPhone Charger That Looks like An Umbilical Cord

July 8, 2014

Via: featured

Featured in Discover Magazines recent 10 Geeky Gifts Inspired by Science Guide, this delightful charger resembles a human umbilical cord. The Grow Cable was created by artist Iizawa Mio, as a statement about the human attachment to technology.  This is […]


Tech

Firefox OS: The New Mobile Operating System

February 15, 2013

Via: featured

Mobile technology is developing so fast. Smartphone and tablet are a few mobile technologies that reach the height of glory. But the power of Smartphone and tablet is not just located at the hardware. The impressive thing from these technologies […]