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US Government Offers Direction in Fight Against Distributed Attacks

Today’s topics include a U.S. government report warning about a lack of security tool use, and Google claiming its Pixel 2 encryption prevents even privileged attacks. In a 51-page report to the president publicly released May 30, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of Homeland Security detailed the status of botnet threats and […]

Two Canadian Banks Hit With Data Breaches, 90,000 Affected

Today’s topics include two Canadian banks reporting customer data breaches, and Google and AT&T offering a combined connectivity option for cloud customers. Two Canadian banks reported on May 28 that they are investigating alleged data breaches that could impact up to 90,000 customers. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s Simplii Financial division reported that approximately […]

Blockchain, ‘WHOIS’ Services Break Key Requirements of GDPR

As the tech world adjusts to the General Data Protection Regulation passed by the European Union that went into effect May 25, several services are now threatened, including the public blockchain that tracks crypto-currency transactions and the internet’s “WHOIS” domain name identification function. Using blockchain, which is basically a digital ledger, to store personal information […]

FBI Prescribes Router Reboots to Defend Against VPNFilter Attacks

Today’s topics include the FBI recommending router reboots to limit the VPNFilter malware risk, and Microsoft investing in deep learning to improve image search results. The FBI on May 25 advised organizations and individuals to reboot their devices as a way to defend against the recently disclosed VPNFilter malware that has infected over 500,000 devices […]

LG G7 ThinQ Smartphone to Ship With Android Oreo on June 1

Today’s topics include Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon taking preorders for the LG G7 ThinQ handset, and IBM leading a “Call for Code” initiative for natural disaster relief. LG’s latest flagship smartphone, the G7 ThinQ, has hit the preorder stage, with Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile all taking preorders now. The devices will be available from all […]

New Google Tool Helps Enterprises Keep an Eye on Cloud Spending

Today’s topics include Google adding a programmatic budget notification feature to cloud billing, and Polycom launching cloud services for enterprises and service providers. Google has added a new programmatic budget notification feature to its cloud billing service that notifies app administrators and business line managers when particular cloud service costs are approaching budget limits. The […]

Google’s Android P to Enhance Enterprise Use of Mobile Devices

Today’s topics include Google showcasing enterprise-friendly features in Android P, and Microsoft introducing SharePoint Spaces featuring mixed reality. Android P, the next version of Google’s mobile operating system announced in March and currently in beta, will have several features for bolstering its usability in enterprise environments. The goal is to give mobile device administrators more […]

Intel Patching New Variants of Meltdown, Spectre Vulnerabilities

Today’s topics include Intel patching two new Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, and Google announcing general availability of Kubernetes Engine 1.10. Two new variants of the Spectre and Meltdown side-channel vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed on May 21, impacting CPUs from multiple vendors including Intel and ARM. The two vulnerabilities, identified as Rogue System Register Read and […]

WordPress Privacy Enhancements Help Websites Comply With GDPR

Today’s topics include a new WordPress update helping websites prepare for GDPR, and VMware announcing Integrated OpenStack 5 to accelerate carrier clouds. The open-source WordPress content management system project announced its 4.9.6 update on May 17, providing users with privacy enhancements designed to help sites become compliant with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, […]

Intel Unveils OpenVINO Toolkit for IoT Business Vision Intelligence

Today’s topics include Intel introducing the OpenVINO toolkit for IoT business vision intelligence, and Flock adding process automation to its collaboration app. Intel has been making edge computing a central part of its strategy recently—especially enterprise video, considering digital video handled inside a cloud or edge computing system is much more effective, easier to use […]