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NSA issues guidance on encrypted DNS usage
Domain Name System (DNS)
NSA issues guidance on encrypted DNS usage
Agency warns enterprises not to use third-party DNS resolvers The US National Security Agency
15 Jan 2021
Pentagon pauses $2 billion cyber security project
Policy & legislation
Pentagon pauses $2 billion cyber security project
Security system not ready for classified networks says watchdog
14 Jan 2021
White House launches AI Initiative Office
Policy & legislation
White House launches AI Initiative Office
Office will serve as a hub for federal AI activities
13 Jan 2021
Big tech companies put political donations on hold following Capitol riots
Business strategy
Big tech companies put political donations on hold following Capitol riots
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google among tech giants suspending political contributions
12 Jan 2021
FCC won't review Section 230 before Biden takes over
Policy & legislation
FCC won't review Section 230 before Biden takes over
Election result leaves no time for rulemaking, says Commission chair
11 Jan 2021
President-elect Biden appoints David Recordon director of technology
Policy & legislation
President-elect Biden appoints David Recordon director of technology
Former director of White House IT has strong open-source background
7 Jan 2021
Microsoft employees criticize the company's political donations
Policy & legislation
Microsoft employees criticize the company's political donations
Workers call out disparity over public support for Biden transition
6 Jan 2021
Website problems slow coronavirus vaccine rollout
hacking
Website problems slow coronavirus vaccine rollout
Florida is the epicenter of website issues, as patients struggle with malfunctioning sites and hackers
6 Jan 2021
Researcher breaks Google CAPTCHA using speech-to-text AI
cyber security
Researcher breaks Google CAPTCHA using speech-to-text AI
"Simple attack" thwarts Google's anti-bot system again
5 Jan 2021
Hackers breach T-Mobile customer records
data breaches
Hackers breach T-Mobile customer records
The breach, which affects around 200,000 customers, contains data types the FCC considers "highly sensitive"
4 Jan 2021
Google announces switch-off date for Android Things
Google Android
Google announces switch-off date for Android Things
Google calls time on ambitious Android-in-everything project
18 Dec 2020
Biden promises tough response to cyber attacks
cyber security
Biden promises tough response to cyber attacks
President-elect promises that he "won't stand idly by" when nation-states hack US
18 Dec 2020
HPE warns of a critical zero-day flaw in server management software
zero-day exploit
HPE warns of a critical zero-day flaw in server management software
There's a workaround for Windows customers, but nothing for Linux admins
18 Dec 2020
GAO slams federal agencies for IT supply chain risk
supply chain management (SCM)
GAO slams federal agencies for IT supply chain risk
Federal agencies don't understand where their technology comes from
18 Dec 2020
Researchers find 45 million medical images exposed online
cyber security
Researchers find 45 million medical images exposed online
Google crawled images containing sensitive patient metadata
17 Dec 2020
Amazon is previewing its new cloud-based location service
Cloud
Amazon is previewing its new cloud-based location service
Mapping API lets developers use mobile device location
17 Dec 2020
Trump considers clemency for Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht
Policy & legislation
Trump considers clemency for Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht
Ulbricht was originally given life without parole
16 Dec 2020
AMAX workstations gain Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs
virtual desktop
AMAX workstations gain Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs
The upgraded graphics card equips AI and visualization pros with a performance boost
16 Dec 2020
Trend Micro aims to seamlessly secure file storage in the cloud
cyber security
Trend Micro aims to seamlessly secure file storage in the cloud
The cyber security firm's new service will scan and quarantine files natively in Amazon's cloud
16 Dec 2020
FTC launches widespread investigation into tech companies' practices
Policy & legislation
FTC launches widespread investigation into tech companies' practices
Commission votes 4-1 on a sweeping foray into advertising, privacy, and content moderation
15 Dec 2020
California files to join DOJ antitrust suit against Google
Policy & legislation
California files to join DOJ antitrust suit against Google
State AG is the 12th to accuse the search giant of anti-competitive practices
14 Dec 2020
Former Cisco engineer gets 2-year prison sentence for Webex hack
hacking
Former Cisco engineer gets 2-year prison sentence for Webex hack
Cisco didn't seek restitution for $2.4M in restoration and customer service costs
14 Dec 2020
JetBrains launches collaboration tool targeting software devs
collaboration
JetBrains launches collaboration tool targeting software devs
Space offers version control, code review, and CI/CD features for dev teams
11 Dec 2020
Google CEO's apology for Timnit Gebru firing misses the mark
artificial intelligence (AI)
Google CEO's apology for Timnit Gebru firing misses the mark
The tech industry has been left unsatisfied with Sundar Pichai's response
10 Dec 2020
Google sets a date for Chrome extension privacy revamp
web browser
Google sets a date for Chrome extension privacy revamp
From January 18th, developers must be clear about how they're handling user data
10 Dec 2020
Amazon launches big data service focused on health care
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon launches big data service focused on health care
Data lake promises to keep health care organizations' information secure
10 Dec 2020
Trump's TikTok ban hits another roadblock
social media
Trump's TikTok ban hits another roadblock
A second judge has blocked Trump's proposed TikTok shutdown
9 Dec 2020
SpaceX wins $885.5m to connect rural America
broadband
SpaceX wins $885.5m to connect rural America
FCC awards the funding as part of $9.2 billion broadband war chest
8 Dec 2020
Dark web markets consolidate as competition takes its toll
hacking
Dark web markets consolidate as competition takes its toll
Competition, not COVID-19, may be to blame for a fall in dark market numbers
8 Dec 2020
Justice Department sues Facebook for discriminating against US workers
Policy & legislation
Justice Department sues Facebook for discriminating against US workers
Social media giant is also in hot water over its virtual reality business
7 Dec 2020
Fired female Google AI scientist claims she was 'constantly dehumanized'
artificial intelligence (AI)
Fired female Google AI scientist claims she was 'constantly dehumanized'
Team co-lead accuses Google of racism, sexism, and quashing research
7 Dec 2020
New AWS services allow admins to run container technologies on-premises
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
New AWS services allow admins to run container technologies on-premises
New service makes ECS and EKS more portable
4 Dec 2020
Biden team signals president-elect may target Section 230 and data privacy
Policy & legislation
Biden team signals president-elect may target Section 230 and data privacy
Political change signals trouble for online platforms
4 Dec 2020
How to automate your infrastructure with Ansible
automation
How to automate your infrastructure with Ansible
Use Ansible Playbooks to speed up your infrastructure configuration and deployment
2 Dec 2020
PowerShell vs CMD: Unlocking the Power of Windows
Microsoft Windows
PowerShell vs CMD: Unlocking the Power of Windows
We explore the power of Powershell and why it's a worthy successor to the command line interface
13 Nov 2020