New mobile operating system focuses on security and privacy
Today's online world relies on monetizing information. Sensitive data is sourced through search engines, web browsers, and app developers and can be used to target marketing and more.
If you're concerned about how your data is used you might be interested in the launch by Myntex of Renati. This is a security-focused, Android-based mobile operating system for Pixel devices designed to disrupt data collection.
Best Windows apps this week
Five-hundred-and-fifty-seven in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and 11 on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere in the past seven days.
The optional update KB5029331 for Windows 10 brings the Windows Backup app to the operating system. It is not a full backup solution, as it limits backups to specific data and offers to save the data only to OneDrive.
A holistic approach to closing the container security gap [Q&A]
Among cloud developers, Kubernetes is now a widely used platform. It's not immune to security incidents, however, and these can lead to loss of revenue or customers.
So, what's the best way to secure Kubernetes systems? Alex Jones, engineering director Kubernetes at Canonical, suggests a need to look beyond containers with a holistic approach to security that spans all layers of the system. We talked to him to discover more.
What is Software Asset Management? And why should you care?
So much software, so little oversight! That may be how many IT departments are feeling lately. According to MarketsAndMarkets, the global Software Asset Management (SAM) market size is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 18.1 percent to $4.8 billion by 2026, up from $2 billion in 2021. Gartner also reported that enterprise spending on software is projected to increase by 9.3 percent in 2023.
The rapid growth of software in the enterprise has been spurred on by several factors:
Microsoft confirms UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error reports following latest Windows 11 update
Installing updates for Windows is always something of a gamble, and this is greatly magnified for anyone who chooses to install the preview versions Microsoft releases each month. A good case in point is the KB5029351 update preview that was released for Windows 11 this week.
There are lots of positive changes introduced by this update, but there are also numerous reports of blue screens and UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR errors. There's good news and bad news to come.
Meta is killing off the Messenger Lite app for Android in a matter of weeks
For anyone with an older, cheaper and less powerful Android device, the Lite version of Messenger has been something of a lifeline. The stripped-back, resource-light version of its big sibling was specifically designed to run well on lesser hardware, but now Meta has decided to kill it off.
Messenger Lite, once known as Facebook Messenger Lite, has been around for a number of years, but Meta is giving users just a few weeks' notice about the app being discontinued. The closure comes despite the app having millions of users.
Baseus launches Airpow PD 20W fast charging power bank
In today's world, running out of battery is almost tantamount to a catastrophe. While the market is rife with options for power banks, every once in a while, a product comes along that disrupts the norms. Enter the Airpow PD 20W Fast Charging Power Bank by Baseus.
Whether you're using the original cable of your smartphone or the bundled cable from the Baseus Airpow Series 20W Power Bank, it promises rapid charging capabilities. Devices ranging from the iPhone 8 to the 14 series, as well as compatible Android devices with PD 20W or QC 18W, can benefit from this. The company even boldly states that it can fast charge an iPhone 14 Pro up to 50 percent in merely 30 minutes.
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It's time to retire the old-school risk mitigation processes and embrace new fraud-proof technology
eCommerce presents merchants with an incredible opportunity to distribute their products and services and assert the global market -- but with that, the risk of fraud increases. And online fraud figures are higher than they have ever been.
Payment Service Providers (PSPs) are responsible for mitigating these risks to protect their merchants and consumers. For a long time, PSPs have relied on in-house risk departments to detect, prevent and reduce risk on behalf of their merchants.
Three trends to watch in the growing threat landscape
It’s no secret that the threat landscape is rapidly changing. Securonix Autonomous Threat Sweeper (ATS), for example, observed 1,588 global cyber threats over the past year. With new threats on the horizon daily, industries around the world are scrambling to protect their businesses. The good news is that the cybersecurity industry has been steadily evolving to meet those threats.
With increased threats comes a greater need for advanced security measures. Companies can no longer rely on the achievements of the past, which drives continuous industry innovation. This evolution fuels three key trends emerging within the cybersecurity industry to meet the needs of organizations in the growing threat landscape.
Generative AI raises SaaS security worries
IT leaders are grappling with anxiety over the risks of generative AI despite continued confidence in their software-as-a-service (SaaS) security posture.
New data from Snow Software, which surveyed 1,000 IT leaders, finds 96 percent of respondents say they are still 'confident or very confident' in their organization's SaaS security measures, and yet, 'managing the security of SaaS applications' is the top challenge for IT leaders.
Financial services companies plan to boost their AI investments
A new study from Lucidworks shows that businesses across the board are planning to increase their investment in AI over the next year, with financial services companies among those leading the charge.
The survey of over 6,000 employees involved in AI technology decision-making finds 94 percent of financial services firms planning to boost generative AI investments within the year. However, the survey found differences depending on location. 100 percent of Chinese financial services employees and 97 percent of UK respondents surveyed say they plan to increase investment, compared to only 91 percent of US companies.
Education, not a watchdog, should power AI regulation
Earlier this year, several prominent tech leaders came together to sign a letter advocating for pausing development of advanced AI models, citing their potentially "profound risk to society and humanity”. This was swiftly followed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak proposing the creation of a new UK-based watchdog dedicated to the AI sector.
Although the move garnered mixed responses, an essential aspect seems to have been overlooked amid this debate -- a legislation-led institutional may not be the most effective or comprehensive approach to regulating AI.
DDoS attackers shift their targets
The latest global threat analysis report from Radware shows that DDoS attacks are being reshaped in terms of tactics, vector, size, complexity, and hacktivism.
The number of malicious web application transactions skyrocketed by 500 percent compared to the first half of 2022, while the total number of DDoS events decreased by 33 percent. This points to a change in DDoS attack patterns as attacks shift from the network layer to the application layer.
You need to adopt AI if you haven't already
New technologies will always receive encouragement and criticism from all sides, and artificial intelligence (AI) is no different. People have various opinions, but it’s here to stay and will continue to change how business is conducted.
Not too long ago, it was difficult for people to imagine how the internet and websites could impact their lives. Some dismissed it as a trend and saw little merit in its business applications. Now, companies need to amplify their online presence.
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