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Perfect for any programmer or developer working on mission-critical applications, this hands-on guide, Security-Driven Software Development, helps you adopt secure software development practices.

Explore core concepts like security specification, modeling, and threat mitigation with the iterative approach of this book that allows you to trace security requirements through each phase of software development. You won’t stop at the basics; you’ll delve into multiple-layer attacks and develop the mindset to prevent them.

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The World Health Organization (The WHO) hosted a webinar on the 18 July to discuss the critical importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, highlighting the severity of the situation the industry is currently facing. Healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on digital systems to facilitate their daily workflow, but the prevalence of outdated legacy technology in the sector is rendering it vulnerable to cyber-attacks with severe consequences.  

As has been demonstrated with recent high-profile attacks on healthcare organizations, such as the US’ Ascension and Change Healthcare incidents, and the UK’s NHS attack, the healthcare industry must review its priorities, the threats it faces, and its security measures, without delay. 

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Rate optimization is a cloud saving approach that involves paying the lowest rate possible for a given unit (hour, GB, etc.) of cloud usage via strategic use of commitment-based discounts, such as AWS Savings Plans/Reserved Instances and Google Cloud Platform Committed Use Discounts. To measure return on investment (ROI) from these discounts, organizations must understand and benchmark their Effective Savings Rate (ESR). ESR is the "North Star" rate optimization metric which incorporates utilization, coverage, and discount rates into a single, comprehensible figure that can be compared against industry peers.

According to the 2024 Effective Savings Rate Benchmarks and Insights Report by ProsperOps, the current Effective Savings Rate (ESR) results are generally poor. The median ESR for AWS compute services (Lambda, EC2, and Fargate) is 0 percent, indicating that many organizations are not leveraging commitment-based discounts and are paying on-demand rates. Even at the 75th percentile, the ESR is only 23 percent, suggesting significant room for improvement. These insights indicate that many organizations are not fully leveraging rate optimization as an approach to optimize cloud spend.

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After a lengthy period of testing, Microsoft has announced that the oddly named "new Outlook for Windows" has hit general availability. This means that commercial users, as well as those with personal accounts, are now able to take advantage of the latest version of Microsoft's email client.

As was the case with the previous stage of the rollout, full-scale general availability sees the new Outlook for Windows remaining an opt-in experience -- although this will change. There is, of course, a healthy (or unhealthy, depending on your view...) dose of AI sprinkled throughout, but there is much more to this update.

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ACEMAGIC has officially launched the X1, a revolutionary Windows 11 laptop that pairs dual 14-inch Full HD displays with powerful internal specifications, catering to the needs of business professionals. Believe it or not, it’s extremely affordable too.

The ACEMAGIC X1 is powered by the Alder Lake 17-1255U processor, featuring Intel Iris Xe Graphics and a 10-core, 12-thread configuration. The processor operates at a base frequency of 3.5GHz, with a maximum turbo frequency of 4.7GHz.

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It's often accepted without question that Apple devices are more secure. But analysis by Picus Security of 136 million simulated cyberattacks shows that macOS could only protect against 23 percent of them because of how poorly most security teams manage Apple devices.

The research highlights that macOS endpoints are far more likely to be misconfigured or allowed to operate without Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). Consequently macOS endpoints only prevented 23 percent of simulated attacks, compared to 62 percent and 65 percent for Windows and Linux respectively.

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There is a movement underway to bring about a set of intelligent data apps that will require a new type of modern data platform to support them. TheCube Research identifies this as the 'Sixth Data Platform' -- an open, multi-vendor, modular platform.

We spoke to Justin Borgman, co-founder and CEO of Starburst, who believes an Icehouse architecture is the ideal foundation for building an open data lakehouse, underpinned by flexibility and open technologies.

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Six-hundred-six 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.

Years after Windows 11's initial release, Microsoft is still adding features to it that it removed from the operating system. It is now working on restoring two axed settings for the mouse, which promise more pointer precision.

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Sabrent has announced the Rocket XTRM5, an external solid state drive using Intel's cutting-edge Thunderbolt 5. This new portable SSD is not just about speed; it's also crafted for convenience and durability.

Featuring a rugged design, the Rocket XTRM5 is designed to withstand the rigors of heavy use while maintaining peak performance. It comes with a high-quality Thunderbolt 5 cable and a protective silicone sleeve, ensuring it remains safe and secure during transport.

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addlink has launched two new SSDs designed for NAS storage systems, the NAS D60 and D20. These SSDs are engineered to improve standards in speed, reliability, and capacity for network attached storage applications.

The NAS D60 features a Gen 4x4 M.2 interface and aims to provide high speeds and consistent performance for users with demanding storage needs. It offers speeds up to 6000MB/s and random read/write speeds up to 800K/60K IOPS. Designed for durability, it supports 1 DWPD and up to 3800TBW, suitable for continuous operation. The D60 also includes power loss data protection to prevent data corruption during unexpected power outages.

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TCL has introduced its new 115-inch QM89 QD-Mini LED TV, claiming the title of the world's largest in its category. Alongside the launch, the company has initiated the "115-inch Experience More Promotion" available to the first 115 purchasers. These early buyers will join Club 115, granting them access to various exclusive experiences, including a potential trip to Super Bowl LIX, facilitated by TCL’s partnership with the NFL.

Starting today, purchasers of the 115-inch QM89 model can register their product on the TCL Experience More website to select from a range of experiences. These include attending the Super Bowl, a movie premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre, a Los Angeles Chargers game, a concert at SoFi Stadium, a tour at a Call of Duty studio, or the CES event in Las Vegas.

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Microsoft has introduced "GitHub Models," a new platform that enables over 100 million developers to integrate AI into their software projects by providing access to a variety of AI models. This includes popular models like Llama 3.1, GPT-4o, and Mistral Large 2, among others. Developers can explore these models for free through a built-in model playground on GitHub, where they can experiment with different prompts and model parameters.

The integration of GitHub Models into Codespaces and Visual Studio Code aims to simplify the development process, allowing developers to easily transfer what they've learned and experimented with into their own environments. Backed by Azure AI, the platform offers enterprise-grade security, privacy, and availability, which is vital for running AI applications at scale. GitHub Models is also designed to adhere to strict privacy and security standards, ensuring that no data used in the model playground is shared with external parties or used to train the models.

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NZXT, a known company in the PC gaming market, has recently launched its NZXT Flex subscription service, which might seem like an innovative approach to accessing gaming PCs but raises concerns about its long-term value for consumers. You see, not everything is necessarily how it seems.

Billed as a way to help gamers access high-performance PCs without a large upfront cost, this subscription service could actually end up being a more expensive proposition over time. Keep in mind, this subscription is not rent to own -- you just rent and pay for as long as you have the PC. You will never own it!

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A new survey of more than 6,000 respondents globally finds that 62 percent of people are worried about managing too many passwords, accounts and logins.

The report from Keeper Security shows that this leads to some dubious password management with 26 percent relying on memory, 24 percent writing them down and 19 percent storing them in a browser or phone notes app. Two in five also admit to reusing passwords.

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Non-human identities (NHIs) refer to things like API keys, service accounts, system accounts, OAuth tokens. You may not give them too much thought, but a new report from Silverfort looks at the impact they have on an organization's cybersecurity.

Active Directory service accounts -- used for machine-to-machine communication within Microsoft’s Active Directory's (AD) environments -- are the most common and regularly compromised NHIs.

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