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Amid Concerns Of World War 3, Sweden Gives Citizens Survival Tips

  • Nikhil Pandey
  • Published date: 2024-11-19 17:25:32

The 32-page guide offers advice on crisis management, air raid cover, and safeguarding psychological and digital security.

The Swedish government has started giving out a handbook on war preparation to its citizens on Monday, in a move that reflects escalating security worries around the world. The handbook provides help… [+1781 chars]

AI Must Be Anti-Ableist and Accessible

  • Jennifer Mankoff, Devva Kasnitz, L. Jean Camp, Jonathan Lazar, Harry Hochheiser
  • Published date: 2024-11-18 18:55:09

Addressing concerns about AI’s potential negative impact on inclusion, representation, and equity for those in marginalized communities.

The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies in everyday settings creates new opportunities to understand how disabled people might use these technologies.2 Recent reports by… [+10068 chars]

What is a digital commodity

  • ERIC KIM
  • Published date: 2024-11-17 19:26:09

The only true digital commodity is bitcoin; which is an asset without an issuer, backed by digital power.  What is a digital security? An asset with an initial, backed with a security — equity, debt, derivative . . Digital currency : asset with an issuer, ba…

The only true digital commodity is bitcoin; which is an asset without an issuer, backed by digital power. What is a digital security? An asset with an initial, backed with a security — equity, debt… [+897 chars]

Quranium Node Pre-sale Unveiled: Be Part of the Quantum-Uncrackable Revolution

  • Quranium
  • Published date: 2024-11-16 10:26:00

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quranium, the Layer 1 DLT and DeQUIP (Decentralized Quantum-Uncrackable Infrastructure Protocol) setting a new standard for secure, scalable, and accessible blockchain technology, is thrilled to a…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quranium, the Layer 1 DLT and DeQUIP (Decentralized Quantum-Uncrackable Infrastructure Protocol) setting a new standard for secure, scal… [+4966 chars]

Common way to test for leaks in large language models may be flawed

  • Eric Williamson
  • Published date: 2024-11-15 18:10:09

Large language models are everywhere, including running in the background of the apps on the device you're using to read this. The auto-complete suggestions in your texts and emails, the query responses composed by Gemni, Copilot and ChatGPT, and the images g…

Large language models are everywhere, including running in the background of the apps on the device you're using to read this. The auto-complete suggestions in your texts and emails, the query respon… [+6731 chars]

Here are 2024’s Most Used Passwords (Please Don’t Use Any of These!)

  • Chris Hauk
  • Published date: 2024-11-15 14:01:14

NordPass has released its 2024 Top 200 most used passwords list, and the usual suspects are present and accounted for.Read More...

Do you use “123456” as a password? Well, you’re not alone, as at least three million other users also use this (very bad) password. NordPass has released its 2024 Top 200 most used passwords list, an… [+2810 chars]

Can Security And User Experience Coexist In An Equilibrium With Digital Rights Management?

  • Sonia Gupta
  • Published date: 2024-11-15 14:00:51

This article explores the delicate balance between security and User Experience in digital rights management (DRM) for educational publishing. It highlights the role of DRM in protecting content and ensuring compliance while emphasizing the need for seamless …

Digital rights management (DRM) is a mechanism to protect eLearning content from unauthorized downloading, copying, distribution, or modification. It safeguards the intellectual property rights (IPR)… [+5976 chars]

Samsung Wallet Adds Digital Key for Select Audi Vehicles

  • Samsung Newsroom
  • Published date: 2024-11-15 13:55:09

Samsung Electronics today announced that Samsung Wallet now supports Digital Key for Audi,1 allowing Galaxy users2 to lock, unlock and start their Audi

Samsung Electronics today announced that Samsung Wallet now supports Digital Key for Audi,1 allowing Galaxy users2 to lock, unlock and start their Audi vehicles from a Galaxy smartphone3 no physical … [+3879 chars]

Fix 0x80070428 – 0x3001A Windows Upgrade error

  • SudipMajhi@TWC
  • Published date: 2024-11-15 13:02:00

[ comments ]If you get error code 0x80070428 – 0x3001A while upgrading to/from Windows 11, here is how you can fix the problem. Although this problem mainly occurs due to having a third-party antivirus and low disk space, there could be other reasons too. Her…

If you get error code 0x80070428 0x3001A while upgrading to/from Windows 11, here is how you can fix the problem. Although this problem mainly occurs due to having a third-party antivirus and low dis… [+3962 chars]

‘It looks like Boomira hijacked the Home Depot ad’: Woman warns against buying 7-foot-tall Christmas tree from this popular online retailer

  • Stacy Fernandez
  • Published date: 2024-11-14 16:00:00

Tis the season for savings... and scams, unfortunately. Some people are taking advantage of people's desire to add holiday cheer to their homes by pulling elaborate but effective scams. Here's one to look out for, especially if you tend to scroll TikTok. …

Tis the season for savings and scams, unfortunately. Some people are taking advantage of peoples desire to add holiday cheer to their homes by pulling elaborate but effective scams. Heres one to loo… [+4251 chars]

Jury Finds Global E-Discovery Company Violated Criminal Computer Security Law When It Accessed Woman’s Emails

  • Robert Ambrogi
  • Published date: 2024-11-14 15:47:15

Asked about the verdict, a spokesperson for Consilio said, ‘While we are disappointed in this verdict, we are confident we followed industry best practices in this matter.’ The post Jury Finds Global E-Discovery Company Violated Criminal Computer Security Law…

A Texas jury in a civil case has found that Consilio, which describes itself as “the global leader” in e-discovery, violated a Texas computer security criminal statute when it accessed the plaintiff’… [+2069 chars]

Wantannas predicts national issues in 2025

  • Melalusa K, Kenzu
  • Published date: 2024-11-14 14:27:31

Secretary General of the Indonesian National Resilience Council (Wantannas) Vice Admiral T.S.N.B Hutabarat has shared the council's predictions on the ...

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Secretary General of the Indonesian National Resilience Council (Wantannas) Vice Admiral T.S.N.B Hutabarat has shared the council's predictions on the national strategic issues t… [+2053 chars]

Maine elections chief who drew Trump's ire narrates House tabulations in livestream

  • DAVID SHARP Associated Press, PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press
  • Published date: 2024-11-13 21:58:28

Maine’s ranked choice tabulation is taking place in public, narrated play-by-play by the state’s elections chief

AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maines elections chief, a former civil liberties advocate who sparred with President-elect Donald Trump over ballot access, is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she des… [+5463 chars]

Here Are Five Media-Related Actions We Can All Take Before Inauguration Day

  • Maya Schenwar
  • Published date: 2024-11-13 17:54:42

Movement media is a vital tool in challenging fascism. Let’s work together to get in gear.

In journalism circles, we often speak about our work in abstract ideals. Transparency. Accountability. Democracy. Truth. All of these ideals are urgently important. And yet, in this precipitous momen… [+19587 chars]

Maine elections chief who drew Trump's ire narrates House tabulations in livestream

  • DAVID SHARP Associated Press, PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press
  • Published date: 2024-11-13 17:26:30

Maine’s ranked choice tabulation is taking place in public, narrated play-by-play by the state’s elections chief

AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maines elections chief, a former civil liberties attorney who sparred with President-elect Donald Trump over ballot access, is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she des… [+5371 chars]

25 Times People Saw A Supposedly Smart Person Make A Dumb Blunder

  • Shanilou Perera
  • Published date: 2024-11-13 14:15:28

People reveal the dumbest thing they’ve seen an intelligent person do. The post 25 Times People Saw A Supposedly Smart Person Make A Dumb Blunder appeared first on DeMilked.

No matter how hard we try, we have to leave room for human error. While we try to reduce the probabilities of causing an error, as flawed beings it is difficult to erase the possibility altogether. E… [+10338 chars]

The AI lab waging a guerrilla war over exploitative AI

  • Melissa Heikkilä
  • Published date: 2024-11-13 10:00:00

Ben Zhao remembers well the moment he officially jumped into the fight between artists and generative AI: when one artist asked for AI bananas.  A computer security researcher at the University of Chicago, Zhao had made a name for himself by building tools to…

Yet it is simplistic to think that if you have a real security problem in the wild and youre trying to design a protection tool, the answer should be it either works perfectly or dont deploy it, Zhao… [+4046 chars]

Security Engineering

  • Z303
  • Published date: 2024-11-13 05:47:01

A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems

I've written a third edition of Security Engineering. The e-book version is available now for $44 from Wiley and Amazon; paper copies are available from Amazon here for delivery in the USA and … [+4760 chars]

macOS Sequoia 15.1: 20+ Hidden Features & Secret Tips

  • Roland Hutchinson
  • Published date: 2024-11-12 14:01:56

macOS Sequoia 15.1 is packed with a wealth of hidden features that are designed to take your user experience to the next level. This update focuses on enhancing integration, customization, and productivity, ensuring that you have a seamless interaction across…

macOS Sequoia 15.1 is packed with a wealth of hidden features that are designed to take your user experience to the next level. This update focuses on enhancing integration, customization, and produc… [+9006 chars]

DEALS: AdGuard VPN + Ad Blocker Family Security Suite

  • Chris Hauk
  • Published date: 2024-11-11 13:22:39

AdGuard VPN + Ad Blocker Family Security Suite - Protect your family's online privacy and security with the AdGuard VPN + Ad Blocker Family Security Suite.Read More...

AdGuard VPN + Ad Blocker Family Security Suite – Protect your family’s online privacy and security with the AdGuard VPN + Ad Blocker Family Security Suite. DEALS: AdGuard VPN + Ad Blocker Family Sec… [+6287 chars]

Policymakers impeding mobile growth in sub-Saharan Africa – GSMA

  • Ken Wieland
  • Published date: 2024-11-11 13:08:00

Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile industry could increase its contribution to the region’s GDP from $140bn (2023) to $170bn (2030), finds a new report But only if go…

The mobile sector in sub-Saharan Africa has huge and untapped potential for growth but is hindered by onerous taxes, high import duties on handsets, lack of technology-neutral spectrum and underperfo… [+7203 chars]

Free digital security checkups for people/organizations concerned about the incoming US government

  • Jacob Kaplan-Moss
  • Published date: 2024-11-11 06:00:00

If you — as an individual or a group — are re-assessing your digital security posture in light of the US election results, I’m available to help. I’m offering free digital security check-ups to anyone who feels like they need it now.

Like many, I’m dismayed and truly scared for what’s going to happen to the United States as we usher a dictator into office. Whatever form any sort of resistance takes, it’s going to need to rest on… [+4213 chars]

a16z VC Martin Casado explains why so many AI regulations are so wrong | TechCrunch

  • Julie Bort
  • Published date: 2024-11-10 15:01:34

Attempts to regulate AI to date have focused on some mythical future instead of understanding what new risks AI actually introduces, argues VC Martin Casado.

The problem with most attempts at regulating AI so far is that lawmakers are focusing on some mythical future AI experience, instead of truly understanding the new risks AI actually introduces. So a… [+4247 chars]

20 Years Ago Today: 'Firefox Browser Takes on Microsoft'

  • EditorDavid
  • Published date: 2024-11-09 15:34:00

A 2002 Slashdot post informed the world that "Recently Blake Ross, a developer of the Phoenix web browser, has made a post on the Mozillazine forums looking for a new name for the project. Apparently the people over at Phoenix Technologies decided that the na…

A 2002 Slashdot post informed the world that "Recently Blake Ross, a developer of the Phoenix web browser, has made a post on the Mozillazine forums looking for a new name for the project. Apparently… [+2935 chars]