‘Cyber War Will Not Take Place’ by Thomas Rid triggered a projecting debate which brought to light the complexity of the phenomena of the virtual world and warfare. The basis of the discourse surrounding this prominent article emanates from Rid’s skepticisms about computer network operations. At its core is a consideration of the ontology of war and cyber-war. Rid applies basic Clausewitzian principles in his analysis – an act of war must be violent, instrumental and ultimately political....

Dell noted that even cloud-native companies are moving to multi-cloud architectures during the Dell Technologies World 2022 conference. Simply put, he said, that’s because “compute is going to follow the data.” And increasingly, data is being created everywhere. That’s why Dell this week introduced a number of new tools and services that push the company further into multi-cloud service delivery, data management, edge and other new businesses. Among other things, Dell announced a new strategic partnership with Snowflake....

Hardware Receiver The cheap DVB with Elonics E4000 could be used as a receiver, since it can cover a wide frequency from 52 – 2200 MHz. We choose this DVB because it’s cheap; even though the receiver bandwidth doesn’t cover the standard GSM communication. DVB with Elonics E4000 Amplifier For the amplifier, we should choose the one that can cover GSM frequency range. Antenna As with the amplifier, we should choose one that can cover GSM frequency range....

In Summary When you hear a song playing around you and want to identify it, you can either summon Siri on your iPhone or Apple Watch or launch the Shazam app. Both options take their own sweet time. Apple has added a feature called “Music Recognition” to the iOS 14.2 update that allows you to tap and recognize the songs playing around you. Next time you hear a song you want to identify, do not summon Siri or launch Shazam, instead tap on the Shazam icon in your Control Centre....

The trend has followed this year, and the company has introduced many new Surface laptops. It introduced Microsoft Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, and Surface Studio 2 Plus. And as expected, the Surface products come in great new designs and color options. Along with it, the new Surface laptop from Microsoft also offers some cool new stock wallpapers. Download Microsoft Surface 2022 Wallpapers When it comes to wallpapers, Microsoft usually introduces new stock wallpapers with every new Surface laptop launch....

OnePlus co-founder and CEO Carl Pei has revealed on Twitter that the company has delayed the release of a stable build of OxygenOS and CM12S for the One until March. He cites that the reason behind the delay are “proprietary drivers, code, QA, certifications.” Cyanogen Inc. had promised to roll out the Lollipop based CM12S update for the OnePlus One within 90 days from the roll out by Google. The update had also entered QA stage earlier this month, but it looks like that particular build failed to get all the necessary certifications....

On Chromebooks with Chrome OS 100, users can press the ‘Everything’ button on the left corner of the screen to open the Chrome OS launcher, which, like macOS Spotlight and Windows start menu, helps users search for apps, files and system settings. Launcher will now open on the side of your screen instead of from the bottom. For web search results, the Chrome OS launcher now shows more information within the launcher that looks similar to Snippets in Google Search results....

One of the key features that Basic Authentication or “Basic Auth” doesn’t support is multi-factor authentication (MFA), which is one of the best protections against identity and password attacks. CISA’s other reason for federal civilian agencies to switch to Modern Auth immediately is that MFA is a requirement under Biden’s cybersecurity executive order 14028 of May 2021, which requires agencies to implement MFA. SEE: Phishing gang that stole millions by luring victims to fake bank websites is broken up by police CISA urges all organizations to make the switch before October 1, which is the day Microsoft will start to switch off Basic Auth tenant by tenant across the world....

If you aren’t a current Costco member, should you pay for the membership to get access to the Costco Anywhere Visa card? And if you are a Costco member, do the benefits and perks offered outweigh other rewards cards? Before you apply for this store card, here are five important things to know about the Costco Anywhere Visa card: The annual cost is $60 for a Gold Star membership or $120 for an Executive membership, plus sales tax, where applicable....

Samsung was among the first few Android OEMs to include a handy IR blaster on its flagship Galaxy S and Note devices. Since the Galaxy S6 though, the company has had a change of heart and has not bothered including the handy sensor on its flagship devices. While an IR blaster might seem like a trivial inclusion to many, it is incredibly useful to have since it allows one to control various electronic devices around them right from an app on your phone....

This means that now you won’t be able to buy the drone of your choice, simply stuff it in your baggage and clear the customs. This move seems to be inspired by the fact that many of the terrorist and extremist groups are heavily relying on drones to plan and carry out their attacks. Security personnels in the vicinity of Indian Parliament have been briefed about the threats from the drones and that they need to keep an eye on the same....

Although the category itself isn’t new as such, choosing the right Air Purifier is quite a task. In addition to the actual performance, coverage area and price, one should also worry about the placement and how it gels with the existing furniture at home. That’s not an issue with the Dyson air purifiers. They look classy and scream premium. People not familiar with Dyson’s blade-less fans would be bewildered with the design at first, but it’s something which can aesthetically fit inside any modern home....

Since its launch, we have already seen a lot of problems on the platform, and now it is coming back, so the company might be well prepared this time. Twitter Will Relaunch Blue Tick As Paid On 29 November According to a tweet from Elon Musk, Twitter users will again be able to buy a Blue verification badge for their account, but currently, it is unclear whether it will arrive as a feature in the Twitter Blue subscription or differently....

WordPress powers 30% of the Internet and shows no signs of slowing down. Cyber crime is expected to reach trillions of dollars in damages in a few years. Boosting site security falls on everyone including IT, design, marketers, and authors, not just security professionals. Education on security best practices has to be a fundamental part of all courses at all levels. Threats evolve and it’s not always clear how an infiltration can be damaging to the site owner, and its visitors....

The settlement is for a 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million Equifax customers. Initially, the company was offering $125 to people affected by the breach or free services. First, Equifax had you apply for the claim even as the $125 offer began dwindling down to a few dollars. Now, the company is asking everyone to verify their claims or lose them. Equifax sets deadline for claims People who filed claims for monetary compensation from Equifax were sent this email recently....

Antonio Garcia Marinez wrote “Our male HR authority, with occasional backup from his female counterpart, launched into a speech about avoiding clothing that ‘distracted’ coworkers. I’d later learn that managers did in fact occasionally pull aside female employees and read them the riot act” According to the sources, Facebook is still dominated by Asian men, Facebook also added 2897 employees this year. Among the 10,082 persons the company has only one percent more women as a portion of all employees than a year ago despite a 40 percent increase in the head count....

Facebook To Kill Its Messenger App According to the images recently published by the well-known researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the social network giant Facebook can turn Messenger into an app that can access the social network timeline. And the fact is that the access will be done by the messenger icon of the social network giant Facebook itself. It is currently in the upper right corner of the application running on smartphones....

The Xperia X is pitched as the flagship smartphone, at least here in India. But globally, it sits in between the real flagship – Xperia X Performance and the mid-ranger, Xperia XA. For reasons best known to Sony, the Japanese company thinks that Xperia X has enough to be a flagship and take on the likes of Samsung Galaxy S7, the LG G5 and the HTC 10, and the Indian market isn’t ready yet for the Xperia X Performance, which comes with the same camera module, but much better hardware overall....

That long-awaited update leads our list of this week’s most enticing ay Store pick-ups, it’s followed by Farming Simulator 18, the latest entry in the surprisingly successful ( yes, very serious) game series. And if you’re looking for something else to try out this week, maybe M.com At Bat VR for Daydream, Microsoft’s silly Face Swap, or Adobe Scan will do the trick. So, clear a little space on your phone give these apps a shot....

Thompson earned his CISSP accreditation from (ISC)² in December 2001 and received the Financial Services CISO of the Year award from SC Magazine readers in 2011. As part of an interview series focusing on CISOs and other top-level security professionals at Fortune 500 companies, InfoSec Institute recently touched base with Thompson to get his take on a number of issues of interest to the industry. InfoSec: What positions in the IS space are currently in demand?...