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Self-destructing USB flash drive set to go on sale and while it comes without encryption, at least there’s no finger … – TechRadar
If you're the sort of person who needs to carry sensitive data around with you and worry about it falling into the wrong hands, you might be interested in a new USB flash drive with a self-destruct feature which is set to go on sale later this year. The Ovrdrive USB, developed by Ryan Walker of Interrupt Labs, is a unique device that heats its flash chip to over 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius) as a security measure. The first version of the Ovrdrive USB required wet fingers to activate the drive, a feature that has thankfully since been removed.
Unlocking the Airwaves: Illinois Bill Seeks Media Access to Encrypted Police Scanners – WspyNews
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"Illegal to break encryption," the European Court of Human Rights rules – TechRadar
The European Court of Human Rights banned all legal efforts of weakening encryption of secure communications in Europe. Encryption ensures the enjoyment of fundamental rights such as privacy and freedom of expression, the judgment reads, while helping citizens and businesses to defend themselves against abuses of information technologies. Hence, the ruling to outlaw legislations that could open up backdoors for criminals to exploit
European Court of Human Rights bans weakening of secure end-to-endencryption – the end of EUs chat control CSAR … – EU Reporter
The European Court of Human Rights yesterday banned a general weakening of secure end-to-end encryption. The judgement argues that encryption helps citizens and companies to protect themselves against hacking, theft of identity and personal data, fraud and the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information. Backdoors could also be exploited by criminal networks and would seriously jeopardise the security of all users' electronic communications
DuckDuckGo’s privacy browser adds built-in password syncing – The Verge
DuckDuckGo has added a new Sync & Backup feature to its privacy-first browser that will keep passwords, bookmarks, and favorites constant across all of your devices without setting up an account.
Amazon executive credits cloud Web Services for AI boom – Quartz
When it comes to generative AI, the companies that come to mind are Google, Meta, and OpenAI. But dont count Amazon out of the AI race
Some of the world’s biggest cloud computing firms want to make millions of servers last longer doing so will save … – Yahoo! Voices
Some of the world's largest cloud computing firms, including Alphabet, Amazon, and Cloudflare, have found a way to save billions by extending the lifespan of their servers - a move expected to significantly reduce depreciation costs, increase net income, and contribute to their bottom lines. Alphabet, Google's parent company, started this trend in 2021 by extending the lifespan of its servers and networking equipment
Docker Build Cloud: Using Cloud Compute and Cache to Decrease Image Build Times – InfoQ.com
Docker recently announced the general availability of their cloud-based container image builder, Docker Build Cloud. Docker Build Cloud offers a remote shared cache and native builders for AMD64 and ARM64 CPU architectures, with the goal of "improving collaboration" and decreasing image build times. Docker is a virtualisation technology that provides a loosely isolated environment for an application at runtime
Leonardo: kick off for the project of the first Space Cloud System for Defense – EDR Magazine
Rome, 19/02/2024 Supercomputers, artificial intelligence, and cloud are aboard a constellation of cyber-secure satellites orbiting the Earth this is the objective of the Military Space Cloud Architecture (MILSCA) study project assigned to Leonardo by the Italian Ministry of Defense (through the contractual agency Teledife), as part of the National Military Research Plan (PNRM).
Some of the world’s biggest cloud computing firms want to make millions of servers last longer doing so will save … – TechRadar
Some of the world's largest cloud computing firms, including Alphabet, Amazon, and Cloudflare, have found a way to save billions by extending the lifespan of their servers - a move expected to significantly reduce depreciation costs, increase net income, and contribute to their bottom lines. Alphabet, Google's parent company, started this trend in 2021 by extending the lifespan of its servers and networking equipment. By 2023, the company decided that both types of hardware could last six years before needing to be replaced