Observing that his conduct was against the constitutional ethos of secularism, a Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to engineering student Vishal Sudhirkumar Jha (21), one of the accused in the GitHub app case in which photographs of over 100 Muslim women were posted without their consent alongside derogatory comments.

Jha, a second-year civil engineering student studying in Bengaluru, was arrested by the Mumbai Police earlier this month.

Stating that another accused, Neeraj Bishnoi, along with Jha developed the app, the court said, The conduct of the accused in the instant case is against the ever-cherished constitutional ethos of secularism and fraternity ensuring the dignity of any individual and modesty of a woman. The allegations against the applicant are graver in nature as it is a direct onslaught upon the dignity and modesty of women of a particular community.

It agreed with the prosecutors argument that his custody was required to unravel the obscure and undetected aspects of the crime.

On the last date of hearing, the court had asked the DCP to submit a report on whether two separate FIRs can be legally investigated against Jha. On Saturday, submitting his report, the DCP stated that the FIR filed in Mumbai was filed before the Delhi one. Following this, the court decided to proceed with hearing the anticipatory bail plea.

Advocate Shivam Deshmukh, who moved the plea on behalf of Jha, argued that he has no role to play in the creation of the alleged app. Even if, for the sake of argument, it is presumed that the applicant was following the Bulli Bai app, then it in no manner constitutes an offence.

He argued that Jha surrendered to the Cyber Crime (BKC) Western Division, Mumbai, on January 4, and was remanded in judicial custody on January 10.

Additional Public Prosecutor Irfan Ahmed opposed the plea, stating that the applicant was part of a group chat called Trad Mahasabha, and as a result of discussion in said group chat, the alleged app on GitHub was created by accused Neeraj Bishnoi.

The prosecutor further submitted that the investigation is at an initial stage, and he needs to be interrogated, for which a team has already been sent to Mumbai.

The app was hosted on US-based software platform, GitHub, on December 31. On January 2, separate FIRs were registered in Delhi and Mumbai, based on the complaints of women who were among those targeted.

Earlier this month, a Delhi court dismissed Bishnois bail plea, who is accused of creating the app, observing that his act was an affront to the dignity of women of a particular community and communal harmony of society.

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The Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering is now seeking exceptional scholars to join us as Assistant Professors / Associate Professors / Professors in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Materials and Advanced Manufacturing as well as Industrial Design.

About the Department

This is an exciting opportunity to join Department of Mechanical, materials and manufacturing engineering at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, an dynamic and fast growing department, to contribute your talent for the department further development. The department offers BEng (Hons) Product Design and Manufacture (2+2, 4+0) and BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (2+2, 4+0) programmes which cover mechanics, dynamics, kinetics, thermodynamics, energy, fluids, materials, manufacture, ergonomics and design.

The Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering has strong links with the corresponding departments in the UK and Malaysia campuses of the University of Nottingham. Its exceptionally close involvement with Chinese and international institutions and industries ensures a high quality teaching and research in the relevant professional fields.

About You

We seek to appoint seasoned, proactive and mature leaders who are self-driven and results-oriented, adaptable and creative, with internationally recognized intellectual contributions in one of the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Materials and Advanced Manufacturing as well as Industrial Design. You will be at Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/ Professor or equivalent level specializing in an area that is related to your respective research expertise, with more than 10 years of experience in a senior academic leadership role and have experience working with boards. Recognised training in relevant standards and teaching experience, particularly in key technologies related to one of the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Materials and Advanced Manufacturing as well as Industrial Design is required; Experience of building or leading a research centre would be desirable; Industry experience would be preferred.

You will lead school development with proven skills in strategic project planning and development in a complex organization, as well as experience in leading organisational change. Strong analytical skills and experience in setting and implementing a strategic vision are required. Strong verbal and written communication skills will be crucial in managing internal and external stakeholders. You should possess strong management skills and the ability to motivate team members. You should have an extensive international network to attract talents and secure resources.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

Successful candidate will be offered a five-year contract that may be extended by mutual agreement. We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential. We offer international highly competitive salary package and you will have a range of benefits and entitlements, including accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid annual leave. You will be offered a wider range of Chinese talent schemes application opportunities based on the eligibility of application.

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to submit their applications via the application link herehttps://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/HR/Job-Opportunitiesbefore 16 March 2022 which should include the following:

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Xiaogang Yang, Head of Department at email: Xiaogang.yang@nottingham.edu.cn. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Office, Tel: 86 574 8818 00008840.

Review of Applications

The academic recruitment campaign will initially run for 2 months from 17 January 2022 to 16 March 2022. Review of applications is ongoing and shortlisted applicants will be invited for recruitment interviews.

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For more than five years, Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. has offered an innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Engineering Pathway program that its director says helps her students see the limitless potential their futures hold.

I want my students to be able to understand and see God has a plan for their lives, and they must use all the resources at their disposal, said Michelle Ming, director of Carrolls Project Lead the Way/Engineering Pathway. I ask a great deal of them (the students). We are talking about discipline, growth in who we are, and expanding our God-given capacity to succeed.

The program at Carroll a coeducational high school sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington began during the 2015-16 school year, and offers classes for students who wish to study engineering. It is offered in partnership with Project Lead the Way (PLTW).

Project Lead the Way is a nationwide program that has created kindergarten through 12th grade applied learning STEM courses that it says will engagestudents in hands-on activities, projects, and problems;empowerthem to solve real-world challenges; andinspirethem to reimagine how they see themselves. It also provides teachers with training, resources, and support to better serve their students.

Wenzel Burton, an engineering design teacher at Carroll, called Project Lead the Way an amazing program that allows me to prepare our students to meet the learning and workplace challenges of the 21st century. He said the imaginative, independent and collaborative work for students enables them to become productive global citizens. At Archbishop Carroll High School, we strive to create the engineers of tomorrow."

Carroll students who embark on the Engineering Pathway take math and science classes that are interactive and involve critical thinking. Among the courses offered are Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics, Engineering Design and Development, and Computer Science Principles.

The school also has a junior chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers.

Senior David Warmington, who has been in the program since his freshman year, said that he is leaning toward electrical engineering as a major in college once he graduates. He credits his decision on his participation in Carrolls Engineering Pathway program.

An accomplished athlete who runs track for his school and is also a saxophonist, Warmington said that when he first came to Carroll he was focused on music and track until he took the engineering classes. He admitted that when he first started in the program it was a tough class, but in the back of my mind I thought, I could do this. He said that his interest in electrical engineering was fueled by learning the inner workings of traffic lights and how motion sensors are used to regulate and time them.

Ming credits the success of the program to the fact that we have a lot of fun and we do really cool stuff. This is interesting engineering.

The exposure (to engineering) is important because you dont know what you dont know, she said. I try to keep things fresh, I try to keep things current.

In Carrolls engineering courses, students are exposed to 3D modeling software, sequential logic design, circuit theory and circuit design, creating prototypes (most recently a toy car for marketing at Christmas), and app development, cybersecurity and other engineering aspects. In addition, students have the opportunity to earn three college credits in engineering by taking a class at the nearby Catholic University of America.

We train them to use their brains, said Ming, who holds an applied mathematics degree and who formerly worked at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where she supported space shuttle launches by testing the software that analyzed shuttle data.

This past school year, Project Lead the Way honored Ming with its Outstanding Educator Award and Carroll named her its Veteran Teacher of the Year. Ming also published a book, Love Teaching.

I want to help students find something that helps expand them and realize God has plans for them and they exist for a reason, she said. I want them to know they are God-created, and there is a point to their lives.

For senior Ruth Mogus, the Engineering Pathway program offered the most difficult classes Ive ever taken. But, I thought if another human could do it, then I could do it. I started to love it (the classes) more and more and thought, I am not going to give up on this.

The program created in her an interest in learning how buildings are made, how they are made with such accuracy. I was eager to learn more about that. Despite her interest in mechanical engineering, Mogus plans to pursue a career in medicine, perhaps using the advances in medical technology.

Carroll principal Elana Gilmore said that by exposing engineering opportunities to the students, we give our students the best chance at whatever is next in life for them. She also added that it could lead to more diversity in the field of STEM.

Herself a former biologist, Gilmore said that when she was practicing her science, I realized I was one of the few females and often the only African American in the industry.

It is really important to me to have students of color exposed to science because it is not something that they necessarily gravitate to, be it from lack of exposure or resources, she said. By expanding the science program (at Carroll), students have an opportunity to not just look at these careers on TV and dream about them, but to have the experience to explore them further.

Carrolls Engineering Pathway program includes hands-on activities and projects designed to challenge students and engage them in critical thinking. (Photo courtesy of Archbishop Carroll High School)

Ming said that whatever course of study her engineering students choose to pursue after their graduation from Carroll, the program is important because it develops critical thinking skills. You need to be able to slide right into college and be successful from the beginning.

Larry Savoy, president of Archbishop Carroll High School, agreed that the Engineering Pathway program is practical even for those students who do not continue studying the subject in college.

Were are continuing to develop well-rounded students. We are not only a college preparatory school, but also a life preparatory school, he said. We expose them (students) to real life applications of problem-solving skills, time management skills, critical thinking skills.We want to hone those skills that bring students life lessons and that bring glory and honor to God.

Since its inception at Carroll, slightly more than 60 students each year embark on the Engineering Pathway and about 340 students in total have participated in the program.

One of the things that I have been pretty intense about is that sometimes it seems like this (engineering program) is a very elitist program, Ming said. In some schools you have to test into the program. We are not like that, because there is such a need to expose our kids to what is out there.

Despite the success of the program, Ming said that she seeks to beef up the program. I want to add additional classes, she said. The skys the limit.

Savoy said that Carroll is looking to create a dedicated space in the school that would be solely used for the Engineering Pathway program and its students. We are planning to not only invest in the program, but in the infrastructure of the program, he said. We want to have one of the best maker spaces around with students using the best equipment.

There are some great things happening 4300 Harewood Road (the Northeast Washington address of the school) when it comes to engineering, he said.

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ELMSFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEEQC, the Digital Quantum Computing company, today announced the addition of a scientific advisory board to its leadership. This addition comes at a time when the company is unveiling a new brand identity and expanding its team internationally, including the appointment of Shu-Jen Han as its vice president of engineering.

Scientific Advisory Board

SEEQCs new scientific advisory board consists of leading academics from across the world, including Javad Shabani, assistant professor of physics at NYU, professors from the University of Napoli Federico II, Francesco Tafuri and Giovanni Piero Pepe, and Maxim Vavilov, professor at the University of Wisconsin.

The company instituted this board of quantum scientists to guide SEEQCs team as they continue their mission to solve quantum computings' most challenging problems. The board will help ensure that SEEQC bases its products, research and development on sound scientific data.

By integrating this team of scientists into SEEQCs product roadmap, the company can internally peer-review its research and development and receive feedback and scientific advice more quickly than other commercial entities. This ensures that the company is receiving proper oversight and quality consultation as it advances its technological discoveries expanding quantums reach from academia to real-world application.

The fact that half of my fellow board members work in foreign universities, and many of us have international backgrounds, should not be overlooked. SEEQC is an international company, and it is incorporating that element of itself at every level, said advisory board member, Francesco Tafuri. By bringing together this group of international scientists, SEEQC is getting access to even more experience than by engaging exclusively with American universities. These individuals bring a rich and diverse history of scientific research and experience to the company with them.

Appointing New Vice President of Engineering

In addition to expanding its leadership with the advisory board, SEEQC has also appointed industry veteran Dr. Shu-Jen Han as its vice president of engineering. Han brings more than a decade of experience in the nanotechnology and semiconductor industry to SEEQC, as well as world-class expertise in logic and memory chip-making a critical component of scaling the companys system-on-a-chip quantum design.

Han started his career at IBM working in the semiconductor sector after receiving his Ph.D. from Stanford University, later he managed the nanoscale device and technology group at IBMs T. J. Watson Research Center working on world-leading post-silicon transistor research. Han has valuable experience in advancing complex semiconductor chip technology from basic research to product qualification both as a director and later as senior director at HFC Semiconductors Advanced Memory Technology Division. He has authored over 90 technical publications, two book chapters and over 150 issued US patents.

Were thrilled to formally welcome Shu-Jen to SEEQC, and I am excited by the leadership and expertise hell bring to our global team of quantum engineers and researchers, said John Levy, CEO of SEEQC. Shu-Jen is one of the foremost minds in the semiconductor research and development world were grateful he chose to join SEEQC and our mission to bring scalable quantum computing to the enterprise world.

In his new role, Han will help build a scalable research and development organization, lead SEEQCs multi-disciplinary engineering groups and establish a clear roadmap for its commercialization. He also oversees the day-to-day operations of the companys newly renovated chip foundry, a fully operational chip manufacturing facility focusing on superconducting quantum and classic electronics.

Renewed Brand Commitment

As the company continues to evolve its technology and business model, it is also evolving its unique brand. Under the guidance of its creative director, Fredrik Carlstrm, SEEQC is rededicating itself to its original goal and mission statement under renewed branding and communication initiatives.

SEEQC was built upon the premise of approaching quantum differently than its predecessors and counterparts, and its new brand reflects that. The brand takes into account SEEQCs unique team, the integrated process in which design, manufacturing and testing are all done in-house, resulting in a unique approach to building a scalable quantum computer.

The new brand reflects SEEQC at its core not only as a company name but as an acronym: Scalable, Energy-Efficient Quantum Computing. Other aspects of the companys brand portfolio have been updated to evince different aspects of the companys technology. SEEQCs visuals evoke a feeling of efficiency, purpose and a close relationship with nature, just as its end-product uses elements of nature to solve classically intractable problems and address the worlds greatest challenges.

The new design and communication are a mirror image of SEEQCs approach to building scalable, re-configurable quantum computers around a family of chips designed to support a host of high-value problems for clients today, said Carlstrm. We want the brand we put forward to show what were really about and to show our ethos in everything we do from the design of our hardware and software to our offices, facilities, website and brand identity.

Partnership with QuantWare

To further advance its technology, SEEQC has partnered with Dutch quantum startup QuantWare. With additional support from the University of Napoli Federico II, the companies will co-develop an advanced Quantum Processor Unit (QPU) with integrated cryogenic digital control logic. This partnership combines SEEQCs proprietary platform with QuantWares scalable QPU design, resulting in the worlds first commercially available platform, capable of overcoming key scalability engineering challenges.

About SEEQC:

SEEQC is developing the first fully digital quantum computing platform for global businesses. SEEQC combines classical and quantum technologies to address the efficiency, stability and cost issues endemic to quantum computing systems. The company applies classical and quantum technology through digital readout and control technology and a unique chip-scale architecture. SEEQCs quantum system provides the energy- and cost-efficiency, speed and digital control required to make quantum computing useful and bring the first commercially-scalable, problem-specific quantum computing applications to market.

The company is one of the first companies to have built a superconductor multi-layer commercial chip foundry and through this experience has the infrastructure in place for design, testing and manufacturing of quantum-ready superconductors. SEEQC is a spin-out of HYPRES, the worlds leading developer of superconductor electronics. SEEQCs team of executives and scientists have deep expertise and experience in commercial superconductive computing solutions and quantum computing. SEEQC is based in Elmsford, NY with facilities in London, UK and Naples, Italy.

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Employees are increasingly accessing corporate information and accounts from their personal phones. As a result, SMiShing attacks now pose a serious threat to corporate information. How serious is this threat? Consider this statistic; 20% of energy industry employees were exposed to a mobile phishing attack in the first half of 2021. That is a 161% increase from the second half of 2020. Across the board, companies lost an alarming $54,241,075 because of social attacksincluding SMiShing according to the 2020 FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center report.

The word SMiShing comes from combining SMS (Short Message Service), the technology behind texting, with phishing, the practice of stealing personal or financial information through deceptive emails. Basically, SMiShing is phishing but by another means, namely text messages on mobile devices.

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Your companys best defense is to educate employees and ensure they understand the threats posed by SMiShing attacks. The Social-Engineer Teaming Service is a valuable tool that enables organizations to evaluate their unique attack surface to social engineering attacks. Upon request, we can include a SMiShing part to our SE (Social-Engineer) Teaming Service engagement. This will test your organizations human network for their understanding of policies relating to SMS attacks.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Social-Engineer, LLC. authored by Social-Engineer. Read the original post at: https://www.social-engineer.com/social-engineering-in-the-news-smishing/

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