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• The impact of Apple’s sideloading philosophy on developers

  13-07-2021 23:22 via zdnet.com
  
  On June 23, Apple unleashed messaging to explain why users should only install Apple-approved apps through its App Store on iOS.
  
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• ACMA proposes statement of expectations for how telcos interact with vulnerable customers

  13-07-2021 23:21 via zdnet.com
  
  A majority of telcos included in an ACMA audit provided little information about oversight arrangements to ensure sales reps are interacting with vulnerable consumers appropriately.
  
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• Telstra Purple finds less than half of Aussie businesses are equipped for cloud migration

  13-07-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Australian executives say the lack of skills and concerns around security are the main reasons why they remain hesitant.
  
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• Cybersecurity organizations announce new first responder credentialing program

  13-07-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  CISA and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance are working together to certify first responders for cyber incidents.
  
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• Best free website builder 2021: Easy-to-use top picks

  13-07-2021 21:31 via zdnet.com
  
  A good website builder will provide a 'what-you-see-is-what-you-get' editing interface with an easy-to-use interface, plenty of asset storage, and a good image editor. Most of the apps on this list offer the whole package.
  
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• Best Samsung phone 2021: Galaxy S21, Fold, Note & more

  13-07-2021 20:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung offers a range of smartphones with the A-series, S-series, Note line, and foldable Android phones. The focus used to be on the high-end flagships, but lately, Samsung has been releasing mid-range phones that make one question whether the flagships are worth hundreds more. These are our picks for the best Samsung phones in 2021.
  
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• Apple MagSafe battery pack for iPhone 12 is here

  13-07-2021 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The $99 accessory uses magnets to hold itself to the back of your iPhone while wireless charging the battery.
  
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• Microsoft July 2021 Patch Tuesday: 117 vulnerabilities, Pwn2Own Exchange Server bug fixed

  13-07-2021 20:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 100 CVEs, many of which lead to RCE, have been tackled this month.
  
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• REvil websites down after governments pressured to take action following Kaseya attack

  13-07-2021 20:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Biden said last week that he expected the Russian government to "act" if given information on who and where ransomware actors are.
  
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• 3 easy ways for small businesses to accept credit cards

  13-07-2021 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Accepting credit card payments for your small business is easy with these three easy steps.
  
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• Facebook announces time bonus payouts for bug hunters

  13-07-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Essentially, Facebook is acknowledging that it's sometimes slow to reach a bounty decision and is using this bonus payment to encourage patience among the researchers in its bug bounty community.
  
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• JetBlue to give pilots iPad Pro for flights

  13-07-2021 18:20 via zdnet.com
  
  According to JetBlue, iPads are used in cockpits for operational tracking apps, hosting system maintenance checks, checking real-time weather patterns to avoid turbulence and accessing procedures and manuals.
  
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• The best business bank account for your LLC in 2021

  13-07-2021 17:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Opening a business bank account for your LLC can help create the legal distinction between your business and personal finances. Here are some of the top choices LLC business owners can choose from, including digital, regional, national, and local banks for their business accounts.
  
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• Social media influencers face relentless abuse, MPs are told

  13-07-2021 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Em Sheldon says people are "so angry" at her for using her online platforms for commercial gain.
  
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• ZoomInfo acquires conversational intelligence player Chorus for $575 million

  13-07-2021 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  ZoomInfo said that by adding Chorus' technology to its platform, it will gain middle-of-the-funnel intelligence that bolsters ZoomInfo's existing top-of-the-funnel strength.
  
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• Best Chromebook for students 2021: Top expert picks

  13-07-2021 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Chromebooks are ideal for remote learning -- they're secure, affordable, easy to manage, and easy to use. Here are the best Chromebooks for students in 2021.
  
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• Google's new cloud computing tool helps you pick the greenest data centers

  13-07-2021 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The search giant is encouraging customers to pick cloud regions that have a lower carbon footprint
  
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• Ransomware: Only half of organisations can effectively defend against attacks, warns report

  13-07-2021 16:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Organisations are failing to notice suspicious activity which could indicate a ransomware attack - but there are ways to improve your defences.
  
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• MongoDB 5.0 is here, spotlighting productivity and extensibility

  13-07-2021 16:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's the deep dive on MongoDB 5.0. The highlight is developer productivity features, such as Versioned APIs and support for additional language and frameworks. But looking ahead, we expect MongoDB to raise the love with DBAs and other constituencies.
  
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• The last stand: 5G West and 5G East vie to lead the second wave

  13-07-2021 16:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The competition between nations for leadership in communications, has morphed into outright combat. If it's not a campaign the US can win, do we start drawing down the mission? Or can the hope of a second wave compel us to double down?
  
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• Developer burnout isn't going away. Employers need to act now

  13-07-2021 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  A survey finds that more than 80% of developers report being burned out - and not just because of the pandemic.
  
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• The best parts of Windows 11 are already in Windows 10. Here's how to enable them

  13-07-2021 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  You can take advantage of the advanced hardware security features in Windows today without having to load any beta code.
  
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• Amazon rolls out encryption for Ring doorbells

  13-07-2021 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage captured by the video doorbells will now be end-to-end encrypted, following a trial.
  
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• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga review: Very thin, light, premium-priced 2-in-1

  13-07-2021 14:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is an impressively slim convertible laptop with a superb screen, but you can get better value for money elsewhere.
  
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• Informatica Introduces AI Model Governance

  13-07-2021 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Along with Informatica's announcement of its Cloud Data Governance and Catalog today, comes a suite of features aimed at extending data governance to the world of AI and machine learning models.
  
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• Informatica’s Data Governance and Catalog Cloud relaunch unifies siloed workflows

  13-07-2021 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest addition to Informatica Cloud is a relaunch of data discovery and data governance cloud services that have been brought together and delivered through a new service that’s been freshly built from the ground up.
  
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• These Iranian hackers posed as academics in a bid to steal email passwords

  13-07-2021 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  A state-backed hacking operation working out of Iran compromised a university website as part of their phishing campaign.
  
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• The best parts of Windows 11 are already in Windows 10. You just have to enable them

  13-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  You can take advantage of the advanced hardware security features in Windows today without having to load any beta code.
  
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• GPS for the moon: Nav tech heads to space

  13-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Because printing out turn-by-turn directions isn't going to cut it in space.
  
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• Got an iPhone bug that just won't go away? Try this

  13-07-2021 13:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Sometimes, you have to go back to the beginning.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption research: 'Gamers learn about nature'

  13-07-2021 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Players of a big-budget action-adventure game have a better knowledge of nature, researchers say.
  
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• Modipwn: code execution vulnerability discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs

  13-07-2021 13:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The security flaw allows attackers to obtain full control over a PLC.
  
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• Google fined €500m by French competition authority

  13-07-2021 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The search giant must propose ways to compensate news businesses for the use of their content.
  
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• Google's Certificate Authority Service leaves preview, now generally available

  13-07-2021 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Google CAS was launched to handle the "growth in certificates in the digital world."
  
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• Microsoft Teams: Now you can invite Clippy to your next meeting

  13-07-2021 13:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The 'OG virtual assistant' Clippy is back, plus a few other nostalgic images for Windows fans.
  
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• Google's new Drive for desktop app switchover: Here's what's happening and when

  13-07-2021 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream apps are being merged into Google Drive for desktop for everyone.
  
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• Ransomware: We need a new strategy to tackle 'exponential' growth, says Interpol

  13-07-2021 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Interpol pushes for same approach to fighting terrorism and mafia.
  
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• How MetaHuman Creator helped me create ‘Dana’

  13-07-2021 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Realistic digital humans can be produced rapidly with the new software, Epic Games says.
  
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• The three must-have drone accessories

  13-07-2021 11:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Drones are big nowadays, and the market is flooded with all sorts of weird -- and sometimes wonderful -- accessories. But there are the only accessories you'll really need.
  
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• Iranian hackers posed as British-based academic

  13-07-2021 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group in Iran pretended to be a British-based academic and compromised a London university website.
  
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• TAG Heuer’s latest smartwatch play? Super Mario

  13-07-2021 08:00
  
  Mamma mia! The new limited edition TAG Connected is a collaboration with Nintendo’s famous Italian plumber
  
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• Government backs blockchain with AU$5.6m in funding towards supply chain solutions

  13-07-2021 07:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Everledger and Convergence.tech have been given funding to explore two pilots centred on supporting supply chain solutions and helping to ease regulatory burdens.
  
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• The best day to go into the office is…

  13-07-2021 07:00
  
  It’s not Monday. Or Tuesday. Or Wednesday. In fact, the very idea of a ‘best’ day to go into the office is misguided
  
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• How to make a genuinely inclusive phone camera

  13-07-2021 07:00
  
  Major technology firms are recognising that more needs to be done to acknowledge darker skin tones and unstraightened hair styles
  
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• Canberra proposes IoT 'star' ratings and mandatory cyber standards for big business

  13-07-2021 06:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The government has made a handful of proposals, some requiring regulatory reform, on how to strengthen cybersecurity in Australia.
  
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• Flipkart: India online retail giant raises $3.6bn in latest funding round

  13-07-2021 06:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This brings the Walmart-backed firm's value to almost $38bn ahead of its expected market debut.
  
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• ACSC introduces Essential Eight zero level cyber maturity and aligns levels to tradecraft

  13-07-2021 04:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Overhaul of Essential Eight Maturity Model sees levels aligned with the sophistication of cyber tradecraft to attempt to prevent.
  
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• Guess announces breach of employee SSNs and financial data after DarkSide ransomware attack

  13-07-2021 03:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The fashion brand admitted that cybercriminals gained access to people's Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers and financial account numbers.
  
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• Google to consolidate desktop file syncing apps into singular Drive app

  13-07-2021 03:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream will be phased out in the coming months, replaced by Drive for desktop.
  
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• US Senate confirms Jen Easterly as head of cyber agency

  13-07-2021 01:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Easterly brings both corporate and military experience to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  
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