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IT security teams are overwhelmed by cyber asset management.
The modern attack surface has grown too large and complex for security professionals to manage using traditional, manual approaches to the asset lifecycle
Commercial space travel is not likely to scale up.
Last week I was on a panel for the World Talent Economy Forum talking about the commoditization of space travel, after which I concluded that putting people in space has made little sense for some time. Let's talk about space travel this week -- and we'll...
Privacy and security anxiety are alleviated by remote work.
Remote workers have higher anxiety levels about security and privacy than other types of employees. In a survey of 7,200 people from nine countries, more than two-thirds of remote workers acknowledged they worried about security and privacy, even when not...
Tackling international conflicts is critical to the US.
Intel's US$20 billion plan to build in Ohio the largest semiconductor factory in the U.S. will be crucial to the United States' ability to both enforce technology sanctions against Russia if war breaks out, and to assure success if the war spreads and ext...
Many by bad actors.
Nearly half a million Covid-related domains have been created over the last two years, many of them being used by online fraudsters. The pandemic has created an environment in which bad actors make use of a range of Covid-related "hooks" to commit cybercr...
How to fix the electric car demand problem.
The automotive market is moving rapidly to make and sell autonomous vehicles, but studies suggest that two out of three drivers don't want them. Let's talk about what the industry is doing wrong with its positioning of autonomous electric cars. Then we'll...
The data breeches are affected. There are nearly 6 billion accounts in 2021.
The biggest breach of the period was actually a combination of several cyber smash-and-grab operations over the years that contained 3.2 billion unique email and password combinations from Netflix, LinkedIn and other online outfits
The new Breeze Theme has a lot of sparkle.
KDE Neon 5.23 is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and other KDE community software. With an edge over other KDE installations, the Neon project provides a rapidly evolving software repository with all the latest K...
The hottest stuff from the show.
It was an amazing CES this year. Although it was unsafe for me to travel to the show, much of the event is streamed and I saw a number of sensational products. Let's cover those this week -- and we'll close with my product of the week, which appropriately...
The show went on live despite some defects.
CES 2022 officially runs Jan. 5 to 7, though numerous big press events took place on Monday, one day earlier than originally planned. TechNewsWorld attended many of the press conferences and presentations virtually. We assembled a roundup of some of the m...
The predictions for the year 2022.
CES is the biggest consumer electronics show in the U.S., and it has historically been a wonderful place to see what is coming up for the new year. So, let's talk about what I expect to appear at CES. Then we'll close with my first product of the week for...
HP makes it possible to use chrome OS on desktop computers.
HP's Chromebase 22-aa0012 is a unique form factor with a spinning 21.5-inch display, striking performance, and clean aesthetics that make it a game-changing alternative for desktop computers. This all-in-one is the first and only Chrome OS-powered desktop...
The end of PCs and phones is suggested by the Snapdragon 8.
OK, don't get excited, the death of PCs and smartphones won't happen tomorrow. Nor did Qualcomm overtly declare their demise at the company's annual Snapdragon Tech Summit last week. However, it did announce a level of performance that will eventually mak...
The Lumen Smart device can be used to hack your metabolism.
Lumen is an impressive product with even more impressive results. Weight control may be its primary focus; however, anyone who wants to keep tabs on their overall health can gain tremendous personal insight from checking it out. Combined with its iOS or A...
The report found US workers lagging in digital skills.
One-third of U.S. workers lack digital skills, with 13 percent having no digital skills and 18 percent having, at best, limited digital skills, noted a new report by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation. In essence, one in six working-age Am...