Some schools provide laptops, while others offer iPads and comparable technologies. These resources may not come free of obligation or responsibility, however. Make sure to find out what conditions accompany any school-provided device. Depending on your needs and the school’s policies, buying your own laptop may actually be more beneficial in the long run, even if it costs more now. Online schools that provide students a computer Many colleges and universities offer computers to online learners....

A survey of 2660 open-source software (OSS) professionals by Perforce-owned OpenLogic and the nonprofit Open Source Initiative (OSI) found that 77% of organizations were more reliant on OSS than they were 12 months ago, with 36% reporting they had increased their use of open source “significantly”. Open-source skills are also in high demand, the survey found, with researchers identifying talent shortages as the key barrier to the adoption of OSS....

The Oppo Research Institute Innovation Accelerator programme calls for proposals under two entry categories–accessible technology and digital health. Up to 10 ideas could be selected to receive the grants, each worth 300,000 yuan ($46,000). The accelerator scheme, managed by Oppo Research Institute alongside Microsoft for Startups as a partner, hoped to drive the development of technologies that could solve “some of the most pressing issues facing humanity amidst times of uncertainty”....

The next release of Oracle Autonomous JSON Database cloud service adds support for a MongoDB 4.2-compatible API, making its offering look very familiar to MongoDB developers. The new release, which is branded as Oracle Database API for MongoDB, is in essence, an Oracle Database in MongoDB clothing. Developers can use MongoDB drivers, as well as tools such as Compass (which are not restricted by MongoDB’s SSPL licensing), and they can access most of the features of the 4....

Genevieve Carlton Genevieve holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University. After earning her doctorate in early modern European history, she worked as an assistant professor of history at the University of Louisville, where she developed new courses on the history of science, Renaissance Italy, and the witch trials. Genevieve has published five peer-reviewed articles in top presses and a monograph with the University of Chicago Press. She also earned tenure with a unanimous vote before relocating to Seattle....

The RCE bugs impact PHP Everywhere, a utility for web developers to be able to use PHP code in pages, posts, the sidebar, or anywhere with a Gutenberg block – editor blocks in WordPress – on domains using the content management system (CMS). The plugin is used on over 30,000 websites. According to the WordFence Threat Intelligence team, the three vulnerabilities in PHP Everywhere all lead to remote code execution in versions of the software below 2....

As it currently stands, under the Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR), carriers need to “do their best” to protect their networks from unauthorised access or interference for the purpose of security, with carriers to notify the government of any changes to their services, systems, or equipment that could have a “material adverse effect” on their ability to comply with this duty. Although the committee said in its report that the highly regulated telcos are in a better position to handle security obligations from the critical infrastructure framework, formalisation was needed....

And starting this Friday, June 17, Apple will open preorders for the new MacBook Pro. Orders along with retail availability will begin a week later, on Friday, June 24. Apple didn’t announce a preorder date for the new MacBook Air but did say during the WWDC keynote that it would be available in July. Which, by the way, is the same timeframe Apple had originally stated for the MacBook Pro....

No Legal Basis for EU-US Data Transfer Until recently, data transfers between the EU and the US were governed by a treaty called Privacy Shield. This treaty replaced the International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles, which were declared invalid by the European Court of Justice in 2015. One of the purposes of the new treaty was to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to easily send and receive personal data....

On Wednesday, Mandiant Threat Intelligence said the pro-People’s Republic of China (PRC) network was first discovered in June 2019. At the time, the network composed of a web of inauthentic accounts on social media platforms – including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube – used to slam pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Fake propaganda networks are nothing new. Companies including Facebook are constantly detecting and wiping them out, but others take its place as soon as one vanishes....

This approach is ed with the fact that we do not have any marketing or advertising channels, and we do not collaborate with paid-reviews or other sort of tactics to acquire new users. We only relay on our past users’ word-of-mouth and the general publicity the outside world might provide when referring to us in an independent manner. To us, that’s the only way to attract the right kind of users, who (rightfully) expect more from a security company....

We analyzed the privacy policies of 50 different Ramadan and prayer apps to see what they do to protect your privacy. For example, how do they store your personal data? Do they share your data with others? And how transparent are they about their data collection? Finally, we’ll take a closer look at three apps that take relatively good care of your privacy. Privacy Policies: A Closer Look Looking at all the privacy documents, something immediately stands out: 7 of the 50 examined apps don’t even have a privacy policy....

NextMotion provides clinics working in dermatology, cosmetic, and plastic surgery with digital photography and video devices for their patients. The compromised database contained 100,000s of profile images of patients, uploaded via NextMotion’s proprietary software. These were highly sensitive, including images of patients’ faces and specific areas of their bodies being treated. This breach made NextMotion, its clients, and their patients incredibly vulnerable and represented a significant lapse in the company’s data privacy policies....

As a paid subscription service, Kinomap collects enormous amounts of data about its users, all of which was stored on an unsecured database. In total, the database was leaking over 42 million records, affecting people all over the world. This leak represents a significant lapse in basic security measures by Kinomap. Had criminal hackers discovered the database, the impact on both the company and its customers would have been immeasurable....

Many people are concerned that the internet of things is dangerous to personal privacy. Do you agree? Yes. What the market is really lacking these days is a stronger connection between international privacy regulations, and a technology that enables online businesses to apply these laws. In addition, there’s a need to minimize the gap between the EU privacy regulations, which are very strict, and the US online surveillance policy, which is on the other side of the scales....

This is mainly because Apple no longer supports most third-party Safari extensions. For the few extensions it does support, it charges developers an annual fee to keep them in its extension gallery. Other browsers, like Firefox and Chrome, are far more open to third-party apps and don’t charge a fee, so most VPN providers are focussing their efforts there, instead of Safari. This might sound inconvenient at first, but it’s actually good news....

Best paid antivirus for PCs 2023: We based this list on our tests and those of trusted independent testing labs. The overall best choice for PC users is Norton 360. It is a comprehensive antivirus that offers real-time protection, cloud backup, smart firewall, a password manager, a secure VPN, webcam protection, and dark web monitoring. Get Norton 360 Users should be aware of these hazards and take the necessary precautions to secure their Windows devices....

Few people read the terms of service and privacy policies of their favorite apps and social media. And it’s hard to blame them. Going through these documents seems like an endless task. However, accepting these agreements without reading them can result in very serious privacy risks. After all, by doing so, you often give companies permission to: Collect your data Use this data in almost any way they see fit Share your data and even give other companies permission to use your data...

The Bluetooth Connection Smartwatches stay in contact with your phone via Bluetooth. And while you may leave your phone behind, the smartwatch on your wrist is often always with you. In September of 2017, researchers discovered a series of problems in almost every Bluetooth device. These security flaws make every Bluetooth device subject to hacking. These hacks can take the form of viruses that are passed from your smartwatch to your phone....

Our advice? You should always protect yourself from hackers and prying eyes with a good VPN. With our top VPNs for crypto trading below, you’ll get secure data encryption, online anonymity, and excellent geo-unlocking capabilities. Without further ado, here are our top VPN picks for crypto trading: If you want the best protection possible, NordVPN is the best crypto trading VPN right now. It offers the best security package paired with great speeds and a strict no-logging policy....