The Asus VivoBook Pro is a work-ready laptop with high-tech specifications that will last for years. It’s equipped with a 16-inch WQXGA+ OLED (3840 x 2400) display, an Intel Core i7 processor (up to 4.8Ghz), 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics, and 1TB SSD storage. Also: 12 solid laptops for everyone on your holiday list (including one for $99) In addition, the Asus VivoBook Pro also comes with Windows 11 Pro and a complimentary 3-month Adobe Creative Cloud subscription....

Blizzard had partnered with the Chinese company since 2008 on the publication and management of its games in the nation. The deal helped assure that the US-based publisher didn’t run afoul of China’s strict content guidelines and rules. Partnerships like this are common in the gaming industry. Riot Games, for example, had a similar agreement with Chinese gaming company Tencent to help it distribute League of Legends there, before Tencent went on to acquire Riot in 2015....

It’s certainly different, a 3.5kg metal pillar just over half a meter tall. The bottom is hollow, home for a bass speaker and a bright white LED light. Meanwhile the grilled top 10cm or so hides the mid- and high-range speakers, with around 200W of output power. Available in Space Grey or Gold, it’s a match for your iOS devices, and looks good in most rooms. Connecting to a Bluetooth source is quick and easy: you hold down the power button until the Solo switches into pairing mode....

The 19-page guide entitled “How to protect your personal data” was developed by the National Consumer Defense Council, in partnership with the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD). Using simplified language and avoiding the excess of technical jargon, the material outlines examples of situations where treatment of data might be possible, and when it is legal to do so. The document also explains what are the principles that underpin data treatment in Brazil, and how these guidelines comply with the country’s General Data Protection Regulations (LGPD), which is also broadly explained....

The U.S. government actually designed the Risk Management Framework. It was created in order to establish a secure and efficient process for integrating privacy and security, as well as the management activities of cyber supply chains. Coordinating the framework with the help of a variety of regulations, directives, laws and executive orders makes navigating it amazingly effective. The NIST Cybersecurity & Risk Management Frameworks course consists of 57 lectures across more than 21 hours....

Also: ZDNET editors loved these tech products and gadgets in 2022 Usually, you would expect to pay around $120 for this model, but with $50 off, you now only pay $70. The SSD drive weighs only 0.6 ounces and is compatible with Windows and macOS machines, USB A/C, and PlayStation consoles. Also: What is an external hard drive, and which are the best? You can choose 500MB, 1TB, and 2TB models....

Business courses online range from introductory to advanced, designed to accommodate your busy schedule. Taking online business classes also gives you an opportunity to explore the world of business and decide if a degree in the discipline is in your future. 10 online business courses to prepare you for career advancement Top academic institutions around the world offer online business courses, as do numerous well-respected individuals and groups within the business industry....

Here’s my advice: If you’re looking to save money on Apple products, don’t buy direct from Apple. Buying direct from Apple is only for people looking to pay the full price. So, where do you go? Here are a handful good deals that are currently live. Note that there are rarely any deal available on iPhones. 

In a blog post, Google Chrome product Manager AbdelKarim Mardini and Google account security and safety director Guemmy Kim said the best way to keep users safe is to turn on security protections by default. “For years, Google has been at the forefront of innovation in two-step verification (2SV), one of the most reliable ways to prevent unauthorized access to accounts and networks. 2SV is strongest when it combines both ‘something you know’ (like a password) and ‘something you have’ (like your phone or a security key),” the two explained....

Not only does this compact camera feature an impressive 32.5 MP camera, it also holds the ability to shoot up to 14 fps continuous shooting with AF/ AE tracking. With a flexible LCD screen and an electric viewfinder included with this camera, the options for capturing content are endless whether you are shooting photo or video. But the 3-inch LCD screen isn’t just useful for tracking where your camera is pointing, it also has touchscreen capabilities so you can make adjustments to your autofocus without removing your eye from the viewfinder....

This time, on August 23rd, 2021 a software vulnerability once again concerns equipment used by enterprises. Specifically, this concerns a software component of the Canon Océ printer line. These printers are large format printers that are popular in the industry. Fresh reports from CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) reveal that this concerns a Canon Océ print exec workgroup vulnerability affecting Canon enterprise products. According to official Canon documentation, “Océ Print Exec Workgroup is a software application which allows you to create and send, in a highly productive way, a set of drawing files to an Océ printer....

The intent of Bill C-11 is to promote Canadian content. However, in essence, it’s a form of censorship legislation that gives the CRTC (Canada’s broadcast media regulator) the power to manipulate what content you get recommended on audio-visual platforms like YouTube. Want to keep watching content that you like? If you’re located in Canada, you can use a VPN to get around any form of censorship or internet restrictions. For Canada users, we recommend NordVPN....

Also: The best AI chatbots: ChatGPT and alternatives to try Kaufmann, founder of Starmind.ai and the Mindfire Group explained that true intelligence is loosely defined as the ability to solve completely novel problems. While it’s easy to be impressed by AI’s ability to perform tasks like natural language processing, Kaufmann argued that large language models like GPT-3 merely mimic intelligence without truly possessing it. In particular, they lack the capacity to tackle challenges they have yet to encounter before....

“It is a matter of record that the platform has stopped the Prime Minister’s access, while Anthony Albanese’s account is still active featuring posts criticising the government,” Liberal representative Gladys Liu said. “In an election year especially, this sort of interference in our political processes is unacceptable, and this matter should be taken extremely seriously by all Australian politicians.” As part of the accusations against the Chinese government, Liu said she would boycott using her official and personal WeChat accounts until an explanation was provided by the platform about the incident....

Net profit after tax rose 55% year-on-year to NZ$42 million, operating revenue increased by NZ$6 million to NZ$483 million, while EBITDA jumped from NZ$326 million to NZ$347 million. As Chorus continues transitioning away from copper-based services, fibre broadband once again took up a larger share of the telco’s total revenue when compared to years prior by chipping in NZ$267 million. Fibre broadband now accounts for 55% of the telco’s revenue, an increase of 7 percentage points compared to the same period in the year prior....

Each of the vulnerabilities has a different due date attached to them, with some due to be mitigated by November 17 and others set for May 3, 2022. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01 – titled “Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities” – applies to all of the software and hardware found on federal information systems, according to the release. That includes vulnerabilities affecting both internet-facing and non-internet facing assets as well as those managed on an agency’s premises or hosted by third parties on an agency’s behalf....

The Cisco Secure Cloud Insights with JupiterOne hopes to offer enterprises greater visibility into all of their cyber assets, paths toward identifying security and compliance gaps and ways to fast-track investigations as well as responses to issues. Al Huger, senior vice president at Cisco Security Platform and Response, told ZDNet that more than ever, as hybrid work takes hold, security teams need visibility into their applications, whether they are hosted in the public cloud, in a private cloud, or in a private data center....

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government had already privately reached out to some entities and that local organisations should read guidance issued by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). “We have already been taking action on cyber defences and that has been done privately already with many companies, alerting them to the risk of potential counter responses by Russia and other actors in response to these decisions,” Morrison said....

If you don’t care about the nitty-gritty of cryptography and you’re just looking for online protection at all times, this is the guide for you. We explain the ins and outs of the most common VPN protocols out there: WireGuard: Top notch security with some privacy issues OpenVPN: Works on all major platforms and is widely used IKEv2: A very fast VPN protocol that is ideal for mobile users SSTP: Primarily used on Windows and has solid encryption algorithms L2TP/IPSec: The successor of PPTP, has a decent speed, but it is easily blocked by firewalls PPTP: One of the oldest VPN protocols that is very fast but offers low-level encryption...

Coros was the first in the world to launch a GPS sports watch with dual-frequency support: the Vertix 2 in 2021. It turns out that Coros didn’t settle for that achievement and kept working to find ways to improve accuracy for runners. The new Coros Pod 2 (Performance Optimization Device) is now available for $99. The Pod 2 is designed as an accessory for your paired Coros watch to provide accuracy in areas with challenging satellite signals, faster response to pace changes, and improved accuracy while training indoors....