Apply advanced multi-layer protection against threats enabled easily with secured-core server. Secure connectivity to business-critical assets with an additional layer of security during transport, including support for HTTPS and TLS 1.3 enabled by default. Manage and govern Windows Server on-prem with Azure Arc Get better virtual-machine management with the latest Windows Admin Center. Migrate file servers from on-premises to Azure with new supported scenario in Storage Migration Service. Improve container application deployment with smaller image size for faster download and simplified network policy implementation....

Since then, Microsoft has been broadening its distribution. In 2019, officials said they planned to integrate Kaizala into Teams while adding a substantial number of new features to the group-messaging product. In 2020, Microsoft announced the integration of Kaizala into Teams was delayed and that the standalone Kaizala product would continue to be available as part of some Office 365 and Microsoft 365 plans. Microsoft still has other chat and messaging services beyond Teams, including Skype and GroupMe....

The open letter was from the NetGain Partnership, including the Mozilla Foundation, Ford Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Omidyar Network and more. The group of foundations focus their work on fostering research into emerging technology. The letter, signed by the CEOs and presidents of each organization, lambasts Facebook for their decision to close the accounts of NYU researchers Laura Edelson and Damon McCoy. The two led a team of researchers that ran the Ad Observer browser extension, which allowed Facebook users to let the researchers see what ads pop up when they visit the social media platform....

Yet again, another batch of software vulnerabilities affecting a very significant company has been discovered by security researchers. The software vulnerabilities have been found in Aruba Networks’ ArubaOS product. Fortunately, the issue has been patched however systems that are unpatched to the latest security fix detailed in the next sections are vulnerable to complete system compromise. Who Are Aruba Networks? Aruba Networks are a global leader in wireless, wired, and SD-WAN solutions that utilize artificial intelligence to automate and secure networks from edge to cloud....

Weighing only 4.63 pounds, the 15.6-inch laptop offers full HD with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 240Hz variable refresh rate. Plus, the LCD features a Wide Viewing Angle for when you’re catching up on your latest shows with a friend. More: Asus’ new Vibe CX34 gaming Chromebook brings high-end specs Aside from the sleek design and display, there’s a lot to unpack about this laptop, including the 8-core processor that can boost up to 4....

The Psyche spacecraft was to make a 280 million-mile voyage – using Mars for a gravity assist – to its namesake asteroid as part of NASA’s Discovery Program, a line of focused, high-quality missions to be completed at a low cost. The mission’s goal remains to gather information on the asteroid Psyche. As a result of a violent collision during the Milky Way’s formation, Psyche may contain exposed core material....

NBN said the credit would cover July and be allocated on each retailers’ share of total national overage. It added it would waive charges for ISPs breaching CVC utilisation conditions for the final week of July. The company reiterated it was still introducing its Superfast Plus rebate to lower the price to get users onto 250Mbps and 1Gbps plans. After lockdowns were imposed in NSW and Victoria, NBN said it saw peak bandwidth of almost 20....

About Neopets Neopets is a virtual pet website whose users are mainly children. It allows its users to care for digital pets called Neopets and explore the virtual world of Neopia. Users can also buy virtual items for their digital pets using Neopoints or Neocash. The website mixes creature collection and battling games with social elements. Neopets was first launched in late 1999 by two independent developers, Adam Powell and Donna Williams....

On Thursday, Larry Cashdollar, senior security researcher at Akamai said the malware, dubbed Capoae, is written in the Golang programming language – fast becoming a firm favorite with threat actors due to its cross-platform capabilities – and spreads through known bugs and weak administrative credentials. Vulnerabilities exploited by Capoae include CVE-2020-14882, a remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server, and CVE-2018-20062, another RCE in ThinkPHP. The malware was spotted after a sample targeted an Akamai honeypot....

Each board comes equipped with a full set of theme-appropriate keycaps in the MT3 profile, Drop’s own Holy Panda X switches, and its Phantom Stabilizers, all organized in a tenkeyless layout and housed in an aluminum body. Fans of Tolkien’s forest-dwelling elves will likely want to opt for the green-tinted model with a stylized version of the Two Trees of Valinor located above its arrow cluster. Those more fond of Middle-earth’s bearded dwarves may instead choose the gray model with a design taken from the Doors of Durin (possibly better known as the entrance to the Mines of Moria) emblazoned on it....

The fifth edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report from Salesforce unpacks how organizations that have embraced technology have the strongest relationships and highest rates of goal achievement – regardless of their size, revenue, or location. Here are the four main takeaways: My key takeaways of this report will focus on the use of technology to drive better outcomes and stakeholder benefits. The Nonprofits Trends Report is a 58 page document with incredible insights, but I would like to focus this post on digital transformation and use of technology in nonprofits....

2021 was a record year for North Korea’s military hackers, the most notorious of which is Lazarus, the group behind the destructive wiper attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014, WannaCry ransomware in 2017, multiple banks via the SWIFT banking system, and numerous cryptocurrency exchanges. Also known as APT 38, the group has focused in on cryptocurrency theft as a prime vehicle for raising revenue for the country and evading US and UN economic sanctions....

In a new campaign, tracked since June 2021, the state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been attempting to plant surveillance and theft-based malware on victim machines. On Wednesday, researchers from Cisco Talos said the Kimsuky APT, also known as Thallium or Black Banshee, is responsible for the wave of attacks, in which malicious Blogspot content is being used to lure “South Korea-based think tanks whose research focuses on political, diplomatic, and military topics pertaining to North Korea, China, Russia, and the US....

Also, due to the pandemic, there has been a trend to remote work that has now evolved to many businesses having employees permanently work from home. This is fairly simple for knowledge workers, call center agents, salespeople, and others who work with software. But for data scientists, graphic designers, engineers, and others who need access to GPU-enabled systems, working remotely means no access to the systems they will need to do their jobs....

Most experts suggest using credit cards for your online purchases, especially if you’re choosing between credit and debit. While the risk of fraud is always lurking in the background, credit cards come with additional protections that debit cards simply lack. Here’s what we mean: [This article was first published on The Simple Dollar in 2020. It was updated in March 2022.] Also: The most exclusive credit cards If someone does get your credit card number and makes a purchase online, chances are good you won’t be held liable for a single cent of it if you report it in a timely manner....

Using E Ink devices for content creation is not as rare as it once was. E-reader specialist Kobo launched its Elipsa earlier this year, for example, while reMarkable is on the second version of its tablet, the reMarkable 2. Specification comparison Both tablets have a similar user interface and mode of operation, with finger sweeps and taps supported as well as stylus input. The larger Max Lumi2 has a fingerprint scanner below the screen; this is absent in the smaller Note Air2 model, although both devices can be password protected....

Red Hat is pulling this off by allying with Nvidia. Specifically, this latest OpenShift version is certified to work with NVIDIA AI Enterprise 2.0. Nvidia AI Enterprise is an AI software suite to get both experienced and new AI companies to quickly get to work on AI development and deployment. It does this by providing proven, open-sourced containers and frameworks. These are certified to run on common data center platforms from both Red Hat and VMware vSphere with Tanzu....

Market intelligence firm IDC has predicted that shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks and workstations, will reach almost 96 million units in 2021 in the EMEA region – a 13.2% increase compared to the previous year. Ultraslim notebooks will dominate the market with 44.3% of sales, says IDC, followed by traditional notebooks (26%) and traditional desktops (18.1%). SEE: The best Windows laptops in 2021 This is particularly noteworthy given that 2020 was a record year for PC sales, as consumers and employers alike snapped up new hardware to ensure that work and play could continue despite country-wide lockdowns....

Not so long ago that would have sounded like a joke, but kiosk concepts are proliferating amid a wave of investment in touch free food concepts. Basil Street, which raised $10 million last year, is turning to crowd funding to increase its distribution of Automated Pizza Kitchens. The company, which has received NSF and UL certification, plans to have about 50 APKs placed across the country by fall 2021 and aims to expand to up to 100 APKs by year end....

The researchers hope their open source PolyCoder can democratize research into the field of AI code generation, which so far is dominated by well-funded companies like Alphabet-owned DeepMind and OpenAI. “Large language models (LMs) of code have recently shown tremendous promise in completing code and synthesizing code from natural language descriptions. However, the current state-of-the-art code LMs… are not publicly available, leaving many questions about their model and data design decisions,” the researchers said....