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The measure is aimed squarely at those participating in “malicious cyber activities against US critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.” Officials said in a release that this included ransomware attacks targeting “critical infrastructure.” In addition to ransomware, the notice mentions a number of other cyber violations and notes that it applies to government computers as well as “those used in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or communication....

Those looking to sign up have a choice of two plans. The first is AU$75 a month and has unlimited data with speeds up to 100Mbps, and the second removes the speed cap for an extra AU$10 a month. Customers who already have a Vodafone mobile plan can knock AU$5 a month off the plan prices. The company is offering customers a AU$612 modem that they do not have to pay for if they remain on the network for three years....

There a several innovative players in the medical education technology space. As we’ve reported, Healthcare boasted $2.14 billion of the total virtual reality market in 2018, according to a report from BIS Research. The company’s “Global Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Market in Healthcare – Analysis and Forecasts, 2019-2025” estimates that the market will reach $11.14 billion by 2025. One firm, FundamentalVR, has just unveiled new capabilities to its Fundamental Surgery platform that, according to the company, brings a level of sensory realism not previously seen with immersive technology making it a credible alternative to traditional medical education methods....

It was 7 a.m., and I was just partially through my first cup of coffee, when I noticed a new message in my email inbox. It was from PayPal and the subject line said, “You’ve got a money request.” And so began my first look at this three-pronged PayPal phishing scam. The ask There’s nobody I know who would ask me for money through PayPal and reasonably expect to get it, especially without telling me ahead of time that they were invoicing me for something....

Wall Street was expecting non-GAAP second quarter earnings of $1.17 a share on revenue of $3.96 billion. The company’s US revenue declined 15.2% to $3.1 billion while international sales were up 16%. Elsewhere on the balance sheet, Wayfair said active customers for direct retail were 31.1 million, up 19% from a year ago. The number of orders per customer were 1.96 in the second quarter. Repeat customers placed 75.6% of total orders in the quarter, while average order value was $278, up from $227 a year ago....

The 2022 Tech Salary Report by jobs marketplace Dice found that the average salary for technologists rose by nearly 7% between 2020 and 2021, reaching $104,566. Dice said this marked the highest salary recorded in the 17 years it has been conducting the survey. IT chiefs took home the highest salaries in 2021, with an average $151,983 per year. This reflects a 6% change on 2020, according to Dice. SEE: Tech salaries just hit record highs....

IT roles include: Operations engineers: Operations engineers install, run, and manage networks, servers, and external services such as cloud computing. Database administrators: These professionals create and maintain systems that store information.Development operators: DevOps engineers combine software engineering with coding skills to build software, improve it, and perform software deployments. Does IT include cybersecurity? Some people within and outside of technology-related careers consider cybersecurity an IT-related job. As with other professions, job titles and responsibilities sometimes overlap....

Modern industries depend on technology, which makes coding a valuable tool. If you have a good head for logic, language, and technologies, you might be a good candidate for a coding bootcamp. Completing a coding bootcamp can land you an entry-level tech job in almost any industry – not just tech fields. Read on for our guide on what to expect from coding bootcamps, how they work, and how to choose the right one for you....

This is exactly what backup specialists Backblaze do. As of the end of June, Backblaze had 181,464 drives in four data centers on two continents. For a number of years now, Backblaze has been reporting on quarterly and lifetime failure rates for its drives, and it offers an interesting insight into drive reliability. Backblaze measures drive reliability using annualized failure rate (AFR), and the lower the number, the better the drive reliability....

Pre-approval and pre-qualification are two completely different things, and knowing the difference could save you a lot of heartache and stress. Before you open your next line of credit, this is what you need to know about what pre-approval means. Also: The 4 best instant-approval business credit cards After you apply, the company will make a hard pull on your credit in order to review your credit history in greater detail....

Long answer short: the differences aren’t drastic, but shift from a search-and-find atmosphere on the front end to an analytical, administrative focus on the back end. Of course, finding products is still made easy, but the Business tools foster a more efficient supply-flow for a larger consumer volume. Read below for how exactly the administrative, supply-management features can benefit businesses, but beware their costs. Here are some of Business Prime’s unique analytical features: Note these three things about pricing before signing up: As I mentioned, you can even grant users different roles from administrators to buyers, and even finance users....

The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form college students fill out to determine their eligibility for financial aid. Every postsecondary school in the U.S. requires students seeking financial aid to complete the FAFSA. Doing so can make you eligible to receive scholarships, subsidized loans, grants, and other financial aid. It’s even a requirement for some merit-based scholarships. In other words, it’s worth your time. Completing the FAFSA requires buckling down and gathering financial and citizenship information....

Let’s back up for a minute. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Microsoft announced Windows 11 last week. Wait….screeeeeech…what? Hold on. Wasn’t Windows 10 supposed to be the last Windows ever? Yeah, well, the idea that Windows 10 would be the last branded version of Windows wasn’t even very clear back at launch time in 2015, but it was certainly a topic of discussion in the press....

Earlier this month, CGI.br released a statement raising a series of points regarding the policies of the messaging app, taking into consideration Brazil’s local data protection regulations, enforced in September 2020. The Steering Committee also noted that it held a series of discussions with the messaging app and Brazilian authorities to discuss the matter. CGI.br also supported the ongoing activities led by Brazil’s data protection agency ANPD, national consumer body Senacon, the Federal Prosecution Service and competition watchdog Cade to identify and address any potential shortcomings in the messaging app’s policies....

The denials came after NBC News reported US President Joe Biden was offered options that included the use of American cyberweapons “on a scale never before contemplated.” Reporters for NBC News claimed they were told by two US intelligence officials, one Western intelligence official, and another person briefed on the matter that Biden was given options such as shutting off electric power in Russia, disrupting the country’s internet connectivity, and damaging railroad switches....

On the surface, it might appear that readers like this are unpleasant. But I’ve found that many of my most cranky readers are what can be categorized as “disagreeable givers.” These folks are golden. I find them tremendously valuable. They’re willing to provide feedback that more pleasant folks aren’t willing or able to do. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve posted about something. I got an email back that begins with “listen, you idiot,” followed with detailed and useful information for solving whatever problem I was struggling with....

“Servicing profiles” let admins automatically deliver monthly Word, Excel and other Office suite updates for specific users or groups. Microsoft has now delivered tooling that allows admins to align these updates with Windows Patch Tuesday updates. The new capabilities, described as ’top customer asked capabilities’, updated servicing profiles to cover customization, rollbacks, device exclusions, blanket and exclusion targeting, and the ability to control deployments to devices with a smaller disk space than the 5GB lower threshold previously available....

Apple Fitness+ subscriptions feature over 3,000 workouts and meditations at a cost of $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. The subscription is available in 21 countries. Launched in late 2020, Fitness+ has become another key part of Apple’s roughly $19 billion services business, which includes Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, and Apple Music. A JP Morgan analyst reckons Fitness+ could generate $3.6 billion in revenue by 2025, up from $300 million in 2021....

According to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs, a Royal Commission into the income compliance program, dubbed robo-debt, is necessary as it continued to be met with “entrenched resistance and opacity” when it requested information from government ministers and departments, which it believes “severely hinders” its ability to produce a report for Senate. “Despite numerous reports and inquiries, significant questions remain … in the absence of immediate production of the information being withheld, the committee considers that a Royal Commission is required to completely understand how the failures of the Income Compliance Program came to pass and why they were allowed to continue for so long despite the dire impacts on people issued with these debts,” the committee said....

Wpay will offer end-to-end payment solutions to merchants in Australia, the company said. This will include an in-store and digital payments system that supports traditional card payments, digital wallets, and “alternative” payment methods; payment services including transaction processing, funds settlement, fraud management, reporting and merchant analytics; and gift card program management, including sale, redemption, and distribution partnership. The company said these services will be offered to merchants outside of the group, such as EG Australia....