One of the first decisions you’ll need to make to choose between Verizon Fios and Spectrum is whether you want cable vs fiber. Fiber internet is a newer technology that is generally considered to be faster and more reliable. However, that doesn’t mean you should rule out cable right away. There’s much more to each of these internet service providers. Verizon Fios vs Spectrum overview Customer service Don’t underestimate the value of customer service....
The massive truck is designed to help first responders dealing with storms or other natural disasters by providing networking services in hard hit areas, drones and other tools built to help those assisting others. The THOR vehicle on display in Brooklyn on Thursday is a prototype and Cory Davis, director of Verizon Response & Public Safety Operations, said THOR was most recently used at Camp Upshur in Quantico to help the Defense Department and National Guard manage the processing of up to 14,000 Afghan refugees....
Nothing ever cooked according to the package instructions on any given type of food. You know how microwaves have intensity settings, from 1-10? On the normal 100% setting, ours would create objects so molten we expected them to burn through the Earth’s crust. We could only use the 10% setting, and that was before it died. My wife loves the Sharp Carousel brand of microwave. She was disappointed when we settled for the Panasonic from Costco last time....
Data breaches are security incidents we now hear about every day. They strike every industry, every sector, and every country. Victims might be individuals, small, independent businesses, non-profits, or large Fortune 500 companies. Also: The best VPN services right now IBM estimates that the average cost of a data breach in 2022 for companies was $4.35 million, with 83% of organizations experiencing one or more security incidents. However, talk of the millions of dollars corporations spend to repair damaged systems, perform cyberforensics, improve defenses, and deal with the legal ramifications of a data breach doesn’t convey the cost felt by individual customers involved – and we’re not talking just financially....
But one of the update’s new features could be particularly important for helping you manage the cybersecurity of your Apple Mac or iPhone and keeping your usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information safe from hackers – Security Keys for Apple ID. Also: The best security keys: Protect your online accounts Hardware keys commonly look like small USB thumb drives and provide an additional layer of multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access to your device and accounts....
The ongoing pandemic prompted people to reconsider their career outlook. As a result, many people decided to expand or refresh their education. In response, colleges enhanced existing online learning options and introduced new programs. ‘It was a risky endeavor’ Atlanta-based Georgia Tech says it was the first accredited university to offer an online master of science in computer science, or OMSCS for short. The degree is available in a massive online format....
Below is what I’m currently using for everyday tasks, my recording setup for Jason Squared, and recommendations for products I use that are no longer available. However, in just the last few weeks, my iMac has all but died on me. I’m in desperate need of a new one, but I’m holding off on making any new Mac purchases until I see what kind of computers Apple is going to announce this fall, powered by Apple Silicon....
To get your refund you must first file your tax return You can either file your return yourself by following the instructions on your federal and state forms, or you can pay a tax specialist, such as at H&R Block, to file on your behalf. This is a particularly tricky time to file as social distancing guidelines from the continuing coronavirus pandemic are still an issue for many people. There are a number of approaches to take for filing your taxes while respecting social distancing, but the easiest is to simply do it yourself using tax software....
During a White House event on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu made the announcement, noting that the program was created through the Infrastructure Law and is a $14.2 billion successor program to the Emergency Broadband Benefit that was pushed through during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Affordable Connectivity Program allows low-income households to apply and receive a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service and up to $75 per month for eligible households on Tribal lands....
This brain package always includes two naive and demonstrably false beliefs. One is that safe backdoors exist so that all the good guys can come and go as they please without any of the bad guys being able to do the same. The other is that everyone will be nice to each other if we know their names. This big bad box of baloney blipped up again this week as part of the government’s consultation for the Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination 2021 (BOSE) – the more detailed rules for how the somewhat rushed new Online Safety Act 2021 will work....
Microsoft is very much on a roll with Teams, is rapidly improving it and adding features, and has generally seized on the global shift to remote work during the pandemic to gain momentum in the categories that Teams plays in. While it’s not a new decision, as Microsoft delivered on the early Team developer platform in 2018, it’s now reached a maturity level that is now to starting to sustain a large 3rd party developer audience....
Microsoft has announced CVE-2021-34481 allows for local privilege escalation to the level of SYSTEM. “An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights,” Microsoft said. “An attacker must have the ability to execute code on a victim system to exploit this vulnerability....
It’s something we’ve written about extensively, from using Agile to support the transition to remote working, to its use in helping firms shift to new operating and business models, and onto its use in motorsports to help racing teams gain an advantage on the track. Bola Rotibi, research director for software development at CCS Insight, recognises that Agile methodologies have become the de facto standard for project development and delivery, offering a more responsive way of dealing with the business’s problem areas....
Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom, said the company has released hundreds of new features and has been focusing on more visual brainstorming tools and artificial intelligence. Working from home 101: Every remote worker’s guide to the essential tools for telecommutingResearch: Majority of enterprises rely on digital collaboration tools From a platform perspective, Zoom Video Engagement Center (VEC) is the most interesting development. Zoom VEC will ride on top of existing contact center investments to connect experts to customers to solve problems....
If you could go back to the start of your career, what advice would you give yourself? Six business leaders turn back the clock – and offer important lessons for all professionals. 1. Ensure you get a good work/life balance Clare Lansley, CIO at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One, says she’d tell her younger self that there’s nothing wrong with taking your foot off the gas slightly. “I don’t know if I’d change a great deal about my career path but maybe I’d address work/life balance....
City leaders in Peachtree Corners have spent the last few years investing heavily into technology to build out a smart city outfitted with dozens of sensors and digital tools. Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer of Peachtree Corners, told reporters that the city has long “stressed the importance of smart connected infrastructure to support all parts of an ecosystem,” listing off a slate of technological innovations ranging from autonomous vehicles to autonomous shuttles deployed for residents, pedestrians crossing the road, and smart traffic management....
These two phones are priced just below $400 but have compelling design elements and solid specifications. For those looking for a more affordable phone, one of these two may be a good fit. There are a ton of similarities between the two phones, with a couple of minor feature differences that may sway you to one over the other. The phones are priced about $85 apart, but the lower cost Note 11S may be the better buy for US customers....
A survey of more than 10,500 knowledge workers found that many company executives continue to view the office as the nerve centre of work, despite a growing preference for flexible-working policies amongst employees. See also: Developers wanted: Companies are hiring, and these are skills they’re looking for. The Future Forum Pulse survey, which quizzed knowledge workers in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany and Japan between July and August 2021, also found that workers were largely being left out of the planning of post-pandemic working policies – suggesting that these plans are being designed around the working preferences of senior leadership....
Intezer security researchers Ryan Robinson and Nicole Fishbein wrote a report detailing the attack, noting that they have already found infected nodes. The two said the attacks were concerning because there are hundreds of misconfigured deployments, and attackers have been detected dropping crypto-miners like the Kannix/ Monero-miner through this attack vector. “We have detected exposed instances of Argo Workflows that belong to companies from different sectors including technology, finance and logistics....
But while many employers have decided to make the switch to remote working permanent, others are encouraging employees to return to the office – either permanently, or as part of a ‘hybrid’ policy. According to a survey of more than 1,100 employees by software company Glean, return-to-office plans are creating problems, setbacks and a general sense of unease among workers who have become accustomed to the freedom of remote working over the past two years....
