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- US Space Force makes first foreign deployment to Arabian Peninsula 21 Sep 2020 15:27 The Independent A squadron of 20 Space Force troops have been stationed at the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in what has become the force’s first foreign operational base. Soon several more squadrons will join the unit of "core space operators" who will run …
- Xage To Develop Blockchain-powered Data Protection System For U.S. Space Force 21 Sep 2020 14:58 RTTNews Blockchain startup Xage Security, Inc. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Lab to evaluate, develop and deploy a blockchain-powered data protection system for U.S. Space Force (USSF). Xage will develop a system for end-to-end data …
- Hacking Yourself: Marie Moe and Pacemaker Security 21 Sep 2020 14:39 Information Week Future consumer devices, including pacemakers, should be built with security from the start. There is a very long tradition of hacking your own stuff in the security community, but when it comes to hacking yourself, Marie Moe is in a different league. Dr. …
- 5 Election Disasters You Weren’t Already Worrying About 21 Sep 2020 13:11 Washingtonian For perhaps the first time in our history, ordinary Americans are worried about whether the world’s oldest democracy can actually pull off a democratic election. And plenty of political pros are worrying right along with them. We asked a bipartisan group …
- Will Ed Markey take the easy way out and coast to retirement? 21 Sep 2020 13:11 Boston Herald You’re Ed Markey and you’ve just all but been handed a six-year, all expenses paid path to a fat retirement. Do you squander it and coast to a future high paid lobbying job or Biden administration post, or do you revive your career to become a real force …
- Ransomware attacks growing in number, severity: Why experts believe it will get worse 21 Sep 2020 12:20 CSO Ransomware has become the most chronic and common threat to digital networks. At a time when 41% of all cybersecurity insurance claims flow from ransomware attacks, it’s no surprise that ransomware is top of mind for leading security experts, government …
- The Cybersecurity 202: The next Supreme Court justice could play a major role in cybersecurity and privacy decisions 21 Sep 2020 11:53 The Washington Post Small differences in whether the next justice leans toward supporting individual privacy rights vs. broad law enforcement powers or tech companies vs. digital rights advocates could make a big difference. The court is already scheduled this fall to weigh …
- Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI to make world first Global Touring Car debut at Red Star 21 Sep 2020 11:52 The Citizen (South Africa) The first round of the 2020 South African Global Touring Car championship will finally take place this weekend, when the Red Star Raceway near Delmas will host a round of the season’s Extreme Festival series. The stars of the show will be Volkswagen …
- uOttaHack intern panel: Things you need to know to start an internship in tech 21 Sep 2020 10:26 Fulcrum Photo: uOttaHack/Facebook On Sept. 15, the University of Ottawa’s Hackathon group, uOttaHack, hosted a panel showcasing tech interns who shared advice to those interested in working in the industry. uOttaHack is a hackathon community at the University …
- Editor hits patch’s streets to clean up copy written in public 21 Sep 2020 10:26 HoldTheFrontPage He may be used to cleaning up his reporters’ copy – but one regional daily editor has now taken his skills to the streets in a bid to clean up his patch. Arron Hendy, editor of Brighton daily The Argus, has donned a pair of gloves to help paint out …