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rob dobi/Getty Images You’ve likely never heard of National Public Data, the company that makes its money by collecting and selling access to your personal data to credit card companies, employers, and private investigators. It now appears that the hacker group USDoD snatched about 2.9 billion of its records. Odds are that your records — including, possibly, […] More
undefined undefined/Getty Images As Windows 10 begins its final year of official support, Microsoft is executing a familiar game plan for its business customers. Also: What is a TPM, and why does Windows 11 require one? Last April, in separate posts on the Windows IT Pro Blog and on the Microsoft Education Blog, the company revealed its price list […] More
natatravel/Getty Images When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) — specifically, one that meets the TPM 2.0 standard. Also: Still have a Windows 10 PC? You have 5 options before support ends next year So, what is a TPM, […] More
Robert Brook/Getty Images US customers of Kaspersky’s banned security software are being thrown a lifeline in the form of an alternative product. In emails sent to its customers, Kaspersky revealed that it will automatically migrate them to Pango Group’s UltraAV software as a continuation of their current subscriptions. The news comes in the wake of […] More
blackdovfx/Getty Images A new global standard has been released to help organizations manage the risks of integrating large language models (LLMs) into their systems and address the ambiguities around these models. The framework offers guidelines for different phases across the lifecycle of LLMs, spanning “development, deployment, and maintenance,” according to the World Digital Technology Academy […] More
shulz/Getty Images The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) can help solve the growing healthcare challenge of aging populations, which many nations are battling, though the usual challenges remain. According to Singapore’s Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, three significant trends are converging to make this an unprecedented time for tackling healthcare challenges: AI, genomics, and a […] More
Max Buondonno/ZDNETLast month, researchers uncovered a security flaw that affected a “very large percentage” of Pixel phones. Google’s new update, rolling out today, fixes that vulnerability.Several weeks ago, online security firm iVerify published a blog detailing how the vast majority of Pixel phones shipped since 2017 contained software called showcase.apk. The software wasn’t intended for consumers but for Verizon store employees to show off Pixel phone features.Also: Why the NSA advises you to turn off your phone once a weekThe issue was that showcase.apk has very high system privileges and can even execute code and install software remotely. In theory, someone with malicious intentions could access the Amazon Web Services domain that powers the software and place malware or spyware on an unsuspecting person’s phone.Since the app came pre-installed, users couldn’t remove it manually. More
blackdovfx/Getty Images The United States has described efforts to improve bilateral relations with China as a work in progress amid calls from a Chinese official against any decoupling between the two economic giants. The US has and will continue to advance its interests while believing that competition with China does not have to lead to […] More
