How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air
As giant plumes from fires in Canada billow over the U.S., experts explain what smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself.....»»
MITRE partners with Microsoft to address generative AI security risks
MITRE and Microsoft have added a data-driven generative AI focus to MITRE ATLAS, a community knowledge base that security professionals, AI developers, and AI operators can use as they protect AI-enabled systems. This new framework update and associa.....»»
Best Password managers to protect your data on iOS and macOS
Using unique and strong passwords for every website is a must for internet security. Too few people know how to do this, and that's where password managers come in and can make online life easier.There's no doubt about it, actually doing the work to.....»»
Apple Watch support for Android was ‘nearly complete,’ canceled to protect iPhone
Apple was working on making the Apple Watch, along with various health features, compatible with Android before the project was canceled. more….....»»
Samsung’s new Auto Blocker brings an extra layer of protection to its phones
Samsung has announced a new tool called Auto Blocker that will help protect Galaxy smartphones. The post Samsung’s new Auto Blocker brings an extra layer of protection to its phones appeared first on Phandroid. While Google has tried to.....»»
Mainframes are around to stay, it’s time to protect them
While many organizations run their core business applications on the mainframe, IT leaders lack confidence in the effectiveness of their mainframe security compliance, signaling a need for more robust security practices, according to Rocket Software......»»
Rishi Sunak: AI firms cannot "mark their own homework"
Governments must act to protect citizens from potential AI risks, prime minister tells the BBC......»»
The UK’s problematic Online Safety Act is now law
The government says it will protect kids online; critics say it's a threat to privacy. Enlarge (credit: panorios/Getty Images) Jeremy Wright was the first of five UK ministers charged with pushing through the British gov.....»»
How social media can contribute to species conservation
Photos of plants and animals posted on social media can help protect biodiversity, especially in tropical regions. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers led by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Ce.....»»
Australia to restart "essential" aerial shooting of wild horses
Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country's largest national parks, resuming a contentious practice that authorities described as "essential" to protect native wildlife......»»
A research team"s "Robin Hood" approach for tracking biodiversity
Elise Zipkin and her team at Michigan State University have developed a sort of "Robin Hood" approach to better understand and protect the world's biodiversity......»»
UK air pollution regulations will reduce deaths, but do little to protect ecosystems: Study
Existing air pollution regulations will reduce thousands of premature adult deaths in the UK, but even the most effective technically feasible actions, which will save thousands more lives, will do little to protect the country's sensitive ecosystems.....»»
CyCognito platform enhancements help users identify and protect unmanaged assets
CyCognito announced a major platform expansion of its External Attack Surface Management (EASM). The latest release includes extended visibility across cloud assets, web application API endpoints and web application firewalls (WAFs), enhanced web cra.....»»
Investigating banana trees as buffers to fight wildfires
Fire buffers composed of irrigated banana trees could slow and calm wildfires and generate profit for residents of fire-prone regions, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Climate change is increasing wildfire risk. Wildfires in the Western.....»»
Consumers are taking action to protect their privacy
Younger consumers are taking deliberate action to protect their privacy, as 42% of consumers aged 18-24 exercise their Data Subject Access Rights, compared with just 6% for consumers 75 and older, according to Cisco. Consumers express willingness to.....»»
Declining Bering Sea ice linked to increasing wildfire hazard in northeast China
China has been making strides in recent years to reduce air pollution, including fitting filters in coal-fired power stations to remove sulfur dioxide from emissions, a molecule that reacts with other compounds in the atmosphere to form polluting par.....»»
Residents unprepared for wildland fires, face barriers in implementing prevention measures: Study
This year, Canada saw the worst wildfire season in its history, with fires destroying homes, displacing thousands of residents, and burning the largest area since contemporary records began in 1983. Much of this damage to communities could be reduced.....»»
Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls—air purifiers aren"t enough, new study shows
When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an air purifier or even wearing a mask. These are all good strategies to reduce exposure to the particles in wildfire smoke, but.....»»
Plants in the Cerrado combine at least two strategies to survive fire, study shows
In an article published in the journal Flora, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil examine some of the strategies developed over eons of evolution by plants in the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna-like biome, to protect themselves an.....»»
Google’s enhanced Play Protect makes sideloading your favorite Android apps a little safer
Google has announced a new Play Store feature that will scan Android apps for malware in real-time. The post Google’s enhanced Play Protect makes sideloading your favorite Android apps a little safer appeared first on Phandroid. Google h.....»»
Resecurity partners with Spire Solutions to protect organizations in the MEA region
Resecurity announced a partnership with Spire Solutions, the Middle East & Africa region’s preferred security & data partner and leading value-added distributor. The partnership is aimed at addressing the growing challenges of cybersecurity and.....»»