Law Enforcement Take Down Three Bulletproof VPN Providers
Law enforcement agencies from the US, Germany, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands have seized this week the web domains and server infrastructure of three VPN services that provided a safe haven for cybercriminals to attack their victims. From.....»»
White House Calls on America"s Most Critical Companies To Improve Cyber Defenses
The White House is signaling to U.S. critical infrastructure companies, such as energy providers that they must improve their cyber defenses because additional potential regulation is on the horizon. From a report: U.S. President Joseph Biden signed.....»»
Launch vehicle startup Isar Aerospace lands an additional $75M in funding
A slew of launch startups have emerged in recent years to help meet growing demand from satellite providers, biotech companies and others looking to send payload to space. One such startup is Germany’s Isar Aerospace Technologies, which is focused.....»»
Public cloud service business booming in Southeast Asia
Public cloud service providers, including Amazon Wireless Services (AWS), Azure, Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun) and Google Cloud, have enhanced their deployments in Southeast Asia, expecting the region to be the growth driver of their next wave of robust gro.....»»
Cloud Computing’s Coming Energy Crisis
The cloud’s electricity needs are growing unsustainably Harry Campbell How much of our computing now happens in the cloud? A lot. Providers of public cloud services alone take in more than a quarter of a trillion U.S......»»
Scientist aids in ID of child in the state"s oldest cold case
A toddler who was found dead in Oregon 58 years ago has finally been identified, thanks to a concerted effort involving local, state and national law enforcement, genetic genealogists and a University of Oregon scientist......»»
China top-3 OSATs to see combined revenue climb over 20% in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's top-3 OSAT providers - Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), Tongfu Microelectronics and Huatian Technology - are expected to see their combined revenue surge over 20% on year in 2021, according to Digitimes Research......»»
The intonation biracial men use changes when they speak about race
In a study of college-educated biracial men, ages 18 to 32, sociolinguist Nicole Holliday found that, when asked about race, this group frequently brought up law enforcement unprompted and discussed the subject using vocal tone more generally associa.....»»
Harvatek, Bright LED expect demand to remain strong in 3Q21
LED packaging service providers Harvatek and Bright LED Electronics saw significant increases in orders in second-quarter 2021, and expect strong demand to continue at least in the third quarter, jugding from their shipment schedules, according to th.....»»
ISPs spent $235 million on lobbying and donations, “more than $320,000 a day”
Common Cause report says industry lobbying of Congress worsens the digital divide. Enlarge The biggest Internet service providers and their trade groups spent $234.7 million on lobbying and political donations during the most recent two-year.....»»
Report Finds Big Telecom Spends $230,000 on Lobbying Every Day
A new study argues crappy U.S. broadband is an active policy choice -- and a direct result of pathetically weak U.S. lobbying and corporate finance laws. From a report: Over the last few years big internet service providers have killed net neutrality.....»»
Viral Video Shows Malaysian Police Destroying 1,069 Bitcoin Mining Rigs With a Steamroller
Malaysian authorities seized 1,069 bitcoin mining rigs, laid them out in a parking lot at police headquarters, and used a steamroller to crush them, as part of a joint operation between law enforcement in the city of Miri and electric utility Sarawak.....»»
India roundup: Local EMS providers keen on IT hardware; startups gear up fundraising
India has seen local EMS providers step up investment in constructing production capacity for making notebooks and other IT harware, while the funds that local startups raised in first-half 2021 exceed the total for 2020......»»
How much do you pay your ISP? Consumer Reports wants to see your bill
Your bill and a speed test can help Consumer Reports analyze Internet prices. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | uba-foto) With broadband-industry lobby groups implausibly claiming that Internet providers have slashed their prices, Consumer Repor.....»»
Accenture Named a Leader Among European Cybersecurity Consulting Providers, According to Independent Research Firm
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accenture was named a Leader in the latest Forrester Research report on European cybersecurity consulting providers. The post Accenture Named a Leader Among European Cybersecurity Consulting Providers, According.....»»
SolarWinds and Kaseya Attacks Shake Faith In SaaS Model
"First SolarWinds, now Kaseya. SaaS software heavily used by managed service providers (MSPs) has now been the target of two successful cyberattacks," writes Slashdot reader storagedude. He shares a ChannelInsider article reporting the Kaseya ranso.....»»
Samsung reportedly reconsidering smartphones with vapor chambers
Samsung Electronics reportedly is reconsidering adopting vapor chambers for its new smartphones for 2022, which could benefit cooling solution providers' sales, according to sources from the upstream supply chain......»»
Cryptographic technique can preserve genetic privacy in criminal DNA profiling
Crime scene DNA analysis can help identify perpetrators, but current methods may divulge the genetic information of innocent people. Cryptography can protect genetic privacy without hampering law enforcement, Stanford researchers say......»»
IC test interface vendors CHPT, Keystone to enjoy strong 2H21
Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and Keystone Microtech are both expected to enjoy a strong second half of 2021, thanks to robust demand for handset application processors, RF chips and Wi-Fi 6/6E chip solu.....»»
EU Device-Cracking Platform To Receive Major Upgrade
The European Union has allocated $4.7 million in funding to upgrade Cerberus, a platform used by EU law enforcement agencies to crack passwords and access encrypted devices. From a report: Developed in 2019 for an initial cost of $2.7 million, Cerber.....»»
US cable operators rely on MVNO to expand coverage
US cable operators Comcast, Charter, AT&T and Verizon have seen huge growth in users as remote learning and working are still dominant. Meanwhile, small and medium DSL Internet providers who do not offer high-speed Internet connectivity are strugglin.....»»