Not Just the IRS - 20 US Agencies Are Already Set Up For Selfie IDs
America's Internal Revenue Service created an uproar with early plans to require live-video-feed selfies to verify identities for online tax services (via an outside company called ID.me). But Wired points out that more than 20 U.S. federal agencie.....»»
FCC has approved $6 billion in broadband grants despite rejecting Starlink
Fixed wireless and fiber ISPs get money as FCC continues cleanup of Pai program. Enlarge Several US government agencies are having a busy week for doling out broadband deployment funding to ISPs and state governments. Today,.....»»
Alteryx Server-FIPS enables users to scale analytics initiatives across public sector agencies
Alteryx announced Alteryx Server-FIPS, a version of its Server offering that is aligned with the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for data security and computer systems. The launch of Server-FIPS is monumental for the use of analytics.....»»
The age of cloud-connected vehicles is here as cars become service carriers
As the automotive industry enters the age of V2X, businesses and government agencies are investing more in this market. The smart tranportation industry will shift towards developing cloud-connected vehicles, sharing integrated application services a.....»»
Lack of grants from funding agencies biggest barrier to OA publishing in physical sciences, study finds
Over half (53%) of physical science researchers want to publish open access (OA) but 62% say a lack of monies from funding agencies prevents them from doing so......»»
Snap gives up on its drone ambitions after less than 6 months
It looks like Snap has decided to call it quits on its selfie drone, the Pixy, that they originally announced back in April. The post Snap gives up on its drone ambitions after less than 6 months first appeared on Phandroid. Snap’s co.....»»
Snap’s Pixy drone flies off into the sunset as it’s reportedly canceled
Snap Inc. is grounding Pixy and ending future production of Snapchat's selfie camera drone as part of a broader reprioritization of company resources......»»
The 0.5 selfie trend is a nostalgic protest against perfection
An arm that looks weirdly long. Buggy eyes that peer up at the camera. Legs for days. Tiny bodies. This is a new type of selfie, the 0.5 one, that doesn’t take itself too seriously. If the 0.5 selfie was a person, it would be the friend wh.....»»
U.S. government proposals spell out 5G security advancements
A joint proposal from federal cybersecurity and defense agencies defines a process for ensuring the security of 5G networks......»»
The Pixel Fold may skip an important feature used on other foldables
A folding smartphone without a selfie camera on the inner display? That might be what Google gives us with the Pixel Fold......»»
US Officials Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday as cases topped 6,600 nationwide. From a report: The declaration could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow health agencies to collect more data about cases and.....»»
Kion and Booz Allen Hamilton help government agencies manage their multi-cloud environments
Kion has partnered with Booz Allen Hamilton. This partnership will join Kion’s cloud enablement solution with Booz Allen’s technology transformation and managed services expertise to provide government clients with complete cloud management and g.....»»
Grayshift Reveal Early Access manages forensic evidentiary data for public safety agencies
Grayshift released Reveal Early Access, a cloud-native digital forensics solution that accelerates digital investigations, streamlines the investigative workflow and facilitates ease of use and speed of collaboration for public safety agencies. The c.....»»
Space debris: How do we solve the problem of dead satellites?
Space agencies and companies are looking at ways of tidying up the broken satellites orbiting Earth......»»
US federal courts hit by "incredibly significant" cyberattack
2020 attack was much bigger than first thought, with lingering impacts on other agencies.....»»
SEA Startup Assembly 2022 bridges collaborations among ASEAN plus government startup agencies
Thailand's National Innovation Agency (NIA) has recently hosted the Southeast Asia Startup Assembly (SEASA 2022) in Bangkok under the theme "Open the Cities for Startup Opportunities among APEC Member Economies.".....»»
A reminder from the Jan. 6 investigation: Deleting a text may not mean it"s gone forever.
When you delete a text message, is it truly gone forever? Given America's willingness to spy on its citizens, simple common sense would suggest that no they're not gone forever, and law enforcement agencies can use inexpensive consumer-grade software.....»»
Conceal and Carahsoft join forces to protect government customers from ransomware
Conceal announced a partnership with Carahsoft to protect government agencies from ransomware using the Conceal Platform which incorporates intelligence-grade, zero trust technology. “Conceal has developed a powerful new approach to ransomware prot.....»»
Cybercriminals targeting law enforcement agencies worldwide
Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has registered an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement agencies at the beginning of Q2 2022. This Help Net Security video highlights.....»»
The imperative need for machine learning in the public sector
Today’s public agencies must adopt digital transformation efforts to reduce data backlogs, improve response times and drive better outcomes. Today’s public agencies must adopt digital transformation efforts to reduce data backlogs, improve re.....»»
SecurityScorecard partners with NACo to improve cybersecurity posture for U.S. county governments
In its ongoing effort to improve the security posture of federal, state and local government agencies, SecurityScorecard announced a partnership with The National Association of Counties (NACo). Through this partnership, U.S. county governments will.....»»