Dataconomy

AUGUST 8, 2023

Trusted computing stands as a pivotal milestone in the ever-evolving landscape of digital security, strategically weaving hardware and software mechanisms into the very fabric of computing systems. This technology employs a distinct and inaccessible encryption key to achieve its objectives.

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Kitaboo

MAY 23, 2023

Gone are the days of clunky hardware-based DRM solutions that relied on physical tokens or specialized hardware components. At its core, software-based DRM relies on a combination of encryption, licensing, and authentication mechanisms to secure digital content.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Enable two-factor authentication Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your accounts. Ensure that the antivirus software is compatible with your operating system and its specific version. Keeping your operating system up to date is critical.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft Pluton is a security processor that is built directly into future CPUs and will replace the existing Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a chip that’s currently used to secure hardware and cryptographic keys. That means features like BitLocker encryption or Windows Hello authentication will transition over to using Pluton in the future.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Even things that those services might recommend as an added security measure — like text, SMS, or multi-factor authentication — can actually introduce more vulnerabilities. Enabling two-step or multi-factor authentication by default, which companies like Google and Amazon have done on some of their services, would stop these hijackings.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

External vulnerability scans are performed by scanning the public internet for systems and networks that are publicly exposed. Authenticated Scans. Organizations can perform authenticated vulnerability scans to identify vulnerabilities in systems or networks that are not publicly exposed. Network vulnerability scan.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

Outside of the more notable and talked about features—friendlier UI, improved device manageability including MDM, easier operating system deployment (OSD), universal applications, and a customizable store portal for organizations—Windows 10 comes with something even more important - deeper security.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). Servers/Hardware. James Hamilton is back with a more in-depth look at the components of the AWS Nitro System. Operating Systems/Applications. Paul Fitzgerald shows how to use Hyper-V and Docker to build a VyOS 1.2.0

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Operating Systems Authentication Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

The collection of links shared below covers a fairly wide range of topics, from old Sun hardware to working with serverless frameworks in the public cloud. Sonia Cuff provides a set of links for detailed instructions on setting up VPN access from macOS to Microsoft Azure with Azure Active Directory authentication. Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

Servers/Hardware. The popular open source cryptography library known as Bouncy Castle has uncovered a severe authentication bypass vulnerability. Cormac Hogan shares some lessons learned using a Kubernetes Operator to query vSphere resources. Operating Systems/Applications. Thinking of buying an M1-powered Mac?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Modern smartphone operating systems now do a good job of telling you when an app is accessing your camera or microphone while you’re using the device, but it’s not clear how they’d be able to inform you of a rogue app tapping into the always-on camera. The OnePlus 7 Pro hid its entire camera system in a motorized pop-up module.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” Servers/Hardware. Troy Hunt has a good article on security measures other than just passwords , explaining some of the differences between multi-factor authentication and multi-step authentication (for example). Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Highly recommended reading.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The list of articles is a bit shorter than usual this time around, but I’ve still got a good collection of articles and posts covering topics in networking, hardware (mostly focused on Apple’s processors), cloud computing, and virtualization. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Along those lines, one of their latest articles discusses how to achieve identity-based mutual authentication leveraging eBPF. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. The state of virtualization on Apple Silicon hardware has seen a few developments in recent days and weeks. network virtualization).

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Bruce Schneier writes about how some Chinese hackers are bypassing RSA software token authentication (the title is a bit more broad, implying other forms of two-factor authentication are affected, but the article focuses on attacks against the use of RSA software tokens). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Open Source Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2023

Servers/Hardware. This could be bad—a wormable vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely execute code by exploiting potentially any Windows application protocol that provides authentication, including (potentially) SMTP or HTTP. Operating Systems/Applications. Get more details in this article.

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Network Vmware Cloud Operating Systems 74

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The list of articles is a bit shorter than usual this time around, but I’ve still got a good collection of articles and posts covering topics in networking, hardware (mostly focused on Apple’s processors), cloud computing, and virtualization. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Engineers in academia, industry and government have designed approaches to address these challenges, including mechanisms like Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to safeguard and manage security keys for authentication and conduct encryption and decryption. Besides expense, today’s defense in depth faces several technological challenges.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Although I’ve by and large moved away from Apple hardware (I still have a MacBook Pro running macOS that sees very little use, and a Mac Pro running Fedora), I did see this article regarding a new keyboard for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

Servers/Hardware. This article is about hardware, just not the hardware I’d typically talk about in this section—instead, it’s about Philips Hue light bulbs. Colleague and teammate Eric Shanks takes readers through what’s necessary to do Active Directory authentication for Kubernetes clusters.

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Phil Windley

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The exchange of DIDs to form a connection with another party gives both parties a relationship that is self-certifying and mutually authenticated. Alice's agent uses Bob's public key to encrypt the JSON message to ensure only Bob's agent can read it and adds authentication using the private key Alice uses in the Alice:Bob relationship.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

Keeping software and operating systems up to date, using security software, and being careful when opening email attachments or clicking links can help avoid malware. Ensuring the crypto algorithm is compatible with the systems and applications that will utilize it is also vital. Deploying video surveillance can also help here.

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Disaster Recovery Security Malware System 77

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. I take exception to the use of “application security” in David’s title, which I (personally) take to mean something more than mutual TLS (which is more about application identity and authentication/authorization). spec , expected in to land in 2021.

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Storage Applications Programming Firewall 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Servers/Hardware. This article by Bob Killen provides a good foundation of information on understanding Kubernetes authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ; implemented via RBAC). Operating Systems/Applications. Cindy Sridharan has a good article on health checks and graceful degradation in distributed systems.

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Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 19, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Many organizations prefer to use two-factor authentication (2FA) to help protect their systems. ” Operating Systems/Applications. Via Ivan Pepelnjak’s site, Albert Siersema shares some information on using Ansible to automate 802.1x configurations. Nothing this time around!

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Open Source Tools Policies Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

I found this link in the serverless mullet architectures post, see the “Operating Systems/Applications” section below.). Servers/Hardware. Marc Boorshtein has a write-up on authentication in Kubernetes identity management. Operating Systems/Applications. You’re welcome. (I

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Good stuff Juan!

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Scott Lowe

MAY 22, 2015

Welcome to Technology Short Take #51, another collection of posts and links about key data center technologies like networking, virtualization, cloud management, and applications/operating systems. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Here’s hoping you find something useful in this collection!

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Good stuff Juan!

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Dataconomy

JUNE 6, 2023

You access Vision Pro with your retina using a new authentication approach for analyzing your iris called Optic ID. Mixed reality will help us stay in reality while using the device Credit: Apple Apple visionOS visionOS is the new operating system of the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

Some of the reasons why containers are important for data science are: Portability : Containers are portable, meaning that they can run on any system with the same underlying operating system and container runtime. This allows for easier collaboration and sharing of code across different teams and environments.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

Some of the reasons why containers are important for data science are: Portability : Containers are portable, meaning that they can run on any system with the same underlying operating system and container runtime. This allows for easier collaboration and sharing of code across different teams and environments.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

” As one of Apple’s most ambitious undertakings, the Vision Pro has been a year in development, loaded with groundbreaking technology, including the introduction of a new operating system, visionOS, which alone could justify its significant price tag. When one asks “What does Apple Vision Pro do?”,

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. When I started writing my first book when gadgets betray us, IoT was still known as hardware hacking, or embedded security.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. When I started writing my first book when gadgets betray us, IoT was still known as hardware hacking, or embedded security.

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Internet Research Security Tools 52

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Servers/Hardware. I came across this post on CloudFoundry’s User Account and Authentication Service (the UAA). Operating Systems/Applications. There’s a lot to digest there (for me, anyway, there is a lot to digest). If you’re seeking more information on UAA, this looks like a good place to start.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Hardware and software components of IoT ecosystems IoT ecosystems consist of both hardware and software components that work together to enable automation, monitoring, and control of various processes. Software components:  IoT software components include applications, operating systems, and analytics tools.

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