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WhatsApp tests encrypted cloud backups on Android

The Verge

When you’re using WhatsApp your messages are encrypted end-to-end, which means prying eyes can’t easily see what’s in them as they travel back and forth. However, if you keep a backup stored in the cloud, then the authorities can use a search warrant to have Google Drive or iCloud hand over access to the data. WABetaInfo Yes, Got it.

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Waymo?s robot minivans are ready to roll in the Bay Area for the first time since COVID-19 outbreak

The Verge

Waymo, along with the rest of California’s AV companies, paused on-road testing in mid-March after the city issued a “shelter-in-place” order banning all nonessential travel. Only a certain number of backup drivers have been trained to ride in Waymo’s autonomous vehicles by themselves. That order does not have a set end date.

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Amazon Cloud - Becoming a Storm? - Social, Agile, and.

Social, Agile and Transformation

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Family Travelers. Social, Agile, Transformation Pages.

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Waymo and Cruise dominated autonomous testing in California in the first year of the pandemic

The Verge

Autonomous vehicles registered in California traveled approximately 1.99 This was a worrisome decision for many of the companies’ backup drivers. Waymo and Cruise contract the labor of thousands of operational staff in the Bay Area, including backup drivers, mechanics, cleaners, and fleet managers.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Using the KeepVault Connector to backup.

Sean Daniel

Using the KeepVault Connector to backup Roaming Client Computers. Previously, I covered the basics of Proxure’s KeepVault Online Backup , as well as what you got if you went Pro. For example, if I’m travelling and I process photos, those don’t get into my Mesh, but I still worry about them. at 3:15 PM.

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ESG rules and emission cuts in the telecom sector

Dataconomy

The importance of ESG in the telecom industry Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are vital for the telecom industry to operate responsibly. Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions across the company’s value chain including purchased goods, business travel, waste disposal, investments, and more.

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Did Colonial Pipeline Pay the Ransom?

SecureWorld News

The tool was so slow that the company continued using its own backups to help restore the system, one of the people familiar with the company's efforts said.". Both Bloomberg and Fox Business News are reporting that Colonial Pipeline paid hackers millions of dollars in ransom money to help unlock its network.

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