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Android is becoming a worldwide earthquake detection network

The Verge

That data is processed in classic Google fashion: using algorithms on the aggregated data from thousands of phones to determine whether an earthquake is happening. Google also had to put in extensive effort to ensure its notifications wouldn’t overwhelm cellular networks. The thing about earthquakes is they move really, really fast.

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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

Microsoft had already created its low-cost PC DOS operating system for IBM PCs, and was firmly positioned as a software company. PC manufacturers flocked to Windows, and the operating system attracted support from important software companies. Microsoft has been tweaking various parts of the operating system to refine it.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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Technology Short Take #81

Scott Lowe

Networking. Matt Oswalt has a great post on the need for networking professionals to learn basic scripting skills—something he (rightfully) distinguishes from programming as a full-time occupation. Further, he follows that up with a post on how automation is more than just configuration management ; it’s about network services.

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Technology Short Take 133

Scott Lowe

Networking. In the last Technology Short Take , I mentioned that some testing with macOS Big Sur indicated that Apple had left itself a backdoor for network traffic from its own applications. How did I not know about Network Time Security (NTS)? Operating Systems/Applications.

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Cloud Storage 2.0 Set To Dominate Market

Cloud Musings

Company employees managed information technology resources (compute, storage, network) and companies tightly controlled their data in facilities they managed. Many business processes are now expected to be dynamically executed in a parallel fashion (Agile business, Social Media Customer Service). These needs mean that Cloud storage 2.0

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

By targeting specific files, the attackers get to choose what is sensitive and what to exfiltrate in a much more tactical fashion when compared to a 'spray-and-pray' ransomware. Implementing HIPAA security measures can prevent the introduction of malware on the system.".