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Open-Source Intelligence: Using Public Data to Fortify Security

SecureWorld News

In the interconnected digital landscape, vast amounts of valuable intelligence can be gleaned from publicly available open sources on the internet. Enter open-source intelligence (OSINT), the practice of legally collecting, analyzing, and making decisions based on public data.

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Tailscale, Mullvad partner to deliver secure, private web browsing

Network World

Security networking startup Tailscale has partnered with Mullvad to make Mullvad’s global network of VPN services available to Tailscale customers looking to maintain user privacy while browsing the internet. WireGuard is an open-source project that is designed for quick reconnections, which improves reliability.

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A practical example of the new generation OSS: The project at IpT

TM Forum

The open source stack at Internet Para Todos Peru is the practical implementation of new generation OSS that will support all network operations processes.

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Consortium Previews Open Standard for Internet of Things

Data Center Knowledge

Open source project to develop IoTivity, a standard for machine-to-machine communications, hosted by Linux Foundation Read More. Internet of Things Networking'

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Microsoft acquires ReFirm Labs in latest effort to identify Internet of Things security gaps

GeekWire

the company behind the Binwalk open-source software that identifies hidden security vulnerabilities in firmware, the software programmed into the memory of devices to provide basic hardware control. The deal, announced Wednesday morning, is the latest effort by Microsoft to improve the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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The Internet of (Secure) Things – Embedding Security in the IoT

CTOvision

We’re seeing a glimmer of the future – the Internet of Things (IoT) – where anything and everything is or contains a sensor that can communicate over the network/Internet. If we wait, we’ll be playing catch-up, just like we are in Internet security – but at a much larger scale. By George Romas.

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A big hurdle for older Americans trying to get vaccinated: Using the internet

Vox

Not all seniors have what’s needed to quickly snag a vaccine appointment: a computer and an internet connection. That means snagging an appointment quickly involves computer skills and internet access, or at least help from someone else. More than one-third of seniors in New York City lack reliable internet.