From Schneier on Security
We all know that our cell phones constantly give our location away to our mobile network operators; that’s how they work. A group…
Bruce Schneier| January 14, 2021
Powerful direction for much more connections yet. Implications for the use of data and what is forecast. Tiny Satellites Will Connect Cows, Cars, Shipping Containers...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 11, 2021 at 01:37 PM
We need a remake. With caution to include freedom of communication. He Created the Web. Now He's Out to Remake the Digital World.The New York Times, Steve Lohr...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 11, 2021 at 01:19 PM
Security researcher Ahmed Hassan has shown that spoofing the Android’s “People Nearby” feature allows him to pinpoint the physical location of Telegram users:
Using...Bruce Schneier From Schneier on Security | January 11, 2021 at 01:08 PM
Smart commentary:
…I was floored on Wednesday when, glued to my television, I saw police in some areas of the U.S. Capitol using little more than those same mobile...Bruce Schneier From Schneier on Security | January 11, 2021 at 01:08 PM
This is a clever side-channel attack:
The cloning works by using a hot air gun and a scalpel to remove the plastic key casing and expose the NXP A700X chip, which...Bruce Schneier From Schneier on Security | January 11, 2021 at 01:06 PM
Introduced to OpenProject. An open source project management system. Nicely done, their introductory blog is here, Which attaches to many component descriptions...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 11, 2021 at 12:25 PM
CES is virtual this year but is putting out some interesting things, with the usual warning that they are concepts rather than imminent realities. Looks likeSamsung's...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 11, 2021 at 11:23 AM
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Just registered for the 2021 CSTA Annual Conference Early discounted registration for CSTA+ members is now open https://web.cvent.com/event/354be991-0b98-48e0-b4d3...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 11, 2021 at 09:59 AM
Quite expected. But it is just more work, or a truly expanded role?CIOs Enter 2021 with Expanded RoleThe Wall Street Journal, By Angus LotenInformation technology...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 11, 2021 at 09:34 AM
In this sponsored post, Shailesh Manjrekar, Head of AI and Strategic Alliances, WekaIO, explors what is meant by “data portability,” and why it’s important. Looking...staff From insideHPC | January 11, 2021 at 08:00 AM
In November I (and prob everyone in the ACM) got an email that was a call for proposal from the ACM History committee. Here is a pointer to it. One of the passages...gasarch From Computational Complexity | January 10, 2021 at 11:39 PM
So could most any device recognize us? Bias considerations depend on usage modes. Intel launches RealSense ID for on-device facial recognition By Kyle Wiggers...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 10, 2021 at 02:17 PM
China and its secure communication broadbandEurope Bets on China’s ‘Unhackable’ Tech to Win Space Race By Helene Fouquet Jan 05 2021 (Bloomberg) -- Europe’s...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 10, 2021 at 02:15 PM
A nice piece which covers the basic concepts of the most used data science algorithms. Not enough to know how to use them, but good for knowing when and why. All...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 9, 2021 at 03:51 PM
Towards more classification examples for AI models.Crowdsourced Image Classification Will Train AI Models By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 9, 2021 at 12:24 PM
The Earth is spinning faster and faster: The 28 fastest days on record (since 1960) all occurred in 2020, with Earth completing its revolutions around its axisContinue...Daniel Lemire From Daniel Lemire's Blog | January 9, 2021 at 11:30 AM
Irving Wladawsky-Berger does a good job of looking at trends likely to continue this year. With lots of useful links. Below the intro: Trends That Will Likely...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 9, 2021 at 10:58 AM
Hyperledger towards business goals with sharing secure enterprise data How IBM is using blockchain to transform the potential of enterprise dataChris O'Brien @obrien...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 9, 2021 at 10:25 AM
Wow, now here is something, have quite a bit of retail equipment. Thinking this ... It’s Finally Illegal for ISPs to Charge Rental Fees for Equipment You OwnBy...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 9, 2021 at 09:36 AM
This problem was brought to my attention. I don't buy that these are the best, but they are reasonable examples I will examine. Especially with regard to...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | January 8, 2021 at 03:41 PM