The presence of storage and data sharing networks, IoT technology and the ever-present insider threats call for a more holistic approach towards cybersecurity. And despite the growing awareness regarding cybersecurity, implementing the correct security posture and technique is a complex task to muster. Compromise assessment and threat hunting are two rising techniques of implementing network security. However, the main hindrance in implementing any of these techniques comes with the challenge of assessing an organization’s needs....

Following the official announcement regarding Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics and Beats Music, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent a letter to employees regarding the deal. Cook goes through Apple’s focus on music throughout its history, how Apple and Beats will be structured upon the closing of the deal later this year, and why this acquisition is important. Beats Music (along with Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre) will be integrated into Eddy Cue’s services team while headphones and speakers will now fall under Phil Schiller’s domain....

The Active Directory Users and Computers console has a nice feature that allows you to copy a user account. This is especially helpful in situations where you want to create a “template” user account that contains mandatory information shared by all of your users. When you attempt to copy a user account, you’ll notice that not all of the fields are included in the copy process. This is by design....

Rather than each European country developing its own coronavirus tracking app, they should either all use the same one, or at least ensure that they use common standards, says the European Commission. We recently outlined how these apps can help, but also how they can pose a significant risk to privacy without careful design… The commission wants to see a coordinated approach that meets the European Union’s strict privacy laws, reports Bloomberg....

Analysts often dream about spending Apple’s growing cash pile by listing which company’s Apple could acquire, and this week Apple’s cash reserves climbed past a quarter trillion dollars at $256.8 billion. In response, Citigroup analyst Jim Suva has listed both Netflix and Tesla as takeover targets for Apple… Reuters reports that Suva included seven companies as potential M&A targets for Apple: Netflix, Disney, Tesla, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Take Two Interactive Software, and Hulu....

Cox claims to be no. 1 for streaming video according to Nielsen data and an analysis done by Ookla of Speedtest Intelligence data. Likewise, Cox offers the fastest speeds everywhere (in locations where Cox is available), access to over 3 million wifi hotspots while travelling, a free security suite, and Gig speed connections. However, Cox is more than just an internet provider as it vies to compete with the likes of Sling, Hulu, DirecTV, and YouTubeTV as an OnDemand TV provider....

Taiwanese tech company Micro-Star international (MSI) is best known for its gaming PCs, but its new Creator Z16 laptop is firmly aimed at the MacBook Pro market. The new high-end laptop bears more than a passing resemblance to the MacBook Pro, with its CNC-milled aluminum body. Both the machine’s specs and MSI’s messaging also see it targeting visual professionals such as designers, artists, photographers, and videographers … Specs include the latest Intel Tiger Lake H processors in i7 and i9 versions, together with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060....

Each smartphone is introduced with a vision and manufacturers often put a lot of attention to meet the same. It is not always necessary that a smartphone is equally famous as others. However, the fact couldn’t be denied that some phones may not get visibility as others, they are still amazing. Many users really don’t have any idea that there exist phones manufactured by leading manufacturers but are not much visible....

There are so many wishes we often make in life. When it comes to fulfilling them, many people simply give up due to lack of time, effort, investment, and so on. When it comes to fulfilling the wishes, at least everyone wants to be happy in life, and that is a common wish of everyone. However, keeping a smile on the face is not possible all the time for all the people....

In the current scenario, we need a smartphone in every stage of our life. There isn’t any need for the elaboration of any reason for this statement. Everyone knows how dependent humans are on modern smartphones. We couldn’t even imagine performing some tasks of our day to day life without having this gadget. As with the rise in technology these gadgets are becoming more and more superior, we have many options to buy some of the best smartphones with powerful features....

One of the well-known facts about Xiaomi devices is they are always amazing and are always packed with features that are better than the best. However, the fact that any Android-based devices have some minor bugs cannot be denied. This doesn’t mean Redmi Note 4 has issues in it but having some common issues on a few devices is pretty common just like all the devices. This post is to help you understand the common Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 problems and how to troubleshoot them simply by Doing-it—yourself approach....

In a somewhat surprising move, Apple this year overhauled much of its Mac lineup with new options, improved performance, and in some cases, price cuts at WWDC. Given that the event was so full of new information, however, many changes got glossed over. Below, we do a full breakdown of Apple’s current Mac lineup in terms of price, specs, and upgrade options… MacBook Air Despite killing off the 11-inch model last year, the 13-inch MacBook Air lives to see another year and has received a minuscule update this month....

The Target Audience for the CHFI Cert But, what exactly is a CHFI, and what kinds of evidence are they typically looking for? A CHFI can be described as follows: “A trained individual who carries out the process of detecting hacking attacks and properly extracting evidence to report the crime and conduct audits to prevent future attacks.” (SOURCE: https://cert.eccouncil.org/computer-hacking-forensic-investigator.html). The evidence that is collected by the CHFI can be quite sophisticated in nature, some of which includes the following:...

comScore has released their June 2013 stats for the US smartphone market showing Apple remaining at the top of the OEM list with 39.9% market share, up from 39.0% in March. The stats pertain to current US mobile subscribers rather than sales or shipments. Samsung, at #2, grew from 21.7% to 23.7%. HTC, Motorola and LG all lost market share during the period. While Apple remains as the #1 OEM, iOS is still #2 behind Android for operating system marketshare....

Our phones became such a multipurpose tool that we sometimes forget what they were originally designed for. Once you realized that your iPhone wasn’t able to dial out or send any text messages that the sole reason for a smartphone is to call and send messages. You’ve been heavily counting on data and WiFi, employing a sort of texting apps, check your email, and searching the web for an entire slew of unimportant trivia before even noticing the glitch....

Not all problems are as bad as others for your smartphone. This is the reason you have no reason to worry when a few things are wrong with the same. Well, here you need to understand the fact that smartphones can generally experience issues because of reasons associated with the software and the hardware domain. The ones related to the hardware are complex to deal with and need to be handled only by an expert....

Smartphone manufacturers are achieving landmark technology innovations. One of the strongest reason for this is several manufacturers have their own Research & Development department where the things can easily be discovered, molded and fixed. Samsung is known to be one of the major manufacturers who are leading the world smartphone markets. They come with many new models from time to time and often amaze their fans. This time they have expended their –series by releasing the A50s smartphone which is actually a successor of A50....

Following up on a new survey done with their subscribers, Consumer Reports is pulling the “recommended” rating for four Microsoft laptops they had previously reviewed. A change in recommendation is not uncommon with Consumer Reports as seen in their initial review of the 2016 MacBook Pro and it’s subsequent reversal. The internet was set ablaze on both sides when CR could not initially give the 2016 MacBook Pro a recommendation. It was the first year that the MacBook had not received the recommendation and Apple was prompt to reply....

When Apple first announced that it would replace its old 30-pin connectors with the new, smaller Lightning standard, it took quite sometime for accessory makers to get on board. Accessory manufacturers had trouble producing Lightning-compatible products until cracking a unique authentication chip Apple is using in the new standard. Apple wouldn’t authorize official Lightning products until months later, when Apple briefed accessory makers at its MFi summit in November. Today, in a story from The New York Times, major Apple accessory maker Mophie outlined how Apple is keeping tighter control over companies making products for iOS devices with Lightning....

Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim has stepped away from the developing sequels over pay disparity issues. Adapted from the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan, last year’s rom-com Crazy Rich Asians earned strong reviews, grossed $239 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, and helped to set a representation record for people of color leading Hollywood movies. The film similarly made a bigger name out of its lead, Fresh Off the Boat’s Constance Wu, and has catapulted Wu’s costars Henry Golding and Gemma Chan on to starring roles in upcoming tentpoles like Paramount’s G....