Day: August 21, 2018

What’s holding you back from Google Cloud? Oh, OK… it was hoping you’d say ‘lack of hardware security modules’

Like AWS and Azure, GCP now hosts secrets inside HSMs Google Cloud Platform has armored its cloud in metal by offering customers beta access to hardware security modules (HSM) to handle encryption keys.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google’s Data Collection is Hard To Escape, Study Claims

Citing a report [PDF] published on Tuesday by Digital Content Next and Vanderbilt University, CNN writes that “short of chucking your phone into the river, shunning the internet, and learning to read paper maps again, there’s not much you can do to keep Google from collecting data about you.” From the report: So says a…


New bill would require paper ballots to secure election results – CNET

The bill, submitted by six senators on Tuesday, would also mandate election audits. …read more Source:: CNet


Danny Boyle no longer directing James Bond 25, due to ‘creative differences’ – CNET

Sadly, it looks like Daniel Craig’s James Bond will need to find another director. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook is reportedly rating your trustworthiness – CNET

It’s part of the social network’s effort to battle misinformation. …read more Source:: CNet


Turning Everything Into A Tap Controller

Our entire life is staring at glowing rectangles, and all our surroundings are hard, flat surfaces. [Ben] had the idea to turn those flat surfaces into a generic tap interface controller, and his project for the Hackaday Prize might just do that. Some of the prior art that went into this project includes Ping Pong…


How to Gauge the Effectiveness of Security Awareness Programs

If you spend $10,000 on an awareness program and expect it to completely stop tens of millions of dollars in losses, you are a fool. If $10,000 prevents $100,000 in loss, that’s a 10-fold ROI. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Fortnite may head to Apple TV – CNET

A TVOS reference was found buried in the the game’s code. …read more Source:: CNet


The top 5 most popular electric cars in the US – Roadshow

Battery-powered cars aren’t going away. Take a look at the favorites as of July 2018. …read more Source:: CNet


Gig Economy Pressures Make Drivers ‘More Likely To Crash’

Drivers and couriers who get their work from apps face a “heightened risk” of crashes, a study suggests. From a report: Research from University College London (UCL) indicated 42% of “gig-economy” couriers and taxi drivers reported vehicle damage because of a collision. Close to half admitted time pressure could make them break the speed limit….