Get the latest advice and insight on scale, resiliency and intelligence Promo Business continuity is another of those aspects of IT that, before, was always pitched on a rather “what if” basis. What if your global cloud comms provider goes down? What if a squirrel chews through one of your server room’s insulation cables?… …read…

Old phishing kits are being pressed into service to keep up with the unprecedented volume of new scams that exploit the pandemic. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Scope creep is a real pain in the real world, but for projects of passion it can have some interesting consequences. [rctestflight] was playing around with 3D printed rover gearboxes, which morphed into a 3D printed tank build. [rctestflight]’s previous autonomous rover project had problems with the cheap geared motors, and he started experimenting with…

£899 and no social media? That’s going to be a big ask There are few surprises around UK pricing and availability for Huawei’s latest P40 handsets, which are more or less consistent with previous P-series models – but they are missing a few things punters may not be too, er, appy about.… …read more Source::…

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom, citing “significant privacy and security concerns,” according to a memo seen by Reuters, days after U.S. law enforcement warned users about the security of the popular app. From a report: SpaceX’s ban on Zoom Video illustrates the mounting challenges facing…

After an inquiry from The New York Times reporters, Zoom said it would disable a data-mining feature that could be used to snoop on participants during meetings without their knowledge. From a report: For Americans sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic, the Zoom videoconferencing platform has become a lifeline, enabling millions of people to…

US air safety bods call it ‘potentially catastrophic’ if reboot directive not implemented The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered Boeing 787 operators to switch their aircraft off and on every 51 days to prevent what it called “several potentially catastrophic failure scenarios” – including the crashing of onboard network switches.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Another entertainment option while in lockdown. …read more Source:: CNet

The social network says more people are using their desktop browser for audio and video calling on Messenger. …read more Source:: CNet

The new indoor cam shares a similar design with other Blink models, but costs way less. …read more Source:: CNet