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The ransomware’s ‘retirement’ has left a hole that Egregor operators may capitalize on.
As the developers of the Maze ransomware announce their exit from the malware scene, clients are now thought to be turning to Egregor as a substitute.
IT professionals face an almost never-ending to-do list of projects. IT leaders tell us how to make sure you focus on the right priorities.
These are complex times. From rapid technological advances to fast-changing customer demands, IT professionals face an always-growing list of challenges.
Harvard Business Review says complexity is an increasingly necessary element for viability and competitiveness in today’s unpredictable business environment. If you want to get ahead, then you will have to deal with complexity as best you can.
So how can IT professionals manage complexity? The answer, as these three digital leaders show, is to put agility at the centre of the IT organisation and its product development strategy. Here are their best-practice tips for getting things done in an iterative manner.
Raspberry Pi designer shows off the custom PCB for the Raspberry Pi 4 inside the new $70 Pi 400 keyboard computer.
Raspberry Pi’s designers have revealed more about the overhauled design of the Raspberry Pi 4 inside its new Raspberry Pi 400 keyboard computer.
The new $70 Raspberry Pi 400, announced on Monday, offers fans of the Raspberry Pi single-board computer a polished, modern take on far less powerful classics from the 1980s like the BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum and Commodore Amiga.
With Windows 10 Home at the heart of your computer you can do it all.
Built-in security features include antivirus, firewall, and internet protections
Choose to scan your face or fingerprint with Windows Hello for a fast, secure, and password-free way to unlock your system
Focus assist allows you to block notifications, sounds, and alerts for some distraction-free work time
Your timeline provides a quick and easy way to scroll your most recent documents, apps, and websites
Microsoft Photos is a simple way to organize, search, edit, and share your photos and videos
Instantly stream live gameplay, take screen recordings, and control individual audio settings with Game bar
Cypress Cove cores consist of Ice Lake’s 10nm core architecture ported back to 14nm combined with Tiger Lake graphics.
Technology company Otter.ai has brought live captions to Zoom calls, to help remote workers focus better.
Zoom calls will now come with the option of live captions, in a move that’s likely to make life easier for remote workers whose attention spans suffer steep declines during online meetings.
While Apple dominates Jason Squared’s list of best technology products, Google and Amazon do make an appearance.
It’s nearly the end of the year, which means it’s time to take a step back and reflect on 2020.
Despite how much this year was an Annus Horribilis on so many levels, some very good technology products were released. While we cannot list them all, here’s what made the top of our list on Jason Squared at ZDNet.
Windows 10 Professional is the most advanced and secure Windows operating system to date with its universal, customized apps, features, and advanced security options for desktops, laptops, and tablets. New editions and automatic updates for your favorite apps and features make it easy to be more efficient and relax knowing your device is secure.
Zoom has kicked off end-to-end encryption for its mobile and desktop apps. Phase one of the encryption rollout doesn’t include meetings via a web browser.
Zoom, the big winner from remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, is rolling out end-to-end encryption for all video meetings on mobile and desktop devices after criticism that it used “substandard” encryption.
This year has forced organisations to adapt quickly to enabling employees to work from home. That’s creating ‘chaos with no control’ – which cyber criminals are exploiting.
The unique conditions of 2020 mean businesses are more reliant on being digitally connected than ever before. Cyber criminals know this, which is why ransomware attacks have become even more pervasive – and effective during the course of this year.
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