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Computing is heading towards an era of any place, any time, and any device user experiences that are delivered through write-once reach-many content and applications across all platforms. It is beginning with cloud gaming, content streaming and software as a service (SaaS) applications and is growing into a collaborative ecosystem of client and cloud technologies, infrastructure, tools, and innovative content.

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Topics:
The International Future Computing Summit (The IFC Summit) | The International Future Computing Association (TIFCA)

The International Future Computing Summit Tickets, Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

China establishes $29B fund to wean itself off of US semiconductors – TechSpot

Twitter to ban all political advertising, raising pressure on Facebook | Technology | The Guardian
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Scott N. Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a forty-six-year-old New Jersey-based privately held company and leading provider of advanced, world-class wireless test and security solutions. Schober also invented BVS’s cell phone detection tools, used to enforce a “no cell phone policy” in prisons and secure government facilities. Scott is a highly sought-after subject expert on the topic of cybersecurity. Recent Author of Cyber Security is Everybody’s Business.

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Cybersecurity is Everybody’s Business (Official Music Video) – YouTube

Author – Scott Schober

Home – Scott Schober

“Hacked Again” Softcover Book by Scott Schober

Amazon.com: Cybersecurity Is Everybody’s Business: Solve the Security Puzzle for Your Small Business and Home eBook: Scott N. Schober, Craig W. Schober: Kindle Store

U.S. elections preparing to be hacked again? – YouTube

‘Click Here To Kill Everybody’ Book Review by Cybersecurity Expert Scott Schober – YouTube

Do more patients die at hospitals that experience data breaches?

Data breach remediation efforts and their implications for hospital quality – Choi – 2019 – Health Services Research – Wiley Online Library

South Florida, FL – FutureCon Events
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Michael DePasquale, Chairman and CEO, BIO-key International, Inc.
BIO-key is a pioneer and innovator in one, we are recognized as a leading developer of fingerprint biometric authentication and security solutions. Our roots can be traced to 1993. Thus, we have a long track record of supporting biometric authentication projects and developing healthy customer relationships.

Microsoft Ignite

‘Nearly All’ Counter-Strike Microtransactions Are Being Used for Money Laundering – VICE
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Computer and Technology News.
Topics:
Lab cultured ‘steaks’ grown on an artificial gelatin scaffold | Engadget

This Time, There Really Are NO IPv4 Internet Addresses Left – ISPreview UK

Intel’s 5GHz-capable Core i9-9900KS arrives October 30th | Engadget

AMD’s $749 Ryzen 9 3950X is the ‘world’s first’ 16-core gaming CPU | Engadget

Exclusive: Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit – Reuters

Apple reveals new AirPods Pro, available October 30 – Apple

Air Force X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after 780-day mission – CBS News

Microsoft has beaten Amazon to the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract – MIT Technology Review

Uber announces deeper push into financial services with Uber Money
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Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast help keep things interesting and always entertaining.

Topics:
Velocilinx Boudica Gaming Collection Gaming Reviews | Popzara Press

Velocilinx

Wisconsin’s Massive Foxconn Boondoggle Is Getting Worse – Reason.com

FedEx is ending its ground-shipping contract with Amazon – The Verge

Amazon is spending billions on shipping as it makes Prime one-day delivery a reality – The Verge

Is Amazon Prime Worth It?

Amazon.com: Introducing Echo Buds – Wireless earbuds with immersive sound, active noise reduction, and Alexa: Amazon Devices

tesla stock – Google Search

Ubisoft delays multiple titles, including Watch Dogs Legion – The Verge

Sprint Corporation – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Transform Messaging Experience
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Computer and Technology News
Tesla stuns with surprise profit and faster progress on new model and factory | The Independent

Republicans propose mass student surveillance plan to prevent shootings | World news | The Guardian

White House memo warns of hack as too many cyber experts resigned – Insider

Foxconn finally admits its empty Wisconsin ‘innovation centers’ aren’t being developed – The Verge

Ubisoft is delaying almost every game it has announced

Toyota will offer rides in self-driving cars at the Tokyo Olympics

Former Xbox executive Mike Ybarra is Blizzard’s new GM
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Computer and Technology News.

The facts: what happened

There are no signs showing that any of our customers were affected or that their data was accessed by the malicious actor.
While being connected to the server, the hacker could only see what an ordinary ISP would see, but it could not have been personalized or linked to a particular user.
The intruder managed to gain access to a single server we were renting from a Finnish data center.
The server itself did not contain any user activity logs. None of our applications send user-created credentials for authentication, so usernames and passwords couldn’t have been intercepted.
Our service as a whole was not hacked; our code was not hacked; the VPN tunnel was not breached. The NordVPN applications are unaffected. It was an individual instance of unauthorized access to 1 of more than 5000 servers we have.
The hacker managed to access this server because of the mistakes made by the data center owner, of which we were not aware.
As soon as we found out about the issue, we ceased our relationship with this particular data center and shredded the server.
It was not a targeted attack against NordVPN – as the media has discovered, at least two other VPN services were affected. There’s a chance that other services that rented servers from this data center could have been affected as well.
The incident effectively showed that the affected server did not contain any user activity logs. To prevent any similar incidents, among other means, we encrypt the hard disk of each new server we build. The security of our customers is the highest priority to us and we will raise the standards even more.
Timeline:

1. The affected server was brought online on January 31st, 2018.

2. Evidence of the breach appeared in public on March 5th, 2018. *Further evidence suggests that this information only became available soon after the breach actually occurred.*

3. The potential for unauthorized access to our server was restricted when the data center deleted the undisclosed management account on March 20th, 2018.

4. The server was shredded on April 13, 2019 – the moment we suspected a possible breach.

We as well updated our blog post: https://nordvpn.com/blog/official-response-datacenter-breach/.

Further News Topics:

Unsecured database exposes 179GB of US Army and government personnel data

Instagram bans ‘cosmetic surgery’ filters – BBC News

Google officially lays claim to quantum supremacy | Science News

US Air Force gets its first anti-drone laser weapon from Raytheon | Engadget

Huawei will finally release its $2,400 Mate X phone on November 15th | Engadget

SpaceX plans to start offering Starlink broadband services in 2020 – SpaceNews.com
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Catalyst Case, Chris Herbert, PR Manager
Catalyst has continued to design and invent unique products that have won numerous best-in-class awards from organizations around the world. As a first mover, they often introduces new categories that refresh the CE market. Catalyst designed and manufactured the first and to date, the only Waterproof Case for AirPods, carried by Apple in more than 500 stores worldwide as well as on apple.com.

News Links:
NordVPN finally admits it was hacked – Infosec

Amazon charges millions for a spot in its gift guide

Pizza Hut is testing Zume’s compostable round boxes | TechCrunch

Elon Musk tweets using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet | TechCrunch
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Kevin Sullivan, Sobriety Coach and Mentor

Relevant Links:
(PDF) Hooked : How to Build Habit-Forming Product – Nir Eyal | Victor Christianto – Academia.edu

Texting and Driving Accident Statistics – Distracted Driving

Air Force finally retires 8-inch floppies from missile launch control system | Ars Technica

Lyft will give people free and discounted rides to job interviews
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Dariush Derakhshani, Computer Graphics Expert.
Topics:
Use Ray Tracing With Any Graphics Card in World of Tanks Demo | Tom’s Hardware

Did Sony just leak that AMD’s next graphics card will have ray tracing? | TechRadar

Ray Tracing, Your Questions Answered: Types of Ray Tracing, Performance On GeForce GPUs, and More

Ray Tracing Galore: Intel’s Xe Graphics Reported to Join the Bandwagon | Tom’s Hardware

Raja Koduri Possibly Hints at June 2020 Intel Xe Graphics Card Release | Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia’s next-gen Ampere graphics cards could be just around the corner | TechRadar

Drawing and painting app Adobe Fresco launched for the iPad • GraphicSpeak
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