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Timothy Murry, Senior Vice President, Technology Enterprise Applications, Omnicom HealthIs your project management office (PMO) grappling with the impact of an application version that isn’t ready yet? There are several steps required to consider software as a production version. One of the most impactful methods of reviewing readiness is called a “gate review.”What is a door review?Gate review is a form of Change Control Board (CCB) review.CCB meetings often focus on the scheduling aspect: When will we deploy? What else is being implemented simultaneously? Are there any conflicts? Do we have the necessary supporting documents?The gate review goes one level…
Consider a world where the software that powers your favorite apps, protects your online transactions, and keeps your digital life alive could be overtaken and taken over by a cleverly disguised piece of code. This isn’t the plot of the latest internet thriller; it’s actually been a reality for years. How that will change—either in a positive or negative direction—as artificial intelligence (AI) plays a greater role in software development is one of the great uncertainties of this brave new world. In an era when artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize the way we live and work, discussions about its security…
Global digital security company ESET has announced the launch of ESET Small Business Security (ESBS) products, designed to meet the cybersecurity needs of small office/home office (SOHO) business owners. Comprehensive security solutions are designed to provide seamless, user-friendly protection, enabling SOHO customers to thrive in an increasingly digital environment. Considering the launch of the product, Viktória Ivanová, Vice President of ESET’s Consumer and IoT Division said: “At ESET, we understand the unique needs of our small office/home office customers, which sit somewhere between consumer and enterprise. With ESET With the launch of Small Business Security, our goal is to provide…
Amazon is currently running a sale on some of Anker’s best power banks and chargers. This sale includes our favorite MagSafe-compatible power bank of 2024: Anker’s 10,000mAh Qi2 MagGo Power Bank. The device is down from $90 to $67.50, a 25% discount. The only problem is, the deal is only available in white (although the black model is only $2.50 more expensive).AnkerAnker’s 15W MagGo power bank is one of the first devices to be Qi2 certified and can boost an iPhone 15 from zero to 50% in just 45 minutes. It can charge your iPhone to 100% and again to…
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After being briefly surpassed by Apple in 2023, Samsung once again occupied the top spot in global smartphone shipments. Preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Mobile Phone Tracker for the first quarter of 2024 shows that Samsung has regained the lead it has held since 2010.According to reports, Samsung’s global shipments in the first quarter were 60.1 million units, accounting for 20.8% of the market share. Apple shipped 50.1 million units, accounting for 17.3% of the market share. Both companies’ revenue fell from the first quarter of 2023, but Apple’s decline was more significant (-9.6%) than Samsung’s (-0.7%).…
ReportApril 15, 2024Hacker NewsActive Directory/Attack Surface To minimize the risk of privilege abuse, a trend in the privileged access management (PAM) solutions market involves implementing just-in-time (JIT) privileged access. This approach to privileged identity management is designed to mitigate the risks associated with long-term advanced access by granting permissions only temporarily when necessary, rather than providing users with ongoing high-level permissions. By adopting this strategy, organizations can enhance security, minimize the window of opportunity for potential attackers, and ensure that users only access privileged resources when necessary. What is JIT? JIT privileged access configuration involves temporarily granting privileged access to…
Instagram got an unexpected visitor. Meta AI, the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot that can answer questions, write poetry and generate images through simple text prompts, has appeared in your private messages. Meta has warned that Meta AI is coming and has been adding chatbots to products like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp in the past few months. We all know Instagram is going to be next.”Our generative AI experiences are in various stages of development, and we are publicly testing a range of them in a limited capacity,” a Meta spokesperson told Engadget. For some at Engadget, the feature appeared directly…
ReportApril 15, 2024Editorial DepartmentSpyware/Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a “new wave” of cyber espionage targeting South Asian users with the goal of spreading a spyware implant called Apple iOS light spy. “The latest version of LightSpy, dubbed ‘F_Warehouse,’ features a modular framework with extensive spying capabilities,” BlackBerry’s Threat Research and Intelligence team said in a report published last week. There is evidence that this campaign may be targeting India, based on information submitted by VirusTotal within the country. First documented in 2020 by Trend Micro and Kaspersky, LightSpy refers to an advanced iOS backdoor distributed via watering hole attacks…
It often feels like we live in a fully connected world, but anyone who’s ever found themselves without signal when they need it can tell you that’s far from the truth. Emergency satellite connectivity is reportedly a solution to this problem, which the Google Pixel 9 series and the next-generation Google Fold will allegedly offer. Android AuthorityKamila Wojciechowski. It is said that this feature will be available to T-Mobile customers first as the T-Mobile network provider partners with SpaceX to establish satellite messaging. It may be available on other networks in the future.The messaging service is said to ask users…