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Qubes takes an approach called security by compartmentalization, which allows you to compartmentalize the various parts of your digital life into securely isolated compartments called qubes. This approach allows you to keep the different things you do on your computer securely separated from each other in isolated qubes so that one qube getting compromised won’t affect the others. For example, you might have one qube for visiting untrusted websites and a different qube for doing online banking....

The answer is simple; the level of involvement your business units will be required to give and the complete understanding of how their business processes operate in reality at the person level. In my experience implementing ERPs, global environments, SaaS products and IAM projects, these all share the attribute of business unit involvement, however not the amount which is required to make your identity or access management and governance program successful....

The deal is – users pay $5 per month to receive three key digital items – music from a leading artist (U2, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Elton John, Emmylou Harris and Death Cab for Cutie have all signed-up to take part in this initiative), a track from an up and coming act and a surprise piece of content, which could be a song, video, short story or anything else. Subscribers will also receive detailed stories of (RED) cash being spent in Africa....

Is cloud-based penetration testing different from that conducted on-premises? What are its limitations and what determines them? Let’s discuss it further. Typically, an on-premises environment assumes that you own all network components so that penetration testing can be executed on all open system interconnection (OSI) layers. Penetration testing in the cloud differs from that on premises. Its major stumbling block is a shared security responsibility between the cloud service provider (CSP) and the cloud service consumer (CSC)....

Finally, FTC and Qualcomm have closed their arguments in court judged by Judge Lucy Koh. This wraps up the case between FTC and Qualcomm’s non-jury trial. According to Jennifer Milici, attorney for FTC has given the court a warning to stop Qualcomm’s monopolistic chip selling strategies. She further warned, their strategies continue, the same policy issues that arose during the 3G and 4G chip selling will continue with the 5G chip sales to other phone manufacturers as well....

A German court has rejected four Qualcomm patent claims against Apple. The court hasn’t yet reached a decision on a further four claims by the company … The WSJ carries the report. The patents in question did not relate to any of the iPhone’s hardware – the main source of contention between the two companies – but rather some unrelated software techniques for searches. This was a tactic Qualcomm also used in China, where it cited yet further unrelated patents – on that occasion regarding approaches to image resizing and touch-based navigation....

A moving love story at its core, Queen & Slim is a lyrical piece of cinema that resonates with social relevance, yet always feels very personal. Part of the power of filmmaking is that it can put a human face (or faces) on the black experience in America. It’s one thing to read yet another story about a police officer assaulting an unarmed black person, but it’s another to watch a movie that treats the victim like an actual individual, as opposed to a statistic....

It’s hard to remember what life was like before the Queer Eye reboot propelled the all-new Fab Five into our world. Antoni Porowski (food and wine expert), Tan France (fashion expert), Bobby Berk (design expert), Jonathan Van Ness (grooming expert) and Karamo Brown (culture expert) help to transform lives both on and off the screen – leaving a lasting impact on each episode’s participant, as well as the viewers at home....

Twenty years after its initial release in 1999, Galaxy Quest remains as endearingly beloved as ever. The high-concept science fiction comedy followed a group of actors from a cult sci-fi show who are recruited by an oppressed alien race to defend them from a a malevolent galactic warlord. Upon release, Galaxy Quest proved an affectionate love letter to Star Trek, the original “wagon train to the stars,” and a far cry from the mean-spirited parody some may have been expecting....

Pressure is growing on Facebook to explain its failure to protect customers against misuse of their data by a firm of political consultants. Both US and UK governments have demanded that CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally appear before them to give testimony. But in the case of the UK, Zuckerberg has already refused … Reuters reports that Zuckerberg has said that he will instead send another senior exec. The firm says that these execs would be better placed to explain what happened and what steps are being taken to ensure that there can be no repetition....

Earlier this week, we noted Apple SVP of Design Jony Ive and U2 pop star Bono made a joint appearance at the Cannes Lions Festival to discuss Apple and Product Red’s partnership in raising funds for AIDS/HIV programs in Africa. During that appearance, Bono pointed out with Jony Ive on stage that Apple does not prominently display the Product Red logo on the products that support the effort, according to AdWeek’s account of the event (the full video has not been made available and the clip showing Bono relaying another story on Steve Jobs has since been made private):...

Here’s how Quantico’s season 2 finale played out. Quantico debuted on ABC in 2015 and stars Priyanka Chopra as FBI agent Alex, who is suspected of a terrorist act. The unique hook of the first series was how it was split between two timelines, with one in the past following Alex as a recruit and the other as she tries to clear her name in the present. The show is a star vehicle for Bollywood star Chopra, who previously appeared in the movie remake of Baywatch....

A smoke alarm has one function: to warn you about a fire or a potential one. When this fails, the device becomes a hazard, as you won’t have any warning of danger. Tap or click here to check out a recall affecting about a quarter-million Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. While a faulty smoke alarm can lead to a dangerous situation, at least the product itself can’t harm you....

This past spring, UnitedHealthcare announced that it would start offering some of its insurance customers the opportunity to earn a free Apple Watch with a limited program. Starting tomorrow, the company is expanding the promotion to all eligible customers so they can pick up the wearable now with the ability to earn a free Apple Watch with UnitedHealthcare in six months. Announced in a press release, UnitedHealthcare shared its customers can earn over $1,000 a year, with those rewards being eligible to pay for a free Apple Watch....

NumPy is a programming language that deals with multi-dimensional arrays and matrices. On top of the arrays and matrices, NumPy supports a large number of mathematical operations. In this part, we will review the essential functions that you need to know for the tutorial on ‘TensorFlow.’ Why use NumPy? NumPy is memory efficiency, meaning it can handle the vast amount of data more accessible than any other library. Besides, NumPy is very convenient to work with, especially for matrix multiplication and reshaping....

The complete independence of blockchain nodes is useful for resiliency and implementing a largely trustless system but becomes a problem when it comes to keeping the network synchronized. Without a centralized authority, there is no one to rubber-stamp the official version of each block in the blockchain. This is where blockchain consensus algorithms come in. They define a means of selecting the next block creator and arbitrating disputes between conflicting versions of the blockchain in a decentralized fashion....

Sony’s highly successful gaming console series of PlayStation will receive the latest PlayStation 5 avatar. It will l be released around Christmas this year. And to add to the excitement, it will include the new DualSense controller. Not only does it have an attractive new look, but it comes with a number of interesting new features as well. So if you are one of those tech enthusiasts or a future owner of Play Station 5 then you are at the right place....

One of the fab five of Queer Eye, hair guru Jonathan Van Ness, reveals his hidden dark past in his new memoir, “Over the Top.” The reality TV personality reveals his past drug addiction and being a sexual abuse survivor. Last year, Netflix debuted Queer Eye, a reboot of Bravo’s Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, where the Fab Five - including Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, and Bobby Berk - help people reinvent themselves - overhauling everything from their wardrobe to their apartment to their personal grooming habits....

The game that knocked Angry Birds and Tiny Wings off of the top slots in the App Store games chart. What is this with the App Store and bird-themed games, huh? First Angry Birds sat atop the App Store games charts, then Tiny Wings came along and now we have Air Penguing, a Gamevil-branded feather-themed time killer. It’s currently #1 paid app in the App Store games category in the US, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Russia....

Prince William and Duchess Kate showed off their Royal Christmas look over the recent holiday. The parents of George, Charlotte, and Louis were accompanied by Prince Charles as they walked to St. Mary Church in Sandringham. Christmas is a time for family. However, given the rough year that the Royals have had, it’s no big surprise that this holiday was a divisive one. With Prince Andrew drowning under accusations of inappropriate behavior with underage girls at the late Jeffrey Epstein’s arrangement, as well as William and Harry’s sibling rivalry, the family seems to need a little time apart....