Amazon has demonstrated an experimental feature that demonstrates how a child can choose to have a bedside story read to him by his Alexa… using his dead grandmother’s voice.
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S3 Ep88: Phone scammers, hacking bust, and data breach fines [Podcast + Transcript]
by Paul Ducklin •
Latest epsiode – listen (or read) now!
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending June 23 – Is Amazon running out of workers? Texas to install EV charging stations across highways; Twitter introduces “Notes” feature
by Samira Balsara •
Amazon may run out of workers, Texas plans to install many EV charging stations on its interstate highways, and Canada will be one of Twitter’s test markets for a new
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending June 7 – Taiwan chip restrictions; engineer sues Amazon for WFH costs; Ford wants to sell EVs online
by Samira Balsara •
Taiwan places harsh chip export restrictions on Russia and Belarus, a software engineer is suing Amazon for work-from-home costs, and Ford wants to move all EV sales online.
The post Hashtag Trending June 7 – Taiwan chip restrictions; engineer sues Amazon for WFH costs; Ford wants to sell EVs online first appeared on IT World Canada.
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How to manage your Alexa voice recordings and privacy
by Lance Whitney •
You can view and delete your past Alexa recordings to preserve your privacy. Lance Whitney shows you how.
The post How to manage your Alexa voice recordings and privacy appeared first on TechRepublic.
Global IT News
Canadian Amazon employees make second attempt at union certification
by IT World Canada Staff •
A group of Canadian Amazon workers is making their second attempt at holding a vote on union certification. If successful, Teamsters Local Union 362 would represent over 7,000 workers based in an Amazon warehouse in Nisku, south of Edmonton, and fulfillment centre employees in Alberta and Northwest Territories. This is the Teamsters’ second attempt to […]
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Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 removes the complexity of managing database capacity
by Industry News •
Amazon Web Services released Amazon Aurora Serverless v2, the next generation of Amazon Aurora Serverless that automatically scales to hundreds of thousands of transactions in a fraction of a second to support even the most demanding applications. Amaz…
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AWS Lambda sees its first malware attack with Denonia, and we don’t know how it got there
by Cedric Pernet •
A new malware has infiltrated AWS Lambda services, and investigators still aren’t sure how it happened. Here’s how it works and how to protect your organization.
The post AWS Lambda sees its first malware attack with Denonia, and we don’t know how it g…
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Smashing Security podcast #269: Trezor Deep Throat, a CCTV stalker, and Amazon’s list of banned words
by Graham Cluley •
There’s monkey business involving cryptocurrency thieves and MailChimp, a stalker exploits his ex-partner’s CCTV cameras, and what are the naughty words Amazon doesn’t want its staff using?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition o…
Global Security News, North America
Find out how FortiGate can Ensure the Best Protection for your AWS Workloads
by Security | TechRepublic •
What is the best way to deliver business continuity in today’s rapidly changing environment? You need agile deployments that seamlessly scale and deliver high availability, while maintaining security and ensuring regulatory compliance. To enable your o…
Global Security News, North America
Best Practices for Managing the 3 Levels of AWS Security
by Security | TechRepublic •
The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Therefore, security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for compr…
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Best Practices for Managing the Three Levels of AWS Security
by Security | TechRepublic •
The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Therefore, security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for compr…
Global Security News, North America
Top Practices for Managing the 3 Levels of AWS Security
by Security | TechRepublic •
The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Therefore, security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for compr…
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Discover how FortiGate Ensures the Best Protection for your AWS Workloads
by Security | TechRepublic •
What is the best way to deliver business continuity in today’s rapidly changing environment? You need agile deployments that seamlessly scale and deliver high availability, while maintaining security and ensuring regulatory compliance. To enable your o…
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Top Practices for Managing the Three Levels of AWS Security
by Security | TechRepublic •
The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Therefore, security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for compr…
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending April 4, 2022 – Apple’s iPhone hardware subscription service; Meta loses AI scientists; Amazon spent $4.3 million on anti-union consultants
by Samira Balsara •
Apple’s next move may be an iPhone hardware subscription service, Meta loses top AI scientists, and Amazon has spent over $4 million on consultants to prevent the unionization of its warehouses. That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Monday, April 4th, and I’m your host, Samira Balsara. […]
The post Hashtag Trending April 4, 2022 – Apple’s iPhone hardware subscription service; Meta loses AI scientists; Amazon spent $4.3 million on anti-union consultants first appeared on IT World Canada.
Global Security News, North America
Data Theorem offers security notifications within AWS Security Hub to prevent data breaches
by Industry News •
Data Theorem announced it is running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Hub to provide better security alert consolidation from its cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP). This work helps AWS customers gain even better insight from AWS…
Global Security News, North America
Data Theorem offers security notifications within AWS Security Hub to prevent data breaches
by Industry News •
Data Theorem announced it is running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Hub to provide better security alert consolidation from its cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP). This work helps AWS customers gain even better insight from AWS…
Global Security News, North America
Druva unveils cloud backup capabilities for Amazon EC2 to improve data security
by Industry News •
Druva announced it has unveiled a comprehensive software as a service (SaaS) data protection solution for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) which combines snapshots, backup, and cloud native disaster recovery within a single platform. With thes…
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Smashing Security podcast #265: The Nigerian supercop and Alexa vs. Alexa
by Graham Cluley •
The most famous policeman in Nigeria is in hot water over his links to Hushpuppi, has your Amazon Echo been talking to itself, and can an AI girlfriend save your marriage?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winnin…
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“Alexa, hack yourself” – researchers describe new exploit that turns smart speakers against themselves
by Graham Cluley •
Researchers have discovered a novel way of exploiting Amazon Echo smart speakers to perform commands.
They get the Amazon Echo speaker to say the commands to itself.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Global IT News
Amazon Canada launches new program to teach coding through music from Indigenous artists
by Pragya Sehgal •
Amazon Canada is partnering with youth empowerment charity TakingITGlobal to launch a new program that teaches coding skills using music from Indigenous artists.
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Hashtag Trending Feb. 25 – Privacy policy hurts Meta’s business; labor organizer arrested; Twitter accidentally suspends journalist account
by Samira Balsara •
Files from Tom Li Apple’s privacy policy hurts Facebook’s business, Amazon labour organizer arrested for trespassing, and Twitter accidentally suspends accounts of intelligence journalists. That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Friday, February 25, and I’m your host, Samira Balsara. App Tracking Transparency ‘harmful,’ says Facebook, as […]
The post Hashtag Trending Feb. 25 – Privacy policy hurts Meta’s business; labor organizer arrested; Twitter accidentally suspends journalist account first appeared on IT World Canada.
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Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment leverages AWS AI infrastructure to power next gen experiences
by Tom Li •
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment services (MLSE) has announced that it will be leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enable next-generation entertainment experiences for Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto Football Club, and Toronto Argonauts fans. It has named AWS the official provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning cloud services for MLSE. MLSE and […]
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Global Security News, North America
Redstor launches a service for IT service providers to protect Kubernetes environments in AWS
by Industry News •
Redstor launched a new service aimed at transforming how managed and cloud service providers (MSPs and CSPs) protect Kubernetes environments in AWS. By adding support for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes (Amazon EKS), a managed container service for handling …
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Financial cyberthreats in 2021
by Kaspersky •
This report provides insight into 2021 financial threat trends and statistics, including data on banking malware for Windows and Android, banking, payment system and e-shop phishing, etc.
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending Feb. 18 – Geothermal laser drill; FCC bans exclusive revenue sharing; Amazon and Visa ends feud
by Samira Balsara •
Geothermal energy startup uses lasers to bore into the Earth’s crust, the FCC bans exclusive revenue sharing between landlords and ISPs, and Amazon and Visa end dispute over transaction fees.
The post Hashtag Trending Feb. 18 – Geothermal laser drill; FCC bans exclusive revenue sharing; Amazon and Visa ends feud first appeared on IT World Canada.
Global Security News, North America
Confluent partners with AWS to accelerate cloud adoption with real-time data for organizations
by Industry News •
Confluent announced a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help organizations accelerate their cloud adoption journey with real-time data. “To thrive in the modern world, organizations must tap into their data as it…
Europe, Global Security News, North America
AMAZON S3 BUCKET – A Quick Overview
by Deepti Sachdeva •
In the last few years, Amazon S3 buckets have been linked to around 16 percent of cloud security breaches. (https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/02/20/cloud-misconfigurations/). What are Amazon S3 buckets, and what can users do to avoid becoming the ne…
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Spotlight: ShardSecure on Protecting Data At Rest Without Encryption
by Paul Roberts •
Host Paul Roberts speaks with Marc Blackmer of ShardSecure about that company’s new approach to protecting data at rest, which relies on fragmenting and scattering data to make it impossible to steal.
The post Spotlight: ShardSecure on Protecting Data…
Global Security News, North America
NETSCOUT partners with AWS to help migrate ENGIE IT’s workloads
by Industry News •
NETSCOUT announced that it collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support ENGIE IT in seamlessly migrating workloads and services to the cloud to support its digital transformation journey. ENGIE IT is the IT subsidiary of worldwide low-carbon …
Europe, Global Security News, North America
LastPass Master Passwords, New Cars and Your Privacy, Amazon Alexa Lethal Challenge
by Tom Eston •
LastPass users received emails about their master passwords being compromised, details about the privacy policies of new cars, and a story about an Amazon Echo that proposed a lethal challenge to a ten-year-old girl. ** Links mentioned on the show ** L…
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending 2021 Holiday Special- Part 1/2
by Samira Balsara •
The metaverse, Facebook’s whistleblower, El Salvador adopts bitcoin as legal tender, the race to space and Amazon’s complicated year. With the new year nearly upon us, it’s once again the time to take a look back at our favourite trends of the year. Welcome to Hashtag Trending, I’m your host, Samira Balsara, and in […]
The post Hashtag Trending 2021 Holiday Special- Part 1/2 first appeared on IT World Canada.
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Amazon Web Services hit with another outage, many services now restored
by Tom Li •
A power outage at an Amazon data centre in Northern Virginia caused a widespread outage for Amazon Web Services (AWS). The outage affected several customers, including Slack, Epic Games, EA, Imgur and Trello. Users began reporting problems with AWS on Downdetector at around 8 a.m ET. Other services also saw a spike in error reports […]
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Hashtag Trending Dec. 14- Amazon warehouse collapse; Better CEO takes time off; Elon Musk Time Person of the Year
by Samira Balsara •
Hashtag Trending Dec. 14- Amazon warehouse collapse; Better CEO takes time off; Elon Musk Time Person of the Year
The post Hashtag Trending Dec. 14- Amazon warehouse collapse; Better CEO takes time off; Elon Musk Time Person of the Year first appeared on IT World Canada.
Global Security News, North America
AWS Cloud WAN automates network management and security tasks in one location
by Industry News •
Amazon Web Services announced AWS Cloud WAN, a managed wide area network (WAN) service that makes it easier for enterprises to build, manage, and monitor a unified global network that seamlessly connects cloud and on-premises environments. AWS Cloud WA…
Global Security News, North America
Phishing kits’ favorite brand? Amazon
by Help Net Security •
Research conducted by Egress and Orpheus Cyber has revealed a surge in phishing kits imitating major brands in the lead up to Black Friday, as security experts warn that cybercriminals are stepping up their phishing attacks over the holiday shopping se…
Global IT News
Hashtag Trending Dec. 2 – Amazon underreported COVID cases; Microsoft’s BNPL faces poor feedback; Google employee lawsuit
by Samira Balsara •
Files from Tom Li Amazon faces accusations of underreporting COVID, Microsoft’s Buy Now Pay Later Edge inclusion has users agitated, and Google is facing a lawsuit from former employees. That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Thursday, December 2, and I’m your host, Samira Balsara. Labor group […]
The post Hashtag Trending Dec. 2 – Amazon underreported COVID cases; Microsoft’s BNPL faces poor feedback; Google employee lawsuit first appeared on IT World Canada.
Global Security News, North America
AWS announces four storage services and capabilities to help customers protect their data
by Industry News •
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced four new storage services and capabilities that deliver more choice, reduce costs, and help customers better protect their data. Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Glacier Instant Retrieval is a storage class …
Global Security News, North America
AWS Private 5G helps enterprises scale their private mobile network
by Industry News •
Amazon Web Services announced AWS Private 5G, a new managed service that helps enterprises set up and scale private 5G mobile networks in their facilities in days instead of months. With just a few clicks in the AWS console, customers specify where the…