Month: July 2019

IndependentKrebs

FEC: Campaigns Can Use Discounted Cybersecurity Services

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:41:21 +0000

The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) said today companies can offer discounted cybersecurity services to political campaigns without running afoul of existing campaign finance laws, provided they already do the same for other non-political entities. The decision comes amid much jostling on Capitol Hill over election security at the state level, and fresh warnings from U.S. intelligence agencies about impending cyber attacks targeting candidates in the lead up to the 2020 election.

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Zoom fixes webcam flaw for Macs, but security concerns linger

Credit to Author: Matthew Finnegan| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:51:00 -0700

Zoom released a patch this week to fix a security flaw in the Mac version of its desktop video chat app that could allow hackers to take control of a user’s webcam. 

The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh, who published information about it in a blog post Monday. The flaw potentially affected 750,000 companies and approximately 4 million individuals using Zoom, Leitschuh said.

Zoom said it’s seen “no indication” any users were affected. But concerns about the flaw and how it works raised questions about whether other similar apps could be equally vulnerable.

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ScadaICSSchneider

The Ultimate Guide to Picking the Ideal Smart-UPS

Credit to Author: Kavita Manral| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:47:33 +0000

Uninterruptible Power Supply – this term should be familiar with those individuals or organisations who essentially want to safeguard their systems from hazards/contingencies which arise from the fluctuations in the… Read more »

The post The Ultimate Guide to Picking the Ideal Smart-UPS appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

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ScadaICSSchneider

It’s Not Just About Chip Density – Five Reasons to Consider Liquid Cooling for Your Data Center

Credit to Author: Wendy Torell| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:45:00 +0000

Liquid cooling is not a new technology. It’s been around for decades and has historically focused on mainframes, high performance computing (HPC), and gaming applications. But today’s demands for IoT,… Read more »

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ScadaICSSchneider

3 Signs Your Business Needs to Prepare for the Energy Evolution

Credit to Author: Frederic Abbal| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:13:41 +0000

Market evolution is changing how companies strategically source and manage their energy. This new landscape opens opportunities for businesses to modify their energy consumption mix, with potential cost savings as… Read more »

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