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The Most Dangerous People on the Internet This Decade
Credit to Author: WIRED Staff| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
In the early aughts the internet was less dangerous than it was disruptive. That’s changed.
Read MoreToys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.
Read MoreSecurity resolutions for 2020 to stay safe online!
Credit to Author: Pavan Thorat| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:31:33 +0000
As we are about to enter the new year, it’s ritualistic to reflect on our experiences from the passing year and make resolutions for the New Year. Most people make resolutions around good heath, their life goals, etc. Here is a different angle to our routine resolutions’ list – Security…
Read MoreUltra Wideband (UWB) explained (and why it’s in the iPhone 11)
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800
One of the new chips in this year’s crop of iPhones is the U1; it provides Ultra Wideband (UWB) connectivity that, in conjunction with Internet of Things (IoT) technology, could offer a myriad of new services for enterprises and consumers.
As Apple puts it, UWB technology offers “spatial awareness” – the ability for your phone to recognize its surroundings and the objects in it. Essentially, one iPhone 11 user can point his or her phone at another and transfer a file or photo.
While the technology isn’t new, Apple’s implementation marks the first time UWB has been used in a modern smartphone.
What is Ultra Wideband?
UWB is a short-range, wireless communication protocol that – like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi – uses radio waves. But it differs substantially in that IT operates at a very high frequency. As its name denotes, it also uses a wide spectrum of several GHz. One way to think of it is as a radar that can continuously scan an entire room and precisely lock onto an object like a laser beam to discover its location and communicate data.
Most popular tech stories of 2019
Credit to Author: Dan Muse| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:51:00 -0800
Insider Pro subscribers pick the Top 10 articles published in our debut year.
Read MoreToys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.
Read MoreExplained: edge computing
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 18:41:23 +0000
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| What is edge computing? And how will this fledgling technology change the way we create, consume, share, and store data? We tackle the technical considerations and security implications for delivering data to the edge. Categories: Tags: cdncloudedge computinglatencysecurity |
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