| | Tech News Flash May 13, 2020 | | Thunderbolt Flaw Opens Door for 'Evil Maid' Attack | | A Dutch researcher has revealed a novel way to crack into a personal computer through a Thunderbolt port. The method, dubbed "Thunderspy," sidesteps the login screen of a sleeping computer, as well as its hard disk encryption, to access all its data. | | Abandoned Open Source Code Heightens Commercial Software Security Risks | | Outdated or abandoned open source components are persistent in practically all commercial software, putting enterprise and consumer applications at risk from security issues, license compliance violations, and operational threats, according to the Synopsys 2020 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis Report released Tuesday. | | IBM's Strategic Approach to Diversity: Opinion | | IBM's outgoing CEO Ginni Rometty gave a compelling talk at IBM Think last week on how the company is fighting strategically for diversity. I know of only one other company, Cisco, that is taking a genuinely holistic, strategic view of the problem, resulting in a broad positive impact. | | Information Security: New Rules | | Warren Buffet once said, "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked." You can cover over a host of sins when times are good, but bad or unsafe practices will be exposed when times are rough. Time and experience have borne out the accuracy of this witticism in the financial arena -- and we're now seeing its applicability to the intersection of infosec and COVID-19. | | MakuluLinux Delivers Modernity With New Core Platform | | If you are looking for a well-designed Linux distro that is far from mainstream, loaded with performance features not found elsewhere, check out the 2020 upgrade of the MakuluLinux Core distro. It could change your perspective on what a daily computing driver should offer. Jack Germain has a review on LinuxInsider. | | Microsoft Covers All the Bases With Impressive Surface Lineup | | Microsoft has introduced a slew of new products, including the Surface Go 2, the Surface Book 3, Surface Headphones 2 and Surface Earbuds. Both the Surface Go 2 and the Surface Book 3 come in consumer and corporate versions. | | Red Hat's Virtual Summit Crowds Hint at Future Conference Models | | In what could be a trial run for more of the same, Red Hat recently held a first-ever virtual technical summit to spread the word about its latest cloud tech offerings. CEO Paul Cormier welcomed online viewers to the conference, which attracted more than 80,000 virtual attendees. | | Oculus Quest Production Stymied by Pandemic | | The next generation of Oculus Quest virtual reality headsets is in the works, but pandemic-related product development and supply chain problems may delay market arrival. | | Linux Foundation Leads Initiative for Better Digital Trust | | The Linux Foundation will host the Trust over IP Foundation, a cross-industry effort to ensure more secure data handling over the Internet. This new foundation is an independent project enabling trustworthy exchange and verification of data between any two parties on the Internet. | | TRENDING ON TECHNEWSWORLD | | How to Stay Safe on the Internet, Part 3 Only 36% of Americans have reported being hacked at least once. Clearly some people are at risk -- so how do you know if you are one of them? Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | UK Rejects Apple-Google Contact Tracing Approach The UK's plans to launch a smartphone application to track potential COVID-19 infections won't include Apple and Google. The country's National Health Service has designed its own mobile software to do contact tracing. Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | Do you need to get products to market faster? Calculate how much time you could save if you had a PIM (product information management) tool to do the work for you. Start building your business case today - it’s quick and easy. | | 2020 Online Shopping Habits and Retailer Strategies Episerver surveyed over 4,000 global online shoppers to learn about their ecommerce expectations and habits. 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