buffer overflow

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Buffer overflow is what happens when a program or process attempts to write too much data to the buffer, a segment of computer memory reserved for temporary data storage. Continued…

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Navigating the IoT security minefield, continued

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Challenge #1 hardware security

In my first article in this series, I highlighted just how difficult IoT security can be due to the plethora of hardware and operating systems on which those systems exist. As a penetration tester, I also frequently see organizations that follow stringent security p…READ MORE

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Storage Product of the Year nominations closing soon

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I can’t tell you exactly how many storage products have launched in the past year, but I know it was in the hundreds. I can tell you it was more than I can count. That’s because hardly a day goes by when I don’t receive a briefing, press release, or pitch for a briefing from a storage vendor. …READ MORE

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PASS Summit 2018 Speaker Idol Contestants

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Today is the day that I have the privilege of announcing the PASS Summit 2018 Speaker Idol contestants.  The contestants have been grouped into three groups, with each of groups presenting on either Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

The groups that we have for the PASS Summit 2018 this year are:

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Developer blockchain tools are on-chain & off-chain

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Document exchange and transaction management company Amalto has come forward with early adopter options for its Platform 6 enterprise application framework.

This developer toolset is designed to allow programmers to create blockchain-based transactional applications.

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The boom of automation and where it's heading

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Business automation is booming as organisations shift to a digital-first model with the aim of improving customer experience and increasing productivity at an unprecedented scale, all while driving down costs.

Automation is already helping to improve customer interactions in data-rich industry se…READ MORE

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What does a fintech do when the most experienced coders don’t want to code?

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Whenever I speak to fintechs, or pretty much any startup for that matter, getting the right people is always one of their biggest tasks.

With competition for the best people rife and the worry that brexit could leave the UK short of certain skills a fintech’s progress could be stalled. These co…READ MORE

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Pulumi offers ‘code-based approach’ to cloud native apps

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Pulumi Corporation has come forward with new libraries and tools for Kubernetes, the open source container orchestration system.

Pulumi who? Ah yes sorry, Pulumi is quite new (founded in 2017 and pronounced ‘puh-loo-me’) and describes itself as a cloud native development platform company that…READ MORE

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What the GAO Report missed about the Equifax data breach

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The Government Accountability Office did its part to deliver some closure regarding the Equifax data breach by way of a newly published report on the now-infamous security incident.

The GAO report offers a comprehensive look at the numerous missteps made by Equifax, which allowed attackers to mai…READ MORE

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Cisco to acquire Viptela

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Cisco said it would acquire SD-WAN vendor Viptela Inc. in a deal valued at $610 million. The transaction, expected to close later this year, will fortify Cisco’s existing SD-WAN portfolio with additional cloud-based services, the company said in a blog post.

“Viptela’s technology is cloud-first, wi…READ MORE

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8GadgetPack Remains Viable and Valuable

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Those who’ve been using Windows for a while probably remember that Desktop Gadgets came and went during the Windows Vista and 7 era. A desktop gadget is a handy little applet of sorts that remains constantly visible in a fenced-off area on the desktop called “the sidebar.” MS did away with the…READ MORE

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Warning: Password policy reaction may offend (Humor)

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A friend of mine recently had to inform his staff of a new password policy requiring all of the following: Upper and lower case letters, a number, a special character, at least 12 characters in length and had not been used in the last six months. Someone sent him this meme in reply:
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HA Applications Ensure Business Operations - An Interview

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We are in conversation with Jerry Melnick, President & CEO, SIOS Technology Corp. Jerry is responsible for directing the overall corporate strategy for SIOS Technology Corp. and leading the company’s ongoing growth and expansion. He has more than 25 years of experience in the enterprise and high…READ MORE

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AWS balances GA of Aurora Serverless with new instance types

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The end of summer is typically slow for the IT world, but AWS this month continues to expand its horde of instance types, and lay the groundwork for a future where its customers won’t even bother with VMs.

The cloud vendor rolled out more instance options and made Amazon Aurora Serverless general…READ MORE

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Schneider USB Malware Scare

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We’ve talked before about security issues involved with USB drives, but here’s a new one: A vendor alerting us to malware on a USB drive that it’s shipping with its product.

Schneider Electric recently notified users of its Conext Combox and Conext Battery Monitor that USB removable media s…READ MORE

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TechTarget's weekly roundup (9/10 - 9/17)

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What do you think of how Trend Micro is handling the situation? Find out why the company’s latest admission raises even more questions in this week’s roundup.

1. Trend Micro apps fiasco generates even more questions – Michael Heller (SearchSecurity)

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CIOs need to nurture raw IT talent to power the future economy

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Each year, with the publication of A-level results, hundreds of thousands of school leavers embark on a journey that ultimately fuels the talent pool feeding the UK economy. Some argue that a generation brought up on the internet have different expectations of work than previous generations. But,…READ MORE

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Startup accelerator The Engine tackles 'tough tech'

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Investment dollars continue to flow heavily into tech startups, but the majority of bets are placed on technology products — mostly consumer apps — that could pay dividends in three to five years. The  investment predilection for lightweight digital technologies that could pay off fast is creatin…READ MORE

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Fixing “bad code” isn’t always a bad thing

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A study commissioned by Stripe has revealed that the Singapore economy has the potential to grow by S$1.6bn each year, if companies harness developer resources more effectively.

Conducted by Nielsen, it found that 90% of businesses in Singapore rely on software to launch products, demonstrating t…READ MORE

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Get-Date - DisplayHint

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On the surface Get-Date is a simple cmdlet that’s been around since PowerShell v1. However, it has some interesting quirks. In this post I’ll show how Get-Date –DisplayHint works.

By default Get-Date returns the data and time

PS> Get-Date

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The DisplayHi…READ MORE

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