This was the first case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) against any licensee and, subsequently, sets a new legal standard for how financial service providers should seek to execute cybersecurity management plans. The company has been ordered by the court to pay AU$750,000 toward ASIC’s costs, and to engage a cybersecurity expert within the next month to advise and assist RI Advice’s authorised representative network. The decision comes after a significant number of cyber incidents affected authorised representatives of RI Advice between June 2014 and May 2020, leading ASIC to file against the company for breach of its licence obligations....

It started when it was first put up for crowdfunding in the summer of 2020. Since there are so many crowdfunded things out there that basically die on the vine, I overlooked it. But dreams turned into reality, and I kept getting asked with increasing frequency until late last year I took steps to acquire one. And, after some delays, shipping issues, and the holidays, I finally have it. My very own Flipper Zero....

In some years, between 15% and 25% of Alexa devices were idle during the second week in their new homes. Clearly, this is a cause for concern. And there is no better arena for concerned causes than the Super Bowl. It’s a spirited defense of Alexa’s worth. It’s also a very defensive defense. Here we have our happy couple enjoying Alexa’s true talent – mind-reading. She knows that if it’s Super Bowl time, the game must be streamed on Prime Video, the blinds must be drawn and the rosé must be chilled in preparation....

Brian and I met over 10 years ago during the early days of social media and the rise of Web 2.0. Brian recently joined Salesforce as a global innovation evangelist and I couldn’t be more thrilled to work with him. I connected with Solis to learn more about his work and goals moving forward. More importantly, I wanted to get his take on these uncharted times and share with you his vision to navigate the present and the future....

If you’re interested in working for the U.S. government, you definitely want to take “NIST Cybersecurity & Risk Management Frameworks” because they were the ones who designed the Risk Management Framework, and this course will teach you everything you need to know about the RMF process. You will then be qualified for a number of government cybersecurity positions. In “(ISC) CISSP – 2021”, you’ll get a thorough grasp of information security, including assessing and testing security, as well as implementing and managing effective security measures....

The Getac ZX10 carries MIL-STD-810H and IP66 certifications, and can withstand drops from 1.8m (6 feet). The 10.1-inch screen sits inside huge bezels, which provide lots of protection against physical shock. The chassis is deep, and its corners are rounded, making it more likely that when this tablet is dropped it will roll rather than simply crash down on the floor and stress the components inside the shell. With dimensions of 275mm wide by 192mm deep by 17....

After the typical steps, you’d go through to add a modern Wi-Fi product to your home, Astro prompts you to enroll your family members so it can recognize their faces, an experience that is, again, like enrolling for Face ID. Astro uses this info to greet household members when it sees them silently, and so you can tell it to go to members of your household. It’s also used to identify unknown people when in surveillance mode....

Information that has been leaked is said to include names, addresses, national ID numbers and mobile phone numbers, along with police and medical records. In a Tweet, Changpeng Zhao, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, said, “Our threat intelligence detected 1 billion resident records for sell in the dark web”, pointing towards a bug in a deployment by an unnamed government agency as the reason the data was able to be accessed....

However, even though annual growth remains high, buying trends have begun to taper off as the 13% growth rate in Q2 2021 is significantly lower than the 55.9% growth seen last quarter. The pandemic spurred massive growth in PC buying across vendors through 2020 and 2021, but analysts are predicting year-on-year declines in shipments as spending priorities begin to shift. “The market faces mixed signals as far as demand is concerned,” said Neha Mahajan, senior research analyst with IDC’s Devices and Displays Group....

It also would support organisations’ digital transformation efforts and India’s economic recovery, Google Cloud’s India managing director Bikram Singh Bedi wrote in a post Thursday. The Delhi region has three availability zones and offers a service portfolio that includes Google Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, and Cloud Spanner. Google’s first cloud region in the cloud is located in Mumbai, which began operations in November 2017. The vendor’s other cloud regions in Asia-Pacific include Singapore, Seoul, Jakarta, and Osaka, and form a global network of 25....

It’s the latest deal to showcase Google’s efforts to cultivate more cloud business within the telecom sector. Last year, Google outlined a multi-pronged pitch to the telecommunications industry, including industry-specific solutions like Anthos for Telecom. The new deal with Bell Canada entails moving the company’s critical workloads from on-premise data centers to the cloud. Bell also plans to combine its 5G network with Google Anthos to create a more automated, flexible customer experience that scales with demand....

Both Google Pay and Samsung Pay are contactless payment options that enable users to have their payment card or bank information available with just a tap of their phone or smartwatch on a payment terminal using NFC technology. Basically, you set it up in your phone, add a payment option like a debit or credit card, PayPal, or your bank information, and you’re able to check out at a retailer by tapping your phone on the card reader, instead of inserting a credit card....

While it currently only asks for email address and phone number, Google will now ask whether the account is personal or for a business, a contact name, physical address, and verification of email and phone details. “Your contact information allows us to share important information and updates about your app. It also helps us make sure that every account is created by a real person with real contact details, which helps us keep the Play Store safe for all users,” Google said in a blog post....

Also: The best live TV streaming services On Tuesday, Google announced a new live TV experience on its Google TV platform, which allows users to browse more than 800 free TV channels in one place. The channels come from multiple providers such as Tubi, Plex, and Haystack News, and can all be found in the Live tab. Premium programming such as news channels from NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX are also available....

Pretty soon, every power outlet in your home or office is plugged up with a charger. And every charger comes with a wire, and soon everything is a tangle of wires. There’s got to be a better way. And there is. Get yourself a charging station, such as the Satechi Dock5 multi-device charging station. One Qi wireless charging pad (up to 10W)Two USB-C PD ports (up to 20W each)Two USB-A ports (up to 12W each)The Dock5 features built-in silicone dividers to hold your devices and protect them from scratches and scuffs when charging (great to spot people putting something on top of your devices!...

mySA Gov is the South Australian government’s online platform and app that provides residents with single account access for the state’s services, such as checking into a venue or completing transactions for vehicle registration. The department said hackers accessed these accounts as account holders used the same or a similar password for their mySA Gov account as they had used for their account with an unrelated website. The hackers then used the passwords they had obtained from the unrelated website to access a number of mySA GOV accounts....

If truth be told, no matter how much you think you know that special someone, or yourself, not every holiday gift is a guaranteed smash hit. Perhaps you should’ve ordered that pair of fuzzy winter boots a size larger, or the “new” laptop can’t seem to hold a charge; the odds are always stacked against you. If you think about it, the end of the year is when most retailers and brands embrace the holiday cheer to clean out any leftover products in their warehouses, so defects and irregularities are not surprising....

While it’s a good idea to do a complete walkthrough of your home while following this home safety checklist, remember that most of the steps on the list need to be regularly maintained. Set reminders to check bulbs and batteries regularly. Home safety checklist: Outside your home The area outside your home is your first line of defense when it comes to your home safety checklist. From keeping things well-lit to making sure your lawn care routine doesn’t cause a fire, here are the top safety tips to keep in mind:...

“For a very long time we were very chimp-focused, mainly protecting the habitat,” says Peter Apell, JGI-Uganda Field Programs Manager. “But we noticed the root of the problem lies with the very people who go into the forest – people logging commercially, or the poor communities who rely on natural resources in the forests. We found that the most logical approach would be to address aspects of their livelihood.” JGI recently completed the pioneering Sustainable Livelihoods Project in Western Uganda, with a goal of reforesting riparian corridors between two forest patches where chimps live – while improving the livelihoods of rural villagers....

The Apple Watch still dominates the smartwatch market with 36% market share, while Samsung operates in a respectable-but-distant second place at 10%, according to Counterpoint Research. But, in Q1 2022, Samsung grew its market share by over 20% year-over-year while Apple’s share remained stagnant. One of the reasons for Samsung’s progress may be the fact that its latest wearable technology, the Galaxy Watch 4, measures more aspects of health and has features that the Apple Watch doesn’t yet include....