Currently receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon (read reviews), the 'Freedom' Handlebar Phone Holder from Tackform offers comprehensive protection for mounting your smartphone while riding your bike or motorcycle. The patented phone cradle provides full support for holding your phone, while providing full access to your screen and buttons while riding, allowing you:
To easily listen to music without headphones for maximum safety while riding
Easy and quick access to GPS for map assistance while riding
Convenient Fitness Tracking by monitoring health and workout data with your favorite health app while riding
Amazon is currently showing a discount of 53% off the original list price of $39.99, allowing you to purchase the holder for just $18.99.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
When applications were exclusively hosted in the corporate data center, remote sites had much lower bandwidth and each required its own WAN optimization device. According to conventional wisdom, if we increase bandwidth, performance will improve. However, without decreasing latency, application performance will continue to suffer—no matter how much bandwidth we throw at the network.Four main things contribute to latency:
Propagation delay
Serialization delay
Queuing delay
Processing delay
Propagation delayThis is the delay between two endpoints. For example, propagation delay is based on the speed of light measured at 5ms per 1000Km. The one-way propagation delay between a data center in New York and a branch in San Jose would be at least 24ms. This assumes a direct fiber path and no router hops, in which case the propagation delay will be significantly higher. For large carriers, one-way delays average 35-45 msec.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Security firm SentinelOne is confident it can beat any of today’s ransomware -- and is willing to put money behind that claim.
The company is offering a new service that will cover up to US$1 million in damages for any customers infected by ransomware.
SentinelOne is calling it the “Cyber Threat Guarantee” and treating it like an extended warranty that customers can buy starting Tuesday.
However, the company is convinced it won’t have to make any pay outs, said Jeremiah Grossman, its chief of security strategy. SentinelOne’s failure rate in stopping ransomware attacks is “way less than 1 percent,” he said in an interview.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
You’d think that with a 3-year-old building, its fixtures and systems would be among the best on the market. Not necessarily so. As Atlas Global Solutions found out after conducting an energy audit of a relatively new manufacturing facility, the light fixtures were costing them more than aging manufacturing equipment—the focus of the energy audit. + Also on Network World: How the IoT keeps Ben & Jerry’s ice cream safe +Atlas, a global protective packaging company based in Sutton, Mass., knew its 200,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility was not as energy efficient as it could be, said Frank Tavares, the global process engineer for the company. He never thought the biggest waste would be from the lights in the building, though.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Chances are you’ve been hearing about a technology called “blockchain,” because it has received a lot of hype lately. As with any newer technology, lots of claims and notions are being floated around.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
Transplanting organs is a matter of life and death. That’s why a donated organ has to be transported quickly and safely.There are more than 120,000 people on the United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS) National Waiting List. Some patients have to wait up to five years for an organ donation. With so much at stake, how do you make sure a donated organ is transported safely to the recipient?Organ donation process
The demand for donated organs greatly exceeds the supply, so patients are carefully screened before being added to the Organ Waiting List. The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) defines the policies to be followed by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Here is a simplified version of the protocol used to allocate donated organs:To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.Sophos SafeGuard Encryption 8Key features: Sophos SafeGuard Encryption 8 is a new synchronized encryption solution that protects data against theft from malware, attackers or accidental leaks. All organizations can now choose to adopt the best practice of “always-on” file-level encryption to protect data by default. More info. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
The media is delving into the digital life of the teenage shooter who opened fire at McDonald’s in Munich Germany’s Olympia Mall. Nine people were killed and 27 others were injured in the tragic rampage. In the end, he killed himself. So far, it’s been reported that he hacked Facebook to lure victims, bought a gun on the ‘dark net’ and played the ‘violent’ video game Counter-Strike.Shooter hacked a girl’s Facebook account to target and social engineer victims18-year-old mass shooting gunman Ali David Sonboly purportedly used Facebook to social engineer, aka “lure,” victims to McDonald’s. The Telegraph reported that the shooter, who had dual German-Iranian citizenship, had hacked into a “pretty teenage” girl’s Facebook account.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
In the stock market, electronic trading (AKA “etrading”) originally started so people could buy and sell stocks and other financial instruments more easily. No more hanging out on the floor of a stock exchange or calling your orders into your broker; you could do it all from your desktop. This was good because it made markets more accessible and reduced costs.Then, in the 1980’s, because the electronic trading platforms had application programming interfaces to allow new client-side interfaces to be developed, the inevitable happened, the next generation of electronic trading appeared. Algorithmic trading (AKA “algo trading” or “black box trading”) removed humans from the equation and exploded as the latest, greatest stock market money-making strategy. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Since its release earlier this month, Pokemon Go has become a full-fledged cultural phenomenon. Speaking to this point, the last few weeks have been chock-full of stories involving addicted Pokemon Go players getting themselves into all sorts of ridiculous situations. From a Pokemon Go player who accidentally drove his car into a parked police car to a reporter who was recently caught playing the game during a State Department meeting, it seems as if the entire world is obsessed with capturing virtual monsters on Nintendo's Augmented Reality themed mobile app.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Security researchers have released tools this week that could help users recover files encrypted by two relatively new ransomware threats: Bart and PowerWare.PowerWare, also known as PoshCoder, was first spotted in March, when it was used in attacks against healthcare organizations. It stood out because it was implemented in Windows PowerShell, a scripting environment designed for automating system and application administration tasks.Researchers from security firm Palo Alto Networks have recently found a new version of this threat that imitates a sophisticated and widespread ransomware program called Locky. It uses the extension .locky for encrypted files and also displays the same ransom note used by the real Locky ransomware.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Pokémon Go has launched in Japan with a new revenue stream -- corporate sponsorship from McDonald’s.The free-to-download augmented reality smartphone game already earns money from in-game purchases.“Trainers in Japan, thank you for being patient. Pokémon GO is now available to download in Japan!,” the Pokémon Go Twitter account wrote on Friday.The game developed by Niantic, in which Google, Nintendo and the Pokémon Company are investors, has been a runaway success in many countries including the U.S., but its launch in its home-turf Japan was delayed reportedly amid worries that huge local demand could find the game servers wanting. Server problems have been frequently reported as the game was offered in more countries and more users got on to the game.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Salesforce.com has signed a definite agreement to acquire Coolan, the developer of a platform for data center hardware analysis and optimization.The acquisition appears to be designed to help Salesforce boost its own infrastructure for its customer relationship management software.“Once the transaction has closed, the Coolan team will help Salesforce optimize its infrastructure as it scales to support customer growth around the world,” Amir Michael, Coolan’s cofounder and CEO wrote in a blog post on Thursday.A Salesforce spokeswoman confirmed the acquisition. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Tesla CEO Elon Musk today posted the second phase of his company's master plan for the future, which includes integrating rooftop solar power with battery storage, expanding auto sales to all markets and making self-driving cars 10 time safer than those driven by humans.The new phase of the company's vision comes a decade after his first, which outlined creation of a low-volume vehicle that would "necessarily" be expensive in order to fund future "affordable" vehicles and to provide solar power.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Facebook is one step closer to bringing Internet connectivity to remote, underserved areas of the world.
The company’s Connectivity Lab completed the first full test of Aquila, a high-altitude, solar-powered, unmanned aircraft that would beam Internet connectivity down to Earth using laser technology. The aircraft would circle an area up to 60 miles in diameter while flying at 60,000 feet.
Flying for as long as three months, the energy-efficient aircraft is built to use only 5,000 watts — the same amount as three hair dryers, or a high-end microwave – when at cruising speed.
“We’ve been flying a one-fifth scale version of Aquila for several months, but this was the first time we’ve flown the full-scale aircraft,” wrote Jay Parikh, Global Head of Engineering and Infrastructure at Facebook, in a blog post. “To prove out the full capacity of the design, we will push Aquila to the limits in a lengthy series of tests in the coming months and years.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Vastar breathalyzer is used to measure concentration of the alcohol in human body. With sensitive semi-conductor sensor, it take 5 seconds to show a result that whether you can drive or not after drinking. It will show you high accuracy test result(up to 0.01mg/l), four units of measurement can be converted(%BAC , ‰BAC, mg/l, mg/100ml). To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Whether you're watching a movie in bed, browsing on the couch, or playing games on your trip, the iProp bean bag tablet stand gives your arms a rest and holds your tablet comfortably where you need it. Its unique mesh bean bag design conforms to the shape of any surface, from a bench to your own legs, and its non-slip silicone shelf keeps your tablet securely in place without obstructing the screen. It averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 500 customers (read reviews). Amazon indicates that its typical list price of $39.99 has been reduced by 36% to $25. See the discounted iProp tablet stand on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Anyone can point and shoot a camera, but few have what it takes to go pro. For $19.99, you can pick up the Hollywood Art Institute Photography Course & Certification and learn the skills used by industry pros to take beautiful shots and kickstart your photo career.This 22-module photography course comes with instruction from the industry’s best photographers on “down-to-earth” techniques and skills designed to take your photo game to the next level. In addition to professional help, you’ll also have access to video tutorials, articles, e-books, and even an expansive article database to maximize your understanding. When you’re done, you’ll receive a certification to give your resume some extra stopping power.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has come up with a concept iPhone case that could prevent the government from finding your location.Smartphones, while incredibly useful, are also the “perfect tracking device,” Snowden wrote in a co-authored paper that covers his research.Governments can monitor a user’s location through the radio signals from the phone and this can put journalists, activists, and rights workers in danger, he warned.On Thursday, Snowden and hacker Andrew Huang presented a possible solution. It’s called “the introspection engine,” and it’s designed to alert the user if and when the phone’s radio signals are turned on.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has come up with a concept iPhone case that could prevent the government from finding your location.
Smartphones, while incredibly useful, are also the “perfect tracking device,” Snowden wrote in a co-authored paper that covers his research.
Governments can monitor a user’s location through the radio signals from the phone and this can put journalists, activists, and rights workers in danger, he warned.
On Thursday, Snowden and hacker Andrew Huang presented a possible solution. It’s called “the introspection engine,” and it’s designed to alert the user if and when the phone’s radio signals are turned on.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here