A Look Behind Cisco Crisis Response

A Look Behind Cisco Crisis Response

The following is an excerpt from our FY24 Purpose Report, celebrating 40 years of impact at Cisco. Data and metrics are reflective of Cisco’s fiscal year 2024, ending on July 31, 2024. Today, connectivity is no longer a form of aid; instead, it’s often necessary to even receive aid. Beneficiary registration, digital cash, relief benefits, and social service applications all require secure connectivity— and Cisco helps deliver this essential need. Cisco Crisis Response (CCR) is…

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Adding, managing and deleting groups on Linux

Adding, managing and deleting groups on Linux

$ sudo groupadd -g 1111 techs In this case, a specific group ID (1111) is being assigned. Omit the -g option to use the next available group ID (e.g., sudo groupadd techs). Once a group is added, you will find it in the /etc/group file. $ grep techs /etc/grouptechs:x:1111: Adding or removing users from groups To add a member to a secondary group file, use a command like this that adds jdeo to the techs…

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BlackLock Ransomware: What You Need To Know

BlackLock Ransomware: What You Need To Know

What is the BlackLock ransomware? BlackLock is a relatively new ransomware group. First seen in March 2024, the ransomware operation initially operated under the name El Dorado, before rebranding as BlackLock late last year.  BlackLock follows a RaaS (ransomware-as-a-service) business model, leasing its tools and infrastructure to affiliates who launch attacks, sharing a proportion of the proceeds with BlackLock. And I guess they do the normal thing of encrypting your data and demanding a ransom?…

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AI in action: Stories of how enterprises are transforming and modernizing

AI in action: Stories of how enterprises are transforming and modernizing

Here’s the secret to success in today’s competitive business world: using advanced expertise and deep data to solve real challenges, make smarter decisions and create lasting value. Generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) are paving the way for this evolution. AI practitioners and industry leaders discussed these trends, shared best practices, and provided real-world use cases during EXL’s recent virtual event, “AI in Action: Driving the Shift to Scalable AI.” “AI is no longer just…

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Finally, a Sony speaker with clear sound and a good discount

Finally, a Sony speaker with clear sound and a good discount

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sony Ult Field 1 is a portable speaker available for $130 (but it’s currently $98 on Amazon) The speaker prioritizes crystal-clear sound and pronounced bass, with vibrant audio that sounds like it’s coming from a much more expensive device It doesn’t boast as long a battery life as its predecessor, but what it lacks in battery, it makes up for in stellar sound more buying choices Amazon is discounting this Sony…

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Verizon is giving these Android phones a free connectivity upgrade – here's how it works

Verizon is giving these Android phones a free connectivity upgrade – here's how it works

Kerry Wan/ZDNET After introducing satellite texting last fall, Verizon is expanding the service again. In an announcement this week, Verizon says its customers will be the first in the US to send text messages to any other Verizon customer’s device using satellite texting — starting with the Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 series smartphones.  Also: I thought the budget phone market was in shambles – then I held Google’s latest Pixel Satellite texting is…

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Rooted Devices 250 Times More Vulnerable to Compromise

Rooted Devices 250 Times More Vulnerable to Compromise

A new analysis of mobile security threats by Zimperium has revealed that rooted and jailbroken devices are 250 times more vulnerable to system compromise incidents than standard devices. These systems are also significantly more likely to be targeted by malware, experience filesystem breaches and expose sensitive corporate data. The Growing Threat of Rooted Devices Rooting, which grants users privileged access to Android operating systems, and jailbreaking, which allows similar modifications on iOS, were once popular…

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The best early Amazon Spring Sale health and fitness wearable deals

The best early Amazon Spring Sale health and fitness wearable deals

Spring is on the way, and the warmer weather might invite you to get out and get healthy after a cold winter inside. Whether you’re dialing into your fitness routine or interested in learning more about your activity patterns, a health tracker can uncover the details of your activity throughout the day, week, and month. I use my fitness tracker to record my workouts and keep track of my daily step counts, and it’s been…

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How to avoid the AI complexity trap

How to avoid the AI complexity trap

Artur Debat/Getty Images Developing, deploying, and supporting artificial intelligence can be a daunting venture that calls for an often-confusing array of new skills and technologies. Yet, ostensibly, it’s supposed to reduce complexity. Can we have it both ways? Magical or a lot of work? AI can’t just be dropped into an organization to start churning out insights — among many other things, it requires budgeting, rollout, and performance measurement, Chris Howard, global chief of research,…

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