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Threat actors are well-aware of the fact that many older people are not very savvy when it comes to technology. Unlike younger generations, they did not “grow up” with digital versions and are often confused. Add to this that some seniors suffer from memory problems and you have a recipe ripe for cyber thieves to target older individuals. This is becoming a continuing problem in South Africa as well as world-wide. A sociologist affiliated with the University of Western Cape, Dr. Suleman Lazarus, has co-authored the study: “Cybercrime Against Senior Citizens: Exploring Ageism, Ideal Victimhood, and the Pivotal Role of…
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket makes the 4-mile trip to its launch pad in preparation for the Artemis 2 mission, which will aim to send astronauts around the moon. (NASA via YouTube) NASA’s massive Space Launch System rocket crept to its Florida launch pad today at a top speed of about 1 mph, marking the first step in a journey that will eventually send astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The 4-mile trek to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center began at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT) and lasted until…
Meta Platforms Inc. will stop selling its Quest virtual reality headsets to business customers and discontinue a number of software services that run on the devices. The company announced the move on Thursday. The decision is not unexpected: Earlier this week, Meta laid off more than 1,000 staffers from the Reality Labs business unit that develops its VR devices. Many of the affected employees were reportedly part of hardware engineering teams. The first VR service that Meta will shut down is called Horizon Workrooms. Introduced in 2021, it provides a virtual conference room that can be accessed using the Facebook…
Recently, we compiled a news digest highlighting the key events and trends in AI during 2025. Now, looking ahead to 2026, artificial intelligence is set to move beyond being an experimental technology or niche productivity tool. It is rapidly emerging as the strategic backbone of enterprise workflows, creative industries, and consumer experiences. Across sectors, AI is evolving from passive assistants into autonomous, agentic systems capable of reasoning, collaboration, and multimodal understanding. 1. The shift from “bigger” to “smarter” For over a decade, AI progress was driven by scale: more data, more parameters, more compute. That paradigm is now giving way…
Hello Cyber Builders 🖖This week, we’re diving into the crypto industry with an analytical lens, examining its intersections with cybersecurity and the broader implications for technology and society. I’ve been following it for years because it’s so closely tied to cybersecurity. Some people say “crypto” has a casino vibe, and it’s true that early on, speculation and the lure of quick money drew in a lot of folks.However, a strong community of tech enthusiasts who value privacy, security, and decentralization has shaped “crypto” since its inception. In many of these use cases, adoption is strengthening. Concrete value is built on…
It’s difficult to know exactly what is happening in Iran since the government shut down the internet on January 8, plunging a nation of more than 90 million people into digital darkness.Crackdowns against anti-government protesters have led to at least 2,600 deaths, although some estimates put the death toll at upward of 20,000. According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, more than 18,000 protesters have been arrested.The protests began in late December in response to dire economic conditions and took on a broader anti-government character as people demanded the end of Ali Khamenei’s rule. The Iranian rial is…
Lead generation for cloud software isn’t broken. But the way you’re probably doing it? Yeah, that’s a mess. Every vendor chases the same buyers with the same playbooks. LinkedIn messages that could’ve been written by anyone. Cold emails where “just following up” is the only hook. Demo requests that die in someone’s calendar. Then there’s the buying committee—8 to 11 people who all need convincing. The CTO wants technical depth, the CFO wants numbers, the CISO wants security guarantees. You’re not selling to a person. You’re selling to a bureaucracy that moves at the speed of molasses. The cloud software…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | I’ve had a lot of conversations about AI over the past couple years—some insightful, some overhyped, and a few that left me questioning whether we’re even talking about the same technology. But every now and then, I get the opportunity to sit down with someone who not only understands the technology but also sees its broader implications with clarity and honesty. This episode of the TechSpective Podcast is one of those moments. Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer at Cisco, joins me for an unscripted, unfiltered conversation that covers…
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As frustrating as it is that governments and businesses are running roughshod over our online freedoms, at least we have plenty of good VPNs to choose from to keep us protected online. There are so many fast, intelligently designed, full-featured and affordable services on the market that the biggest problem is picking one. For any use case, you can bet at least two providers will be neck-and-neck for first place.On the other hand, the VPN world is still the Wild West in some ways. It’s easy enough to slap a cheap VPN together that the market is flooded with low-quality…