Security: Fake LastPass password manager spotted on Apple’s App Store | |
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BleepingComputer
LastPass is warning that a fake copy of its app is being distributed on the Apple App Store, likely used as a phishing app to steal users' credentials.
The fake app uses a similar name to the genuine app, a similar icon, and a red-themed interface made to appear close to the brand's authentic design.
As LastPass is used to store very sensitive information, such as authentication secrets and credentials (username/email and password), the app was likely created to act as a phishing app and steal credentials. Read More
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Healthcare IT: VA to develop an XR mental health app for aging veterans | |
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Healthcare IT News
Working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Mynd Immersive – a technology company that specializes in extended reality therapies for aging adults – will collaborate with VA Immersive, part of the VA's Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, to address the psychological wellbeing of Vietnam veterans.
The virtual reality project for aging Vietnam veterans, A Path to Peace, will advance the emotional care of veterans, the company said.
The goal is "to create a safe and relaxing environment where Veterans can explore the modern vibrance of Vietnam while promoting reconciliation, peace and healing," said Chris Brickler, Mynd Immersive CEO, in a statement. Read More
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Homeland Security: Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6 | |
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Washington Post
When meteorologists began using the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale to measure hurricane intensity in the 1970s, a Category 5 storm represented oblivion. Such a cyclone, with sustained winds of at least 157 mph, could flatten any structure of the era, so there was no reason to give the most ferocious tier of hurricanes an upper bound.
But as the planet warms, storms are increasingly surpassing what was once considered extreme, according to research published Monday. Now, two scientists are proposing a new label they say a growing number of storms already merit: Category 6.
“Climate change has demonstrably made the strongest storms stronger,” said Michael Wehner, a senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. “Introduction of this hypothetical Category 6 would raise awareness of that.” Read More
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Transportation: U.S. Department of Transportation launches AI initiative | |
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Transportation Today
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched the Complete Streets AI (artificial intelligence) Initiative through the department’s Small Business Innovation Research Program.
The initiative will allow small businesses to leverage advancements in AI that improve transportation. There will be multiple phases with the goal of developing new decision-support tools for state, local, and tribal transportation agencies that assist in the siting, design, and deployment of Complete Streets. Read More
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Human Resources: High performers likely to leave over strict RTO mandates, Gartner finds | |
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HR Dive
When companies implement rigid return-to-office (RTO) mandates, they’re likely to drive away high-performing employees, women and millennials, according to findings released Jan. 30 by consulting firm Gartner’s HR practice.
High performers’ intent to stay was 16% lower with employers that have strict RTO requirements — double the rate of average employees (8%), the survey found. Among women and millennials, the intent to stay was 11% and 10% lower, respectively, according to the 2,080 knowledge workers surveyed in May and June 2023. In a separate June 2023 survey of 3,500 employees, nearly half said their company’s RTO mandates prioritize what leaders want versus what employees need to do good work, Gartner noted.
“Mandated on-site requirements can carry very steep costs for talent attraction and retention. This is especially true for high-performers, women and millennials — three employee segments who greatly value flexibility,” Gartner HR practice Director Caitlin Duffy stated in a press release. “Often these costs far outweigh the moderate benefits to employee engagement and effort,” Duffy said. Read More
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Business & Technology: Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl | | |
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CIO
APIs have become ubiquitous, but managing a widening portfolio of diverse styles poses challenges. Various approaches to API governance, therefore, are becoming more critical to support the fabric of modern enterprises, and avoid the burden of tech overload.
Most companies have transitioned to become more software-centric, and with this transformation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have proliferated. At the same time, API standards are becoming difficult to enforce among ballooning technology catalogs, influencing a greater emphasis on API governance: the practice of defining and enforcing policies that ensure they’re consistently designed, versioned, and have access control in place, says Mark O’Neill, VP analyst and chief of research for software engineering at Gartner. Read More
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