Bluetooth Low Energy: Central vs. Peripheral
In the world of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), BLE devices are designed to play specific roles that dictate how they interact within the BLE ecosystem. To fully leverage the benefits of BLE technology, it is essential to understand the roles of BLE devices in the communication process. In this article, we introduce the common roles in BLE connection, […]
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AWS Snowmobile drives into the sunset
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has slowly and silently phased out its Snowmobile service—an offering launched at its annual AWS re:Invent conference in 2016 to help enterprises move data from their on-premises servers to the cloud provider’s data centers to accelerate their migration to the public cloud. The Snowmobile service, essentially an eighteen-wheel truck and trailer […]
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SAS Viya and the pursuit of trustworthy AI
As the use of ever more powerful AI models continues to grow, ensuring trust and accountability must be at the top of the list of goals, on par with any of AI’s potential benefits. It won’t happen overnight, nor will it result from any single step, such as better code, government regulations, or sincere pledges […]
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Using DevOps Practices to Enhance IoT Security
Integration of IoT devices across sectors like healthcare, and manufacturing continues to grow and transform everyday operations and services. Ensuring the security of IoT ecosystems becomes even more important, as vulnerabilities can have widespread implications. DevOps could promise a solution to IoT vulnerabilities. DevOps practices promote continuous integration, deployment, and rigorous IoT security measures. They can […]
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ECMAScript 2024 takes shape
ECMAScript 2024, a planned update to ECMA’s standard for JavaScript, is set to include seven new features ranging from array grouping to Unicode strings. The 2024 specification, from ECMA’s Technical Committee 39, is expected to be approved in June. Among the list of finished features cited for publication this year is a proposal for array […]
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How IoT Is Shaping Special Education
Integrating technology in education has been revolutionary, with the IoT as a driving force. Through IoT, educators can now use smart devices and interconnected systems to personalize their teaching. These advancements improve learning outcomes by empowering students with special needs to overcome barriers, engage in the lesson, and achieve greater independence. Collaborative Learning Opportunities IoT […]
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Rust gets security fix for Windows vulnerability
The Rust language team has published a point release of Rust to fix a critical vulnerability to the standard library that could benefit an attacker when using Windows. Rust 1.77.2, published on April 9, includes a fix for CVE-2024-24576. Before this release, Rust’s standard library did not properly escape arguments when invoking batch files with […]
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Cybersecurity Risks of Network Slicing for IoT
Many telecommunication companies are leveraging network slicing for the Internet of Things (IoT) because it offers numerous benefits. Unfortunately, there’s a dark side to its deployment — it creates new security risks they may not be prepared for. What cyber threats does it introduce and how can they protect themselves? What Is Network Slicing? Network […]
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Beyond Git: How version control systems are evolving for devops
Tools that manage changes to source code, programs, documents, or other collections of information are known by a variety of names: version control, revision control, source control, or source code management are all common descriptors. Regardless of what we call them, these systems have become increasingly vital in a world where software and data are essential commodities. Demand […]
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OpenText expands GenAI for enterprise content, IoT
OpenText users on Monday got new Aviator generative AI features focused on user groups in enterprise content management, IoT, security and more. OpenText launched its first round of AI-powered automation services in 2023. Like Salesforce AI tools, Aviator GenAI automates single tasks or groups of tasks within a business app. The new IoT Aviator creates […]
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