After police raid on COVID-19 whistleblower, it’s revealed password was publicly posted on Florida Department of Health’s website

The same username and password was shared with all employees… and the entire internet.
Continue reading After police raid on COVID-19 whistleblower, it’s revealed password was publicly posted on Florida Department of Health’s website

Google data puts innocent man at the scene of a crime

The man became a suspect because location data from his Android phone was swept up in a surveillance dragnet called a geofence warrant. Continue reading Google data puts innocent man at the scene of a crime

Ransomware Attack in Florida Forces Prosecutor to Drop Charges in Drug Cases

A ransomware attack against the police department in Stuart, Florida last year had an unexpected consequence; the police officers had to drop several cases after losing important evidence. When a ransomware attack hits an institution or company, expect… Continue reading Ransomware Attack in Florida Forces Prosecutor to Drop Charges in Drug Cases

Apple says no to unlocking shooter’s phone; AG and Trump lash back

Attorney General Barr and President Trump are demanding Apple unlock the mass shooter’s iPhone. Apple replies: You can’t break just 1 phone. Continue reading Apple says no to unlocking shooter’s phone; AG and Trump lash back

OrbitsEdge partners with HPE on orbital datacenter computing and analytics

What kinds of businesses might be able to operate in space? Well datacenter are one potential target you might not have thought of. Space provides an interesting environment for datacenter operations, including advanced analytics operations and even artificial intelligence, due in part to the excellent cooling conditions and reasonable access to renewable power supply (solar). […] Continue reading OrbitsEdge partners with HPE on orbital datacenter computing and analytics

Microsoft launches the first public preview of its Fluid Framework for collaborative editing

One of the most interesting (and confusing) news announcements of Microsoft’s Build developer conference earlier this year was the first public demo of the company’s Fluid Framework. Fluid is meant to make building collaborative real-time editing experiences easier for developers, but Microsoft is also building it into some of its own tools like Office and […] Continue reading Microsoft launches the first public preview of its Fluid Framework for collaborative editing

Microsoft Azure gets into ag tech with the preview of FarmBeats

At its annual Ignite event in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft today announced that  Azure FarmBeats, a project that until now was mostly a research effort, will be available as a public preview and in the Azure Marketplace, starting today. FarmBeats is Microsoft’s project that combines IoT sensors, data analysis and machine learning. “The goal of FarmBeats […] Continue reading Microsoft Azure gets into ag tech with the preview of FarmBeats