NASA’s InSight detects strongest and longest marsquakes to date

NASA’s InSight lander has recorded the two strongest quakes detected so far on Mars, with both measuring over magnitude 4. These seismic events rolled in from the far side of the Red Planet, and one also clocked the record for longest marsquake.Continu… Continue reading NASA’s InSight detects strongest and longest marsquakes to date

Mars InSight reveals first crust-to-core snapshot of Red Planet

NASA’s Mars InSight has provided … well, insight, into the inner workings of the Red Planet. By monitoring “marsquakes” over the past two years the instrument has allowed scientists to measure the thickness and composition of Mars’ crust, mantle and co… Continue reading Mars InSight reveals first crust-to-core snapshot of Red Planet

Steve Dodenhoff joins Okta as SVP of Worldwide Partners and Alliances

Okta welcomes Steve Dodenhoff as SVP of Worldwide Partners and Alliances, reporting to Chief Revenue Officer Steve Rowland within Okta’s Worldwide Field Operations. Dodenhoff will be responsible for Okta’s go-to-market strategy, operations, and sales r… Continue reading Steve Dodenhoff joins Okta as SVP of Worldwide Partners and Alliances

Cisco simplifies networking and security operations with an expanded SASE offer

Cisco expanded Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offer. This is the next important step in Cisco’s journey to radically simplify security and networking by helping network operations (NetOps) and security operations (SecOps) teams securely connect user… Continue reading Cisco simplifies networking and security operations with an expanded SASE offer

Most IT security leaders lack confidence in their company’s security posture

78% of senior IT and IT security leaders believe their organizations lack sufficient protection against cyberattacks despite increased IT security investments made in 2020 to deal with distributed IT and work-from-home challenges, according to an IDG R… Continue reading Most IT security leaders lack confidence in their company’s security posture

InSight’s Mars “mole” abandoned after two years of troubleshooting

NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have officially called it quits on the Mars InSight lander’s “mole.” The instrument was designed to drill deep into the Martian soil, but hit a snag soon after deployment and has now been abandoned after almos… Continue reading InSight’s Mars “mole” abandoned after two years of troubleshooting

Hackaday Links: October 18, 2020

Remember subliminal advertising? The idea was that a movie theater operator would splice a single frame showing a bucket of hot buttered popcorn into a movie, which moviegoers would see and process on a subconcious level and rush to the concession stand to buy the tub o’ petrochemical-glazed starch they …read more

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