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John P. Mello Jr.
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freelance writer and editor focusing on technology and cybersecurity
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A monumental milestone! Quantum Motion has delivered the first full-stack quantum computer using a standard silicon CMOS chip. jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2025/09/sili... #QuantumComputing #QuantumMotion #CMOS #Silicon
September 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Tech companies are addressing trust issues with a new C-suite role: the Chief Trust Officer. jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2025/09/tech... #Forrester #ChiefTrustOfficer #TechEthics #DigitalTrust #TechLeadership
September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Package thieves snatched US$12 billion in goods this year, according to a report released Tuesday by Security.org. #PorchPirates #PackageTheft
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November 13, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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Deception is critical to the malevolent activity of Black Hat hackers, but, as Microsoft recently showed, it can also be a powerful weapon against those hackers. #Microsoft #Azure #Honeypot #Phishing #DeceptionTechnology
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October 22, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Roku has taken a bold step toward the future of online advertising by announcing it will adopt a technology called Unified ID 2.0 (UID2) across its premium streaming inventory. #Roku #UID2 #AdTech #DigitalAdvertising #StreamingTV #CookieAlternative tinyurl.com/ys2mv6vd
August 7, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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Here are six reasons why shifting focus away from vulnerability management and toward battling malware should be a top priority for application security teams. #MalwareMitigation #ThreatDetection #VulnerabilityManagement #CVE #NVD #CVSS
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June 13, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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Websites posing as local news outlets funded by partisan groups have surged past the number of sites of daily newspapers on the internet, according to a disinformation watchdog. #FakeNews #PinkSlimeSites #LocalNewsDecline #TrustInMedia #MediaLiteracy
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June 12, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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Google announced Tuesday it's joining the AI laptop party by baking new smart features into its new generation of Chromebook Plus computers. #ChromebookPlus #Gemini #Google #AILaptops
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May 29, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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CISA's Secure by Design pledge is gaining momentum in the tech world. With support from over 60 companies, will it be the game-changer we need for better software security? #AppSec #SupplyChainSecurity #SoftwareSecurity #CISA #SecureByDesign
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May 24, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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Policymakers grappling with the impact of AI on society, take note! The Center for Data Innovation's latest report offers valuable insights and guidance on addressing the many concerns surrounding AI adoption. #AIpolicy #innovation #AIunemployment
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May 22, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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Brute force password cracking takes longer than ever, according to Hive Systems' latest audit. #PasswordCracking #BruteForceAttacks #HiveSystems #PasswordHashing #CyberSecurity #bcrypt #MD5
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April 24, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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Nearly two dozen dating apps were flagged by Mozilla researchers Tuesday as failing to meet privacy and security standards. #PrivacyNotIncluded #DatingApps #DataPrivacy #MozillaFoundation #GenZ #OnlineDating
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April 23, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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CycloneDX v1.6, advances software supply chain security with cryptographic bill of materials, CycloneDX Attestations, and assessing the environmental impact of AI. #CycloneDX #OWAS #SBOM" jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2024/04/owas...
April 19, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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"AI is developing at a dizzying pace. That's why OWASP has introduced a new LLM cybersecurity and governance checklist. #AI #Security #Privacy#Compliance #OWASP #LLM"
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April 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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Apple is set to revolutionize AI features in the next iOS update – no clouds needed! With the new system, data remains on your iPhone, ensuring enhanced privacy and faster response times.#AIFeaturesiOS18 #OnDeviceAI #Apple #CloudFreeAI #AppleAIPartnership jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2024/04/pund...
April 17, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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Salaries for cybersecurity pros have jumped more than 23% since 2021, according to ISC2. #CyberSecurity #ISC2 #Salaries #PayEquity #Diversity #Hiring #AI
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April 12, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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The exposure of development secrets is a growing epidemic, driven by software supply chain complexity. Over 4 years, exposed secrets have quadrupled. #cybersecurity #secretsmanagement #gitguardian #secretssprawl
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April 10, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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Google unveils new Arm-based Axion CPUs and TPU for its data centers, boosting performance and energy efficiency for cloud workloads. #Google #Axion #ArmCPU #DataCenter #CloudComputing #TPU #MachineLearning #AI #Sustainability
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April 10, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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Proton adds passkey support to its password manager, taking a jab at "Big Tech" for locking users' passkeys in "walled gardens." Another step towards more secure, passwordless authentication. #Passkeys #FIDOAlliance #PasswordManager #Cybersecurity
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April 9, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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A service dog company will announce new technology this week that enables trained canines to perform tasks, such as tamping down anxiety and interrupting nightmares, after receiving wireless alerts. #ServiceDogs #CanineCompanions #K9sForWarriors
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April 3, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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Data backups have become a must-hit target for ransomware actors, according to a report released by a cybersecurity company. #ransomware #backups #Sophos #cybersecurity #datarecovery #ransompayments
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April 2, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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Move over Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri. There’s a new digital assistant in town, although you need to be a facilities manager to appreciate it. #AI #VirtualAssistant #FacilitiesManagement #HVAC #Sustainability #GenerativeAI #AmazonBedrock #BrainboxAI #ARIA
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March 28, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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In what could be a peek at the future of AI integration in enterprises, MicroStrategy on Tuesday announced a new addition to its platform that simplifies access to business analytical data within organizations. #BusinessAnalytics #EnterpriseAI #SelfServiceBI
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March 26, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Memory safety is one of the most stubborn and dangerous software weaknesses. Here are key insights and takeaways from a new Google report on the issue. #MemorySafetyBugs #SecureByDesign #GoogleMemorySafety #SafeCoding #MemorySafeLanguages
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March 21, 2024 at 9:28 PM
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Nvidia is pumping up the power in its line of artificial intelligence chips with the announcement Monday of its Blackwell GPU architecture. #Nvidia #AI #GPUArchitecture #Blackwell #ArtificialIntelligence #AIchips #Semiconductors #DataCenters
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March 20, 2024 at 2:50 PM