German engine technology found in Chinese warships — report | News | DW
Several types of Chinese navy warships are powered by engines that were either developed or built by German manufacturers, an investigation by public broadcaster ARD and the Welt am Sonntag newspaper revealed Saturday. The two companies involved are MTU in Friedrichshafen and the French branch of the Volkswagen subsidiary MAN, according to the report. Both companies […]
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Thousands of internet-connected databases contain high or critical CVEs, says report by cloud security biz • The Register
After spending five years poring over port scan results, infosec firm Imperva reckons there’s about 12,000 vulnerability-containing databases accessible through the internet. The study also found that of the 46 per cent of 27,000 databases scanned, just over half that number contained “high” or “critical” vulns as defined by their CVE score. The news might […]
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State of Fashion Technology Report 2022
In 2021, fashion companies invested between 1.6 and 1.8 percent of their revenues in technology. By 2030, that figure is expected to rise to between 3.0 and 3.5 percent. Behind the predicted increase is a conviction among many that technology could create a competitive edge—in customer-facing activities, where companies have […]
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Incoming South African teachers score 54% on primary school maths tests: report
The inaugural 2030 Reading Panel report has found concerningly low levels of education at schools in South Africa. The 2030 Reading Panel is a civil society initiative headed by former deputy president Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka which aims to ensure that by 2030 all children will read for meaning by age 10. The panel is made […]
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Half of internet-connected devices in hospitals are vulnerable to hacks, report finds
Over half of internet-connected devices used in hospitals have a vulnerability that could put patient safety, confidential data, or the usability of a device at risk, according to a new report from the healthcare cybersecurity company Cynerio. The report analyzed data from over 10 million devices at over 300 hospitals and health care facilities globally, […]
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Watchdog report finds Chinese Olympic smartphone app has glaring security flaws
RICHMOND, Va. — A smartphone app that’s expected to be widely used by athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception, according to a report published Tuesday. Citizen Lab, an internet watchdog group, said in its report the MY2022 app has seriously […]
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Ramaphosa could be forced to make lockdown adjustment before Christmas: report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised concerns with the rising number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa and is expected to hold a meeting with his National Coronavirus Command Council this week to discuss the way forward, the City Press reports. While the president initially had no intentions to address the nation, he might be forced […]
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New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case nearly implode his own team, then wondering why nobody had done anything about it sooner. Ten years later, that player has developed the idea into a key tool for fixing a sports landscape teeming with cases of sexual abuse, along with examples of […]
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