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The SG$19.5 million ($13.99 million) National Integrated Centre for Evaluation (NICE) will facilitate vulnerability assessment of software and hardware products, physical hardware attacks, and security measures, said Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), which jointly launched the facility on Wednesday. They noted that access to security evaluation facilities were difficult, due largely to high equipment cost and deep expertise typically required to carry out cybersecurity evaluation, at the highest assurance levels....

Hydroponics is a way of growing plants without soil; instead, you use a water-based nutrient solution. Plants usually grow much faster than they would in soil, and on a large scale, hydroponically-grown plants can decrease the amount of water used in agriculture. It’s an ideal solution for farming in harsh environments. For those living in apartments or small spaces who yearn to grow veggies year-round, Rise Gardens offers an 18-inch indoor garden kit small enough to place on your countertop....

No, this time we are not going to talk about who broke an embargo, and why. We are not even going to take the line that those who follow the embargo lose out on traffic because of those who break it. We are not even going to get into the whole “my word is my bond” and “my signature is a matter of honor” angle. Yes, those points are all valid....

All this data might make you stop and think, “Huh, is there a good alternative?” Solid options exist for all the major software and systems if you know where to look. Tap or click for free alternatives to expensive Photoshop and Microsoft Office. If you’re tired of being tracked and sharing your entire digital life with one company, or maybe you want more options, switching away from Google is easier than it sounds....

Shopify grew its staff during the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom, betting that the move away from physical stores to e-commerce would be permanent. “It’s now clear that bet didn’t pay off,” Lütke wrote. SEE: Small business tech outlook: Challenges and opportunities ahead | ZDNet The e-commerce company greatly benefitted from almost all retail shifting online due to people not leaving the house during the pandemic. Lütke explains that when the surge hit, he had to decide whether the growth was temporary or the new normal....

In April, cybersecurity researchers found SharkBot malware hiding in seemingly ordinary apps in the Google Play Store. While Google quickly removed the infected applications, a new batch of malicious apps has popped up. Read on to learn what the latest version of SharkBot is capable of and what you can do to stay safe. Here’s the backstory The previous version of SharkBot tricks you into entering login details to social media networks through fake apps, but the new version targets banking apps....

Previously, buying a OnePlus was kind of a no-brainer, where people knew that they are getting a premium specced device at a surprisingly low price. This made OnePlus a blindfolded “take my money please” choice, but the scenario has changed with the OnePlus 5. In the past, OnePlus devices had very little in the name of competition. But thanks to a spike in its own price (it starts at Rs 32,999 and goes up to Rs 37,999 – a far cry from the Rs 21,999 of the OnePlus One), and a dip in the prices of the competition, the OnePlus 5 finds itself in new territory, confronting some rather formidable opposition, even if some of it seems a little long in the tooth....

If you’re in the market for a Galaxy S 4G, or a Galaxy Fascinate, or a first generation Galaxy Tab, I have some terrible heart breaking news for you. Due to the patent battle that Samsung had with Apple in 2011, a battle that the South Korean consumer electronics giant lost, you’re no longer going to be able to buy the previously mentioned devices. Does this sales ban matter? Yes and no....

Apple TVs can be especially confusing at a glance. Tap or click here for 12 Apple TV tips and tricks to get started. If you have an Apple TV, or if you were thinking about picking one up, we’ve got the definitive trick to make sure you don’t miss anything on your device. Read on to learn everything you need to know about finding anything on an Apple TV!...

In addition, sustainability is a new trend that is on the rise. Powering new and friendlier employee-centric and customer-centric models of work will also be critical in 2023. Also: Digital trends in sports and entertainment industries: Customer experience drives investments Here are the seven trends shaping digital transformation in 2023: Investment in automation will surge as companies aim to do more with less. Amidst rising economic uncertainty, leading enterprises will increasingly move beyond isolated use cases of automation to accelerate digital transformation and drive efficient growth to better navigate the disruption....

As a veteran, reconnecting and readjusting to their new lifestyle is difficult enough. Fortunately, today’s veterans can benefit from a wealth of online resources. Military personnel can be located in online databases. Resources and guides regarding benefits, employment and training are at their fingertips, and there are many online communities where veterans share their lives with one another. Let’s talk about a few great places for veterans to reconnect and find resources on the web....

Singapore last year tweaked its cybersecurity strategy to emphasise OT and provided guidelines on the skillsets and technical competencies OT organisations needed. The country defines OT systems to include industrial control, building management, and traffic light control systems that monitor or change the physical state of a system, such as railway systems. Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has pushed the need for CII operators to beef up the cybersecurity of OT systems, where attacks could pose physical and economic risks....

But there’s a headphone technology that you might not have heard of that allows you to keep your ear canals totally free to listen to the normal sounds around you, yet still, allow you to listen to music and audio on the go. That technology is called bone conduction. And one of the top companies manufacturing bone conduction headphones is Shokz (previously called Aftershokz). I’m a big fan of Shokz bone conduction headphones, having owned several different models, so I was excited to try out the new OpenRun Pro....

Just 14% were in the advanced stage of rolling out sustainability strategies, according to a study released Tuesday by NTUC LearningHub, which polled 200 business leaders in Singapore. The local training services provider offers courses in areas such as cloud, IT, and healthcare. Some 31% of respondents believed they had well-defined sustainability strategies in place and while 12% had yet to implement one, they planned to do so. Just 2% did not intend to establish a sustainability strategy....

But imagine you’re cleaning up your inbox and something catches your eye that you weren’t expecting: a subject line containing your password. When you open the email, a threatening message claiming to be from a hacker says that your webcam has been compromised — and that they’ve caught you in a moment of intimacy. Now, it’s time to pay up in Bitcoin, or else the hacker will expose you publicly....

We highlighted the most important facts that will help you make an informed decision about whether or not to open one of these credit cards. What does 0% APR mean? Annual percentage rate (APR) is the interest charged each year on the balance you hold on a credit card. Your standard APR on purchases can vary depending on your creditworthiness, but many credit cards have an introductory offer of 0% APR for a certain amount of time, usually around 12 months....

Sharp Aqups S3 Features The Sharp Aquos S3 comes with a 5.8-inch IGZO IPS LCD display set at a resolution of 1440 x 2880. The display features a 2.5D curved glass and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Other features include the Eye Care Mode. Now the biggest change comes in the form of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 paired with 6GB of RAM as opposed to the 4GB on the earlier versions....

Some of the best software is simple, reliable tools that do precisely what you expect them to do. For example, a quality PDF app is essential if you work with PDFs regularly. One highly rated option is Wondershare PDFelement Professional, which lets you convert, annotate, edit, and sign PDFs. You can use this tool to manipulate PDF files as easily as you would a Word Doc, and for a limited time, Perpetual Licenses are on sale for $119....

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) last month said it was working on two proposed Codes of Practice that aimed to improve the safety of social media users in the country. The first would require social media services providers to adopt upstream “system-wide” processes to bolster online safety for their users, particularly, the young. The second Code of Practice would empower industry regulator Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to instruct social media platforms to cut access to specific “egregious harmful content” that remained available in spite of these operators’ content moderation systems....

It’s not been quite that easy for some people. We know about mobile phone scams where criminals can sign your number up to premium services. But what do you do if your monthly bill has unauthorized charges tacked on? These fees can be added by shady companies and are known as cramming. Some people have been wrestling with this problem for some time now, and it only seems to be growing....