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Airbag bike helmet boasts better protection of cyclists’ noggins

While bike helmets do provide a great deal of protection, it's certainly still possible to sustain a head injury when wearing one. This fact prompted two Swedish companies to develop a prototype airbag-equipped helmet, which could make a big difference in the event of an accident.The helmet was designed and tested via a partnership between automotive safety systems manufacturer Autoliv and protective apparel company POC. Although not many technical details have been provided, we do know that the device incorporates…

Fraud protection efforts target fake corporate identities online and offline

, the company notes it has over 12,000 people working on brand protection efforts. That includes a dedicated Counterfeit Crimes Unit that investigates suspected fraudsters, shuts down their accounts, and even helps in efforts to prosecute perpetrators. Amazon scans more than eight billion attempted changes to product pages each day and blocked more than four billion attempts to create fake seller accounts last year.In addition to working with owners of big brands such as Procter & Gamble, GoPro, Yeti and Whirlpool

COVID-19 crisis increases pressure on social protection systems worldwide

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Government measures against the coronavirus, in particular nationwide lockdowns, have at times suspended the mechanisms of the market economy. Through no fault of their own, many people found themselves without work or income overnight. A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy has investigated how strongly and successfully social law has helped to secure…

Congressman proposes whistleblower protection for UFO spotters

A UFO-obsessed Republican Congressman has introduced an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act to offer new protection for UFO whistleblowers. Rep. Mike Gallagher has pushed for a new rule to establish a process for receiving reports concerning Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). It’s hoped that, with these in place, soldiers and contractors will feel more comfortable sharing details of unexplained phenomena they see on the battlefield. The Drive suggests that this could be a way of resolving the ever-present rumors…

Nothing Phone (1) Update: New leak state that the handset will have this security feature for protection

Image Source : NOTHING Nothing Phone 1 Nothing has been tipping and teasing their flagship smartphone Phone 1 and we have been bringing in different news related to the upcoming device. In the recent reports, it was stated that the smartphone will feature an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric security.  The feature got surfaced ahead of the official launch which has been scheduled for July 12. We also have the information about the processor- that the smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon…

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called Lockdown Mode this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks.The move comes after at least two Israeli firms have exploited flaws in Apple's software to remotely break into iPhones without the target needing to click or tap anything. NSO Group, the maker of the Pegasus software that can carry out such attacks, has been sued by Apple and placed on a trade…

Crypto firm Voyager Digital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Voyager said it has roughly $1.3 billion of crypto on its platform and holds over $350 million in cash on behalf of customers at New York's Metropolitan Commercial Bank.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesBeleaguered crypto brokerage Voyager Digital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest casualty of chaos in digital asset markets.Voyager commenced bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, according to a filing from the company. The filing…

Laid off Tesla employees seek emergency protection from US court

A team of lawyers representing former Tesla employees, who were laid off last month as Tesla announced plans to cut 10% of its salaried workforce, have sought emergency protection from a US court for the fired workers.In a motion filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, the lawyers asked the judge "to restrict Tesla's ability to continue seeking releases from employees in exchange for one week of severance," reports TechCrunch.The plaintiffs alleged that the company did not provide the 60 days of…

Scandinavian Airline SAS Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Pilot Strike

Scandinavian airline SASAB has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S., saying a move by about 1,000 of its pilots to go on strike would worsen its already fraught finances—becoming one of the first casualties during a chaotic recovery in air travel.The company said Tuesday that it would continue to operate during the voluntary restructuring process, but that the staff walkout would lead it to cancel around 50% of its flights daily. SAS said it expects the Chapter 11 court process to last between nine and 12 months.

Can a Cloud Security System Give 100% Protection to Your Stored Data?

Cloud security system has enabled easy data storage to accelerate development. One of the most affordable, safe, and scalable methods for businesses to store their data in external datacentres through a cloud service provider is cloud storage. Many firms are quickly moving more of their core operations to cloud platforms as a result of the quick development of processing and storage technology. Is data safe in the cloud? Is it still a problem for many enterprises? Although the barriers to cloud security are…