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Marriott names head of IT with background in sales, revenue

The hospitality giant promoted Drew Pinto to EVP and chief revenue and technology officer, as part of a broader leadership reorganization.
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Agile teams align and get to market faster with Mural and Microsoft

During the last two years navigating changing economic climates and a global pandemic that shifted the way we work, we’ve learned that teams can continue to collaborate together productively and effectively in remote and hybrid settings. A recent Microsoft study shows that hybrid work works.
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FTC reveals alarming increase in scam activity, costing consumers billions

Newly released Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data shows that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30 percent over the previous year. Losing money to investment and imposter scams Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams – more than $3.8 billion—than any other category in 2022. That amount more than doubles the amount reported lost in 2021. The second-highest reported loss amount came from imposter scams, … More → The post FTC reveals alarming increase in scam activity, costing consumers billions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Fun stuff: train yourself to celebrate

Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman speaks with Recreation News editor Katherine Peach about interesting things to do in and near the nation’s capital.
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Crypto Inside a Browser, (Sat, Feb 25th)

I've known the CrypTool website for many years, I use it occasioanly when I need to do some crypto and I only have a browser at my disposal. Lately, I'm more inclined to use CyberChef, as it provides also many non-crypto features.
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Reaching like an octopus: A biology-inspired model opens the door to soft robot control

Octopus arms coordinate nearly infinite degrees of freedom to perform complex movements such as reaching, grasping, fetching, crawling, and swimming. How these animals achieve such a wide range of activities remains a source of mystery, amazement, and inspiration. Part of the challenge comes from the intricate organization and biomechanics of the internal muscles.
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MoBIE enables modern microscopy with massive data sets

High-resolution microscopy techniques, for example electron microscopy or super-resolution microscopy, produce huge amounts of data. The visualization, analysis and dissemination of such large imaging data sets poses significant challenges. Now, these tasks can be carried out using MoBIE, which stands for Multimodal Big Image Data Exploration, a new user-friendly, freely available tool. This means that researchers such as biologists, who rely on high-resolution microscopy techniques, can incorporate multiple data sets to study the processes of life at the very smallest scales.
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Week in review: ChatGPT and cybersecurity, hidden vulnerabilities in Docker containers

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Google Protected Computing: Ensuring privacy and safety of data regardless of location In this Help Net Security interview, Royal Hansen, VP of Engineering for Privacy, Safety, and Security at Google, talks about Protected Computing, the impact of data protection regulations, and privacy in general. Users looking for ChatGPT apps get malware instead The massive popularity of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has … More → The post Week in review: ChatGPT and cybersecurity, hidden vulnerabilities in Docker containers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Navy Office of Small Business Programs hits the street to try and increase 8(a) awards

After a year where it fell short of its goals, the Navy Office of Small Business Programs wants companies with 8(a) designations to get more involved in the acquisition process.
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Professionalizing Federal Human Resources

FEDtalk host Jason Briefel sits down with Jenny Mattingley of the Partnership for Public Service and Rob Seidner of EdX to discuss the path forward for professionalizing federal human resources.
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