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Thought this might be mildly interesting for some. I put in General cause still tech related but please move it if needed. The bill was introduced to the House so far. Curious what everyone thinks of it. Here is the bill on the congress website https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3286/text?s=2&r=2 BILLS-118hr3286ih.pdf [edit] [chatgpt tdlr] The bill aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security. It seeks to engage with the open source software community and coordinate with non-federal entities to bolster the security of open source software. The bill supports efforts to strengthen the security of open source software and encourages supply chain security measures. It requires the Director to develop a framework for assessing the risk of open source software components, incorporating government, private sector, and open source software community frameworks and best practices. The Director is tasked with conducting assessments of open source software components used by federal agencies, considering factors such as code security, development practices, vulnerabilities, deployment, and community health. Automation is emphasized to the greatest extent possible, and the Director is required to publish and maintain any tools developed for the assessment as open source software. The bill promotes sharing the assessment results with relevant federal and non-federal entities involved in open source software security. Collaboration and consultation with the National Cyber Director are required. Reporting requirements are included, and the bill clarifies that it does not grant additional regulatory authority to federal agencies.
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Budget (including currency): $1500 USD Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Tripple A Games and VR in the coming year Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I own a i7-2600k, 16gb ram, GTX 980 on an ol' Asus p8p67. Hey guys, I know for most of you that's almost unthinkable but I spent the past 14 months under a rock deployed with little to no internet and I'd like some info on the new stuff out there... I'd like some suggestions on what's a solid and reliable MB/CPU/RAM/GPU combo. In game value speed and fluidity over graphic quality and I'll be using a single 27' 144hz monitor. I've build multiple pcs before and I'm good with the rest of the parts and accessories...I heard AMD is back in the game and is giving Intel a run for their money? lol... Thx in advance. -
Donald Trump signed an executive order recently that spawned a technology council to oversee the modernization of U.S. governmental IT systems. This was brought about by a GAO report last year that reported that government IT investments "are becoming increasingly obsolete: many use outdated software languages and hardware parts that are unsupported." Some government systems have 50+ year-old components, and the machine that's largely responsible for the U.S. nuclear arsenal's coordination is so old that it still uses floppy disks. Well, I think that this is definitely a good thing, and hopefully this'll reduce the number of security breaches like the ones that have plagued the U.S. government recently. Source: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSKBN17X1S9
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Hey guys, I'm trying to piece together a build for around 700 - 750 (the cheaper the better). Its been awhile since I've built a PC, like SSDs weren't really a thing yet, and I'm unfamiliar with AMD Graphics cards and I've been out fo the scene awhile. I want a new PC because my old one is, well, over 6 years old. I pieced it together probably around 2008/2009 and the only thing I've updated was the graphics card. Im trying to look at the options for a Ryzen Build vs an Intel One. from what I can tell the Ryzen one is a good bit cheaper. As for what I want to do with the computer I mainly play Overwatch and WoW, but I'm looking into streaming as well as possibly some heavier load games. As far as case preference goes I want one with a window and looks fairly simple, I really like the NZXT case, but I'm also thinking about springing for the 100$ be quiet! Pure Base 600 case. My Current PC Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07Ghz Asus Sabertooth x58 MOBO Corsair TX 750 PSU 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2400 RAM PALIT Sonic GTX 460 video Card Hyper212 EVO cooler The New Build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wyGCQV So How does that look? I'm wondering if the R5 1500X is worth it over the R5 1400 or if the R5 1600 or 1600X would be worth the cash. I also may have chosen some shifty parts so let me know if you guys see something that looks off. I'm also wondering if there's anywhere I could shave a bit more money off the build. I'm not planning on buying this until August so I understand prices are probably gonna change between now and then. Any guidance you guys could give would be great. Sorry if it sounds like rambling, I'm just trying to get the best value and future upgradability out of my buck.
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Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/12/19/south_carolina_calls_for_smutfree_pcs/ South Carolina is attempting to crack down on porn accessibility, starting by locking new PCs from viewing porn out of the box: Legislators claim this a non-partisan issue that must be addressed quickly: There is a loophole however in this proposed law; pay $20 to confirm you are "of age" if you want to unlock porn on your new desktop: The Bill Itself (or part of it): as you can see there would be criminal punishments for individuals violation this law by removing the lock... Opinion: this sounds like more social conservatives trying to micromanage citizen's lives while extracting a bit of cash in the meantime. Perfect example of big government at its worst. Update: Reuters has picked up the story: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-south-carolina-pornography-idUSKBN149251?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter
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I've been loyally a Windows phone user since 2014. I loved my Lumia 928 from it's designed to the Windows OS, but it's finally bricked and 80% of all the apps I had on my old phone aren't even supported to re-download from the store (rip Microsoft). I'm looking for help finding a new phone since I've been out of the market for 5 years, no naturally I'm pretty out of step of what's what. I'm not the biggest fan of iOS but I'd switch if it would be worth it for my criteria. Budget: $300-350 USD max Phone Requirements: Decent repairability (battery most important probably) Can last me another 4-5 years Good level of customizability 2 years of support updates preferable What I've looked at: LG-G6 iPhone 7 Nokia 6/6.1 Nokia 7/7.1 OnePlus 5/5T Moto G6 Pixel 2 Moto Z2/Z2 Play Moto X4
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Has anyone here been reading up on the systematic transfer of US high-tech jobs to Israel? Windows 10 has been co-developed by Israeli contractors and Intel CPUs are now designed and manufactured in Israel as well. I'm asking for anyone's opinion on this as it seems that US high-tech jobs are being lost as well as the fact that it poses a security risk for American corporations and the military, especially US web servers. it's not a secret that Intel has backdoors inside of it with the Intel Management System and the Minx OS. It's especially worrying when the CEO of Intel says this: "We See Ourselves as an Israeli Company as Much as a U.S. Company" I urge everyone to search up "israel secret weapon the talpiot program" and get to know how this is all happening under our noses with the media not mentioning it.
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Source: Infosecurity Magazine Marine Safety Information Bulletin BBC Summary: In mid-December a US maritime facility was successfully attacked by a ransomware called "Ryuk." The facility was crippled "for over 30 hours" while efforts to regain control of the port's systems and network took place. The following is the Coast Guard's suggestions for improving security: Here is an advisory and description of the Ryuk ransomware by the UK's National Cyber Security Center My Thoughts: I find it interesting how in 2019, and probably still in 2020, U.S. critical infrastructure (assuming this was either a government or commercial facility) is still easily susceptible to cyber attacks. Despite the adoption of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework by the U.S. government and the general popularization of cybersecurity awareness over the last few years, we still have boomers in significant positions opening emails and unleashing sophisticated ransomwares and more on critical networks.- 12 replies
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Oh boy, put something on your hands before you read this, lest you facepalm so hard you give yourself a concussion. I am not joking Source: http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/11/sharing-passwords-for-video-streaming-services-is-now-illegal/ I honestly cannot believe that this is happening. We REALLY need to elect a "nerd" majority to congress, and get some of these laws fixed. They're outdated, written by people with no technical knowledge (and corporate backing) and they just don't work correctly. Your thoughts? -
Alright there isn't really a more specific topic for this, so General Discussion will have to do. Anyway, I am looking to go to college soon. What is the best college for it? More in depth I want to go for hardware design, probably in the GPU department. Details: GPA isn't an issue, location doesn't really matter but if anything closer to the South West border of the United States would be best. Also money wise, the cheaper the better. If I don't get back sooner than later, Thanks in Advance.
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Hey everyone! I'm looking to build a new gaming PC for myself, in the price range of $1,000 USD. It's going to be mostly for gaming, with some internet browsing thrown in. Here is the link to the components I am currently considering using: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/drKqD3 I'm new to PC gaming/building, so if any of you have any suggestions for my build, or if you have an entirely new build for me to consider, it would be very helpful! (if you have a new build for me to look at, the color scheme I'm going for will be mostly black with red, grey, silver, or white accents) Thanks! -
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/10/us_intel_china_ban/ It seems the U.S. government doesn't like China becoming too powerful in the supercomputing space, and has placed a full-scale embargo against Chinese firms for all E5 and up Xeon and Xeon Phi post-Ivy Bridge. Nvidia cannot sell flagship Teslas either to Chinese clients. AMD is barred from selling its FirePro flagships, though currently its Opterons are not included in the embargo (well that's pride-bruising). IBM also cannot sell its Power 8 & 9 chips directly, though due to the OpenPower Alliance this could become a moot point if it works in tandem with Huawei to produce them outside the U.S.. This is far from an exhaustive list too. HP is banned from selling optoelectronic chips as well. This is so pointless too. It's not hard to make shell companies in the U.S. to buy and then ship them overseas. Honestly what is the point in trying to snub China this way? Intel's and Nvidia's stock also took a hit over the news. China has been hesitant to use U.S. products because they could have back doors it doesn't know about, which is why the U.S. government doesn't use Huawei products either and why Russia is investing in its own government-controlled ARM architecture. Still, this is the wrong response to such worries.- 96 replies
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Source: Engadget Author: Chris Velazco Original Source: FCC.gov "FCC more than quintuples the legal definition of 'broadband'" In a 3-2 decision the Federal Communications Commission has voted to change the legal definition of "Broadband" from 4 Mbps down/1Mbps up to 25 Mbps down/3 Mbps up. This is more than a 5x increase to speeds services providers will need to offer in order to apply to use the label. The FCC regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable Engadget states the average American receives a paltry 11 Mbps down and after this decision some 17 percent of Americans no longer have what is legally defined as "Broadband" internet. This seems to be somewhat of a middle ground decision as the commissioner of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, has stated that she believes the definition, "frankly, should be 100 Mbps." This still seems to be a great move in the right direction. Image Credit: Statista Engadget pointed out that the FCC has no power to force ISPs to increase their speeds based on this decision. However, it could have implications in regards to subsidies the government provides to ISPs in the name of increasing broadband infrastructure and expansion. I myself now barely fall into the "Broadband" definition based on the 25 Mbps/4 Mbps speeds provided by Comcast in my area. Could this help the US move up the list of countries with the fast Broadband internet speeds?- 53 replies
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Were is a good place to get sleeving for cables in the US? I've seen MDPC thrown around a lot, but that's in Germany, is there anywhere more local?
