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Michael DePasquale, Chairman and CEO, BIO-key International, Inc.BIO-key is a pioneer and innovator in one, we are recognized as a leading developer of fingerprint biometric authentication and security solutions. Our roots can be traced to 1993. Thus, we have a long track record of supporting biometric authentication projects and developing healthy customer relationships.Microsoft Ignite‘Nearly All’ Counter-Strike Microtransactions Are Being Used for Money Laundering – VICEFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Computer and Technology News.Topics:Lab cultured ‘steaks’ grown on an artificial gelatin scaffold | EngadgetThis Time, There Really Are NO IPv4 Internet Addresses Left – ISPreview UKIntel’s 5GHz-capable Core i9-9900KS arrives October 30th | EngadgetAMD’s $749 Ryzen 9 3950X is the ‘world’s first’ 16-core gaming CPU | EngadgetExclusive: Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit – ReutersApple reveals new AirPods Pro, available October 30 – AppleAir Force X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after 780-day mission – CBS NewsMicrosoft has beaten Amazon to the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract – MIT Technology ReviewUber announces deeper push into financial services with Uber MoneyFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast help keep things interesting and always entertaining.Topics:Velocilinx Boudica Gaming Collection Gaming Reviews | Popzara PressVelocilinxWisconsin’s Massive Foxconn Boondoggle Is Getting Worse – Reason.comFedEx is ending its ground-shipping contract with Amazon – The VergeAmazon is spending billions on shipping as it makes Prime one-day delivery a reality – The VergeIs Amazon Prime Worth It?Amazon.com: Introducing Echo Buds – Wireless earbuds with immersive sound, active noise reduction, and Alexa: Amazon Devicestesla stock – Google SearchUbisoft delays multiple titles, including Watch Dogs Legion – The VergeSprint Corporation – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Transform Messaging ExperienceFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Computer and Technology NewsTesla stuns with surprise profit and faster progress on new model and factory | The IndependentRepublicans propose mass student surveillance plan to prevent shootings | World news | The GuardianWhite House memo warns of hack as too many cyber experts resigned – InsiderFoxconn finally admits its empty Wisconsin ‘innovation centers’ aren’t being developed – The VergeUbisoft is delaying almost every game it has announcedToyota will offer rides in self-driving cars at the Tokyo OlympicsFormer Xbox executive Mike Ybarra is Blizzard’s new GMFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com

Computer and Technology News.The facts: what happenedThere are no signs showing that any of our customers were affected or that their data was accessed by the malicious actor.While being connected to the server, the hacker could only see what an ordinary ISP would see, but it could not have been personalized or linked to a particular user.The intruder managed to gain access to a single server we were renting from a Finnish data center.The server itself did not contain any user activity logs. None of our applications send user-created credentials for authentication, so usernames and passwords couldn’t have been intercepted.Our service as a whole was not hacked; our code was not hacked; the VPN tunnel was not breached. The NordVPN applications are unaffected. It was an individual instance of unauthorized access to 1 of more than 5000 servers we have.The hacker managed to access this server because of the mistakes made by the data center owner, of which we were not aware.As soon as we found out about the issue, we ceased our relationship with this particular data center and shredded the server.It was not a targeted attack against NordVPN – as the media has discovered, at least two other VPN services were affected. There’s a chance that other services that rented servers from this data center could have been affected as well.The incident effectively showed that the affected server did not contain any user activity logs. To prevent any similar incidents, among other means, we encrypt the hard disk of each new server we build. The security of our customers is the highest priority to us and we will raise the standards even more.Timeline:1. The affected server was brought online on January 31st, 2018.2. Evidence of the breach appeared in public on March 5th, 2018. *Further evidence suggests that this information only became available soon after the breach actually occurred.*3. The potential for unauthorized access to our server was restricted when the data center deleted the undisclosed management account on March 20th, 2018.4. The server was shredded on April 13, 2019 – the moment we suspected a possible breach.We as well updated our blog post: https://nordvpn.com/blog/official-response-datacenter-breach/. Further News Topics:Unsecured database exposes 179GB of US Army and government personnel dataInstagram bans ‘cosmetic surgery’ filters – BBC NewsGoogle officially lays claim to quantum supremacy | Science NewsUS Air Force gets its first anti-drone laser weapon from Raytheon | EngadgetHuawei will finally release its $2,400 Mate X phone on November 15th | EngadgetSpaceX plans to start offering Starlink broadband services in 2020 – SpaceNews.comFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Catalyst Case, Chris Herbert, PR ManagerCatalyst has continued to design and invent unique products that have won numerous best-in-class awards from organizations around the world. As a first mover, they often introduces new categories that refresh the CE market. Catalyst designed and manufactured the first and to date, the only Waterproof Case for AirPods, carried by Apple in more than 500 stores worldwide as well as on apple.com.News Links:NordVPN finally admits it was hacked – InfosecAmazon charges millions for a spot in its gift guidePizza Hut is testing Zume’s compostable round boxes | TechCrunchElon Musk tweets using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet | TechCrunchFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Kevin Sullivan, Sobriety Coach and MentorRelevant Links:(PDF) Hooked : How to Build Habit-Forming Product – Nir Eyal | Victor Christianto – Academia.eduTexting and Driving Accident Statistics – Distracted DrivingAir Force finally retires 8-inch floppies from missile launch control system | Ars TechnicaLyft will give people free and discounted rides to job interviewsFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Dariush Derakhshani, Computer Graphics Expert.Topics:Use Ray Tracing With Any Graphics Card in World of Tanks Demo | Tom’s HardwareDid Sony just leak that AMD’s next graphics card will have ray tracing? | TechRadarRay Tracing, Your Questions Answered: Types of Ray Tracing, Performance On GeForce GPUs, and MoreRay Tracing Galore: Intel’s Xe Graphics Reported to Join the Bandwagon | Tom’s HardwareRaja Koduri Possibly Hints at June 2020 Intel Xe Graphics Card Release | Tom’s HardwareNvidia’s next-gen Ampere graphics cards could be just around the corner | TechRadarDrawing and painting app Adobe Fresco launched for the iPad • GraphicSpeakFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

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Today’s Guest: Google. Molly VandenBerg, Technology Specialist.Topics:Pixel 4 – Capture the cosmos – Google StorePixelbook Go, the ready to go-there Chromebook – Google StoreNest Wifi – Mesh Router – Google StoreGoogle Nest Mini – Smart Speaker for Any Room – Google StorePixel Buds – Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds – Google StoreGoogle’s cloud gaming service Stadia will launch on November 19th | TechCrunchThese are the games coming to Google Stadia | TechCrunchBlizzard cancels Nintendo store event amid Hong Kong controversy – Business InsiderHow A Massive Facebook Scam Siphoned Millions Of Dollars From Unsuspecting BoomersFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!