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Category Archives: Transportation
How Software Is Eating the Car
IEE Spectrum: “…Once, software was a part of the car. Now, software determines the value of a car,” notes Manfred Broy, emeritus professor of informatics at Technical University, Munich and a leading expert on software in automobiles. “The success of a car depends on its software much more than the mechanical side.” Nearly all vehicle innovations by auto… Continue Reading
NYC’s Subway Operator and Martha’s Vineyard Ferry Latest to Report Cyberattacks
WSJ (paywall / no paywall): “Revelations of cyberattacks on transportation systems in New York and Massachusetts heightened concerns about the threat to U.S. businesses and essential services Wednesday, after hackers held hostage the world’s largest meat processor this week. An attack on JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat company by sales, upended U.S. meat supplies… Continue Reading
Corporate offices need to change in one major way says ServiceNow CEO
ZDNet – “In the age of hybrid work that’s upon us, companies need to dramatically rethink how they approach their office space. As ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott told a group of analysts and reporters during the company’s Knowledge 2021 event, “Nobody wants to play office anymore.” For as long as they’ve existed, corporate office buildings have… Continue Reading
Virginia Protected Bike Lane Map
Via Zach D on Twitter – this very useful Google Map: “Virginia bicycling advocates, I have created a statewide map of protected bike lanes/cycletracks. What did I miss? Please reply, DM me or send an email #bikeva #bicycling #thanks..” Continue Reading
Watch out for this new malware that steals passwords, webcam and browser data
ZDNET – “Microsoft has issued an alert over a remote access tool (RAT) dubbed RevengeRAT that it says has been used to target aerospace and travel sectors with spear-phishing emails. RevengeRAT, also known as AsyncRAT, is being distributed via carefully crafted email messages that prompt employees to open a file masquerading as an Adobe PDF… Continue Reading
Google Maps: 6 buried features you’ll love
CNET – Don’t get caught in a bind — learn how to use these Google Maps hacks like a pro. “If you’re constantly missing turns and getting lost during road trips, or you always seem to be late to your destination, you can use the Google Maps app to relieve those driving stresses. With its hidden features, the… Continue Reading
Colonial Pipeline: The DarkSide Strikes
CRS Insight – Colonial Pipeline: The DarkSide Strikes, May 11, 2021: “On May 8, 2021,the Colonial Pipeline Company announced that it had halted its pipeline operations due to a ransomware attack, disrupting critical supplies of gasoline and other refined products throughout the East Coast. This attack was similar to an earlier pipeline ransomware attack in… Continue Reading
The Case for Letting People Work From Home Forever
Wired – “Do you want happier, productive, more engaged, and more fulfilled employees and coworkers? Well, you should campaign to let them work remotely. Here’s why. “In 2020, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, almost 70 percent of full-time employees worked from home. Many employers that perhaps may never have considered offering a remote work option… Continue Reading
Judging Autonomous Vehicles
Rachlinski, Jeffrey John and Wistrich, Andrew J., Judging Autonomous Vehicles (March 17, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3806580 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3806580 “The introduction of any new technology challenges judges to determine how it into existing liability schemes. If judges choose poorly, they can unleash novel injuries on society without redress or stifle progress by overburdening a technological… Continue Reading
Least and Most Expensive Cars to Keep on the Road
Consumer Reports – “We asked our members how much they spent on repairs and maintenance to keep their cars on the road over the past 12 months. Below, we show the most and least expensive 2011 models, with the cost for work during that year. (See the average costs compared by brand based on 5-… Continue Reading
Report – how law enforcement can extract sensitive data from your car
The Verge: “A new report from The Intercept has shed light on a worrying new technology that lets law enforcement agencies extract personal data from people’s cars. It reports that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently made an order worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from Swedish data extraction firm MSAB which included iVe… Continue Reading
