Feds change up how they do background checks after OPM hack
Its records will instead be guarded by the Pentagon, as the Department of Defense takes over their storage. The agency’s network isn’t exactly impenetrable — it had been hacked a few times in the past — but it designed a cloud-based storage system specifically for the records. The White House official who made the announcement said the DoD learned a lot from its own experiences, and the administration wants...
Feds change up how they do background checks after OPM hack
Its records will instead be guarded by the Pentagon, as the Department of Defense takes over their storage. The agency’s network isn’t exactly impenetrable — it had been hacked a few times in the past — but it designed a cloud-based storage system specifically for the records. The White House official who made the announcement said the DoD learned a lot from its own experiences, and the administration wants...
Apple Announces News App for iPhone and iPad
SAN FRANCISCO — June 8, 2015 — Apple® today unveiled an all-new News app delivering the best news reading experience on any mobile device. Available with iOS 9 this fall for iPhone® and iPad®, News combines the visually rich layout of a magazine with the immediacy and customization of digital media. News follows over a million topics and pulls relevant stories based on your specific interests that can be easily shared or saved for...
Consumer Reports backs Fitbit accuracy despite lawsuit
This doesn’t mean that the devices are flawless, or that the lawsuit has no merit. If your Fitbit occasionally underreports your heart rate by a wide margin, that’s a real concern — you could perform high-intensity workouts without realizing that you’re over-stressing your heart. And of course, there are questions as to whether or not the test is really comprehensive. The Consumer Reports study isn’t...
Consumer Reports backs Fitbit accuracy despite lawsuit
This doesn’t mean that the devices are flawless, or that the lawsuit has no merit. If your Fitbit occasionally underreports your heart rate by a wide margin, that’s a real concern — you could perform high-intensity workouts without realizing that you’re over-stressing your heart. And of course, there are questions as to whether or not the test is really comprehensive. The Consumer Reports study isn’t...
