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Here at Infosec, we provide a variety of opportunities to help you maintain your certifications and keep your skills fresh. 1. Contribute an article to resources.infosecinstitute.com Resources, the Infosec blog, features thousands of articles written by security pros, for security pros. This popular website boasts over one million visits each month. By contributing an article of your own, you can earn continuing education credits and gain valuable exposure to other industry professionals....

UK act Coldplay seems set to smash US iTunes album sales records this week. Hits Magazine suggests the band’s new album, Viva La Vida, sold over 275,000 copies in the US in the most recent week, overtaking the previous record held by Jack Johnson. The album also sold in excess of 700,000 copies in US retailers. Apple has been engaged in a Coldplay-focused iTunes campaign, which has helped raise the profile of the Chris Martin-fronted act....

San Diego Comic-Con 2018 is finally here, running from July 19-21. But just when and where are the (many) Marvel panels? Marvel Studios may not be putting on a Hall H panel this year, but the studio is still planning to celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a range of panels that explore their behind-the-scenes processes. The wider MCU will be well-represented, too, with Marvel Television running a number of panels dedicated to their ongoing TV shows....

I’ve said more than once that I’m relaxed about Apple’s decision to fit only USB-C ports in the new MacBook Pro. I’d rather have to pay for two adapters and one cable now than be stuck with outdated ports for most of the 4-5 years I expect to keep the machine. But I discovered that Apple did have one more hidden extra cost in store for 2016 MacBook Pro buyers: the $69 (13-inch model) or $79 (15-inch model) power adapter the company sells as an accessory doesn’t include the USB-C cable you need to actually, you know, use it …...

Update: Patently Apple spotted an Apple patent published the day after this piece, in which the company shows a drawing of a touchscreen MacBook. No conclusions should be drawn from this, however: the patent is a generic touchscreen one, and it’s common for Apple to cover all the bases when it comes to protecting potential applications of its inventions. With Apple touting the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with keyboard as a full replacement for a PC, the company seems to have moved on from Steve Jobs’ view that touchscreens are not meant to be vertical....

It has become quite essential in the present time to involve a smartphone in our life. Without the involvement of the same, nothing is possible and that’s one of the leading reasons for the enhancement of smartphone sales globally. Some legendary gadgets have been known to provide users far beyond what they actually expect. Users can simply assure everything in their life once they invest in them. If you are planning to gift yourself a stunning smartphone that makes your life easier, surely Asus Zenfone 6 is the one you should consider....

If you have recently tried to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons using its online features, then you must have come across communication error. You might experience this despite a flawless internet connection. The communication error happens when you try to connect with a friend’s town. It goes on to a certain extent and even allows you to see their island but never loads completely. The Nintendo console stops responding, and it often becomes an aggravating task....

Understanding the configuration file for each web server instance is key to successfully running lighttpd. This tutorial will also cover adding PHP support for your web servers. Lighttpd ​Configuration Options After installing lighttpd, we will begin by creating a file that defines the web server settings. Let’s call this ‘example.conf’ in the home directory. We will simply copy the default config file found in /etc/lighttpd. This is a standard ‘....

During this morning’s conference call where Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer announced a new dividend and share repurchase program, Cook was asked about first weekend sales for the new iPad. The new iPad officially launched in 10 countries on March 16 to the usual long lines outside Apple retail stores. The company also quickly sold out of initial online preorders leading up to the launch....

As you can find here, Banco Promerica has uploaded Apple Pay terms and conditions to its website. Although it doesn’t give much, we know that the bank will provide access to Apple’s own payment system with debit and credit cards. Another indication that Apple Pay launch is near is that some of Banco Promerica apps already show Wallet support, which is the first step for a bank to introduce Apple’s own payment system....

Season 3 of Crashing is just around the corner, and it looks set to take series star Pete Holmes into a very different storyline. Playing a fictionalized version of himself, Holmes has had to endure quite a lot of punishment from his peers in the comedy business over the past few seasons. Even though it’s his own show, Holmes, along with producer Judd Apatow, has approached the series with very little in the way of vanity, putting the onscreen version of himself through the ringer, and repeatedly enduring the well-timed barbs of his would-be contemporaries in the New York stand up scene....

Clint Eastwood’s crime drama The Mule is scheduled for a December 2018 release date. At 88 years old, the Hollywood icon isn’t letting his age slow him down, and Eastwood remains as prolific as ever. Shortly after releasing The 15:17 to Paris this past February, he quickly lined up his next project. Eastwood not only directs The Mule, but also stars as Earl Stone - the titular 90-year old drug mule whose actions attract the attention of the DEA....

Smartphones are the elements that simply let you understand the chemistry behind the world. The rising craze especially among youngsters for this gadget gave reasons to innovative minds to show their true skills and design smartphones that are no less than a wonder. Several smartphone makers across the globe have offered their best to the users and almost every modern person in the present time understands and values these gadgets. If you are looking for something simply amazing, Huawei is one of the best available options right now....

The budget smartphone vendor Infinix comes with great smartphones. In the new Infinix Note 7 Lite, the brand has also provided DTS Audio technology. The smartphone pairs with Helio P22 SoC, quad rear cameras, 5,000 mAh battery, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, and runs on the latest Android 10. Thus, smartphones are amazing devices to be invested in and it needs utmost care when you use it in day to day life....

One of the famous sayings about technology is it can be a ban or a boom. Surviving in the modern world without technology is next to impossible for humans. It is actually the technology that is making things possible for us to manage and perform. Therefore, one always needs the powerful gadgets to access the technology available to us. Despite having several other widgets, smartphones are the best that can be trusted over them....

Spending a day without a smartphone is like spending 100 years in the present time. This is simply because a gadget like this is helpful in each and every task. It simply makes us feel that life is full of entertainment and excitement. Smartphones these days even control emotions and mood and because of the very same reason, everyone loves to buy gadgets that are best in every aspect. There is nothing wrong to say that limitless options are available in the market these days and even if you apply multiple filters, options are still huge in number....

There is hardly any other device which is as useful as a smartphone to humans. This fact doesn’t need a lot of explanation as more and more people are already well-familiar with the same. Well, you might have no idea but in the present time, smartphones are there in almost every pocket and on an average basis, every modern man spends around 4 hours regularly using this gadget. This clearly indicates how addicted we are to devices like these and there is probably nothing wrong to say that phones are the prime needs of humans....

iOS 14 was a major release for the platform, adding things like widgets, the App Library, updates to Messages, a redesigned Siri, and so much more. It was lauded as a key feature update so it would only be natural for iOS 15 to be a smaller update focused on refinements. While brainstorming what made the most sense for an iOS 15 concept, I had to weed out lots of ideas....

Legends of Tomorrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim has offered fans their first look at John Constantine on the show. This will serve as the second appearance for Matt Ryan’s iteration of the Constantine character in the Arroweverse. The Ryan-headlined Constantine TV series was canceled after one season by NBC back in 2014, upsetting fans of the character who felt that the show deserved to continue airing for a second season. In 2015, it was confirmed that Constantine would return to TV as part of the Arrowverse....

Speaking at the Cloak & Dagger panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, the cast and producers confirmed that Marvel’s latest show has been renewed for a second season. Cloak & Dagger is the latest Marvel TV show, a dramatic series that stars Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph as the titular heroes. The characters were originally created by Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan back in 1982, and Marvel has long had plans to bring them into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe....