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We are excited to announce the composition of 2023 Technical Advisory Council (TAC) and Security Community Individual Representative (SCIR) on the Governing Board of the OpenSSF. The 2023 TAC includes elected members: Aeva Black from Microsoft, Bob Callaway from Google, Dan Lorenc from Chainguard, Dustin Ingram from Google and appointed members: Arnaud Le Hors from IBM, Christopher “CRob” Robinson from Intel Corporation, and Zach Steindler from GitHub. Our new Security Community Individual Representative (SCIR) on the Governing Board is Luke Hinds, Open Source Security Hacker.

A Mac server is a great way to repurpose an old Mac; it's easy to set up, and can provide useful file, video, and music sharing, and other services, for a small office or even your home.

A memory safe implementation of sudo and su. Contribute to memorysafety/sudo-rs development by creating an account on GitHub.

Ukraine’s chief of cyber and information security said destructive Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure should be referred to the International Criminal Court.

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has reported a record operating loss of 3.4 trillion won, but expects a rebound in the second half of the year.

Dropbox drops 16% of its staff, about 500 employees, due to slowing growth, and because "the AI era of computing has finally arrived."

Canonical released new Linux kernel security updates for several Ubuntu releases to address two local privilege escalation flaws.

A new federal bill unveiled Wednesday would establish a national minimum age for social media use and require tech companies to get parents' consent before creating accounts for teens, reflecting a growing trend at all levels of government to restrict how Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other platforms engage with young users.

As a grotesque sans serif, MacPaw Fixel was designed to be a variable typeface with a human touch.

Amazon CodeWhisperer is a powerful generative AI tool that gives me coding superpowers. Ever since I have incorporated CodeWhisperer into my workflow, I have become faster, smarter, and even more delighted when building applications. However, learning to use any generative AI tool effectively requires a beginner’s mindset and a willingness to embrace new ways of […]

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For better or worse, in today’s world everyone is a brand. Whether you’re applying for a job, asking for a promotion, or writing a dating profile, your success will depend on getting others to recognize your value. So you need to get comfortable marketing yourself. In this article a branding thought leader and a professional dating coach present a guide to creating your personal brand. It’s an intentional, strategic practice in which you craft and express your own value proposition, and it involves seven steps: (1) Define your purpose by exploring your mission, passion, and strengths, and thinking about whom you want to make a difference to and how. (2) Audit your personal brand equity by cataloging your credentials, doing a self-assessment, and researching how other people view you. (3) Construct your personal narrative by identifying memorable, resonant stories that will best convey your brand. (4) Embody your brand by paying attention to the message you’re sending in every social interaction. (5) Communicate your brand through speeches, social media, the press, and other channels. (6) Socialize your brand by getting influential people to share your stories. (7) Reevaluate and adjust your brand by doing an annual audit to find deficits to fix and strengths to build on. This process will not only allow you to better control your image and the impact you have on the world but also help you uncover and share the unique abilities you have to offer it.

Application lifecycle orchestration. Contribute to akuity/kargo development by creating an account on GitHub.

xdg-open as a service. Contribute to caarlos0/xdg-open-svc development by creating an account on GitHub.

Even as the nation’s drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine continued to accept funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma.

Iranian nation-state threat actor linked to new phishing attacks targeting Israel with an updated version of a backdoor called PowerLess.

Git 2.40.1 is out today due to three new security vulnerabilities being disclosed

On March 24 I wrote GPT is revolutionary. On March 27 I got access to GPT4.1 Now that I’ve used it for a month, I’m firmly in the “this is the greatest thing...

If Google ends up spending the entire amount on buybacks, it would represent a continuation of last year's pace.

In turbulent times like these, it’s natural for people to hold back and avoid taking risks at work. This can mean a reluctance to report mistakes, ask questions, offer new ideas, or challenge a plan. People, whether they’re aware of it or not, try to protect their reputations and jobs. Unfortunately, the same behaviors that feel risky to individual employees are precisely what their companies need in order to thrive in this uncertain economic climate. To solve this dilemma, we encourage leaders to adopt a “winning formula” for achieving a more psychologically safe workplace and the benefits it provides.

Regular blogging by Terence Eden.