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6 secrets for success in the tech industry: Advice from the Women Who Code conference in Seattle
It can be difficult to be a woman working in technology. Men dominate the field, while women hover at about 20 percent of all employees in many big tech...
Cell biology: Lipid code for membrane recycling
The sequential action of enzymes has been shown to modify members of a class of membrane lipid called phosphoinositides to direct integral membrane proteins for recycling.
Nature doi: 10.1038/nature16868
Nature Latest Research STRATEGIES FOR A COMPANY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. IP protection is a part of your business strategy and matches your commercial goals. A simple IP strategy is...Juniper drops NSA-developed code following new backdoor revelations
Juniper Networks, which last month made the startling announcement its NetScreen line of firewalls contained unauthorized code that can surreptitiously decrypt traffic sent through virtual private networks, said it will remove a National Security Agency-developed function widely suspected of also containing a backdoor for eavesdropping.
The networking company said in a blog post published Friday...
“Unauthorized code” in Juniper firewalls decrypts encrypted VPN traffic
An operating system used to manage firewalls sold by Juniper Networks contains unauthorized code that surreptitiously decrypts traffic sent through virtual private networks, officials from the company warned Thursday.
It's not clear how the code got there or how long it has been there. An advisory published by the company said that NetScreen firewalls using ScreenOS 6.2.0r15 through 6.2.0r18 and 6.3.0r12 through 6.3.0r20 are affected...
Nancy Drew learns to code: New mobile game focuses on coding for a younger crowd
Nancy Drew is one of the most beloved role models for young sleuths, especially young girls, so it makes sense that the iconic detective is getting an upgrade. Her Interactive is adding a new...
Microsoft, UW participate in ‘Hour of Code’ events to get students interested in computer science
Computer science is taking over classrooms all across the world this week thanks to a Seattle-based...
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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hour of Code 2015, New Tech Eastside, and more
Computer science education week, an annual program designed to inspire kids to code, kicks off globally Dec. 7. As part of this initiative Seattle’s CoderDojo is hosting an Hour of Code event at Amazon’s South Lake Union headquarters on Dec. 12. Kids eight and up are encouraged to attend. No experience is necessary, as CodingDojo offers a variety of...