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SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudian today announced that eligible cloud providers in the VMware Partner Connect program can now protect healthcare data from ransomware with free software from Cloudian. For every healthcare organization enrolled, VMware cloud service providers serving this industry receive a free 50 TB, year-long license for Cloudian object storage software, including Cloudians government-certified Object Lock technology that protects stored data from ransomware tampering by making it immutable. As a result, cloud service providers in the program that serve the healthcare industry can offer free ransomware protection to their customers for a more secure backup solution.

Todays announcement addresses the unprecedented ransomware attacks on hospitals and other healthcare providers already reeling from the effects of the COVID pandemic. Hackers are taking advantage of this to create even more havoc by locking down access to key data and extorting victims to regain access. Reinforcing its data storage leadership, Cloudian is offering VMware cloud service providers and their healthcare customers a way to overcome the ransomware threat and safeguard their data.

As an example, Green Cloud Technologies, a VMware cloud service provider partner, now offers US-based healthcare providers 50 TB of its Secure Object Storage powered by Cloudianincluding ransomware protectionfor one year at no charge.

Cloudian and VMware provide a great foundation for protecting against the increasing ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations, said Keith Coker, CEO of Green Cloud. With Object Lock, backup data is made immutable and, therefore, invulnerable to hacker encryption or deletion. In the event of a ransomware attack, we can quickly and easily recover an uninfected copy of a customers data.

Cloudian offers Object Lock as part of its HyperStore object storage platform. Limitlessly scalable and highly cost-effective, HyperStore also provides industry-leading security features beyond just Object Lock data immutability. These features include secure shell, integrated firewall, RBAC/IAM access controls, AES-256 server-side encryption for data at rest and SSL for data in transit, as well as certification with U.S. Department of Defense and SEC Rule 17a-4(f) security requirements.

VMware is committed to helping our VMware cloud providers and their customers meet evolving data protection needs with advanced services built on the VMware Cloud Provider Platform, said Rajeev Bhardwaj, vice president of products, Cloud Service Business Unit, at VMware. We are thrilled to continue working closely with Cloudian, a key ecosystem partner dedicated to helping partners and critical healthcare customers tackle the scourge of ransomware.

Cloud service providers seeking more information on Cloudians free healthcare ransomware protection offering can visit cloudian.com/free50-healthcare.

Healthcare providers can contact Cloudian at stopransomware@cloudian.com or Green Cloud at stopransomware@gogreencloud.com.

About Green Cloud TechnologiesGreen Cloud is one of the largest independent channel-only cloud IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) providers in the country that sells cloud infrastructure products to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) who need turn-key, cloud-based infrastructure solutions. Learn more atwww.gogreencloud.com.

About CloudianCloudian is the most widely deployed independent provider of object storage systems, with the industrys most advanced S3 compatibility and an extensive partnership ecosystem. Its award-winning flagship solution, HyperStore, provides limitless scalability and cloud-like technology, flexibility and economics in the data center. Cloudians global data fabric architecture enables enterprises to store, find and protect object and file data seamlessly across sites, both on-premises and in public clouds, within a single, unified platform. Learn more atcloudian.com.

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Tesla Model 3 owner Glenn Fischbach also owns a 2017 Ford Focus Electric and today shared a very stark contrast in how updates are delivered between the two automakers.

Fischbach received a letter from Ford alerting him to the fact that his 3 year old vehicle was Due for a Map Update! In 2020, most services are delivered over the internet, including software updates. From your phone, to your gaming console and your desktop operating system, updates are delivered for free for the life of the device.

Being a Tesla owner, Fischbach is very familiar with this also being the experience in his Model 3, however the other vehicle in his garage has a very different experience.

In the detailed letter, Ford explains the 2017 Ford Focus (electric) is due for a Sync 3 Navigation Map Update. The letter continues to detail the advantages of the update.

Improve your driving experience with optimized route recommendations, real-time traffic updates, and advice on local points of interest. Did you see that new coffee shop on the way to work? Well show you.

Stay safe and informed with the latest road construction updates, one-way street changes, and new speed limit restrictions. Be prepared for that 45-mph zone near the grocery store that was just reduced to 35mph.

Save time and money thanks to fewer lost miles and less wasted gas looking for your destination, so you can spend more time enjoying the journey.

So the update sounds like something you definitely want, so how does Glenn get the update? Well heres where things get ugly.

Ford wants owners like Glenn to schedule an appointment with their nearest Ford Dealership and take his car in to have the software update applied.

In 2020, its pretty unacceptable and incredibly inconvenient (especially in the middle of a pandemic) to require a physical appointment.

There is another option for customers wanting this map update, thats to have a pre-loaded USB shipped to them directly. Presumably owners can handle plugging in a drive, accepting a couple of prompts on the display and waiting for it to update, this isnt something that requires Ford expertise.

Not only do you have to request this, then wait for this drive to be delivered to you, but Ford wants to charge you US$149.00 (A$204.03) for the privilege. Obviously, thats ridiculous in todays context when software updates are delivered for free. Id really love to hear Ford try to justify this price tag.

Obviously, theres some work involved in updating Maps, but that gets amortised across the entire Sync 3 fleet, of which there are millions of cars. The actual USB drive is dirt cheap, with a 32GB USB drive costing just A$6.19 from Office Works. Even the time taken to copy the software to a USB drive and get that shipped out could in no way justify the price tag.

Later in the Model 3 Facebook group post, Glenn confirmed he has no intention of paying for the update, which Id expect goes for every other 2017 Focus Electric owner.

Compared to the free, over-the-air updates delivered by Tesla, this is a night and day experience between the automakers.

As Ford prepares to begin customer deliveries of their second and most import EV program, the Mach-E, I really hope theyve had a severe rethink on OTA updates because this certainly wont fly.

I had a software update in my Model 3 yesterday. For those unfamiliar with how simple things can be, let me detail the Tesla way. A notification is sent to your phone, via the Tesla app. This alerts you that an update is available.

If your car is connected to WiFi (like it is in your garage), you simply tap to install the update now.

Around 25 minutes later youre notified the installation is complete and when you next enter your car, the release notes are presented on the display.

Tesla does an excellent job at making this regularly (usually monthly) update process, simple, free and convenient.

Comparing the two experiences here shows how Tesla changed consumer expectations in whats possible and then quickly after, whats expected in a modern vehicle.

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After experiencing a snag on Apple Mac devices with M1 silicon chip, Google was set to roll out a compatible version of Chrome for new macOS products on Wednesday.

Google rolled out the new Chrome version on Tuesday but it crashed unexpectedly on new Mac devices with Apple silicon chips.

"We hit a bit of a snag with our rollout of the M1-native build of Chrome, so to keep our users in a good place, we paused that rollout and will pick it up again tomorrow. If you already have the M1 build, we have a workaround," Mark Chang, a Chrome product manager, said in a tweet on Wednesday.

"We've discovered that the version of Chrome made available for download today may crash unexpectedly.

"This should only affect users who have installed Chrome today, and only on new macOS devices with an Apple processor," the company said in a support page.

Google said its team has identified a fix and will be making it available soon.

Apple's first Apple Silicon-based Macs with its new M1 processor include the new fanless MacBook Air and updates to both the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the Mac Mini.

Apple has also released macOS Big Sur as a free software update which is the biggest Mac update in years and brings new design enhancements to Safari, Messages, Maps, and privacy, and is engineered for Apple's powerful in-house M1 chip.

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MARKHAM, Ontario, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a recent IDC report, 34 percent of Canadian food and beverage manufacturers are looking for new ways to boost profitability, while 26 percent now prioritize increased revenue

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James Melton|Nov 20, 2020

2020 has been a big year of Magecart attacks on ecommerce websites. And with holidays looming, online criminals are likely to become even more active.

In September, criminals using Magecart techniques attacked about 2,000 ecommerce sites using Magento 1 softwarewhich, according to news reports, was the most massive Magecart attack ever, affecting tens of thousands of online consumers.

The September attack followed attacks on more than 570 ecommerce sites in 55 countries using Magento, WordPress and Shopify software from April 1 through July 7.

In mid-2020, Magecart became a daily occurrence for small to medium-sized ecommerce businesses worldwide, according to a July report from Gemini Advisory, a web security firm.

The Gemini report says more than 85% of the victim sites in the April-July attacks operated using outdated ecommerce platform software from Magento Commerce, the top target for Magecart attacks. The country hosting the largest selection of victimized ecommerce sites was the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the firm reported.

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