3D printing polymer-derived ceramics now possible

Because ceramics cannot be cast or machined easily, three-dimensional (3D) printing enables a big leap in geometrical flexibility. We report preceramic monomers that are cured with ultraviolet light in a stereolithography 3D printer or through a patterned mask, forming 3D polymer structures that can have complex shape and cellular architecture. These polymer structures can be Read more about 3D printing polymer-derived ceramics now possible[…]

2nd database with 56m records exposed due to misconfiguration, looks similar to breach with 191m records

Around the same time the first database was discovered a second, smaller database was also found by researcher Chris Vickery. This second database contains voter profiles similar to those previously discovered, however, it also includes records that hold targeted demographic information. MORE ON CSO:Lost in the clouds: Your private data has been indexed by Google Read more about 2nd database with 56m records exposed due to misconfiguration, looks similar to breach with 191m records[…]

Dutch govt says no to backdoors, slides $540k into OpenSSL without breaking eye contact

A government position paper, published by the Ministry of Security and Justice on Monday and signed by the security and business ministers, concludes that “the government believes that it is currently not appropriate to adopt restrictive legal measures against the development, availability and use of encryption within the Netherlands.” The conclusion comes at the end Read more about Dutch govt says no to backdoors, slides $540k into OpenSSL without breaking eye contact[…]

Why is Microsoft monitoring how long you use Windows 10?

This might seem like a slightly strange statistic for Microsoft to keep track of, but the company knows how long, collectively, Windows 10 has been running on computers around the world. To have reached this figure (11 billion hours in December, apparently) Microsoft must have been logging individuals’ usage times Source: Why is Microsoft monitoring Read more about Why is Microsoft monitoring how long you use Windows 10?[…]