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Canonical has shared some of the new features it plans to introduce with Ubuntu 24.10, due in October. A big change is that Nvidia users will now begin using Wayland out of the box.

To secure mobile devices, such as laptops and smartphones, against unauthorized physical data access, employing Full Disk Encryption (FDE) is a popular defense. This technique is effective if the device is always shut down when unattended. However, devices are often suspended instead of switched off. This leaves confidential data such as the FDE key, passphrases and user data in RAM which may be read out using cold boot, JTAG or DMA attacks. These attacks can be mitigated by encrypting the main ...

Canonical heeft versie 24.04 van Ubuntu uitgebracht. 'Noble Numbat' is een long term support-release die is gebaseerd op Linux-kernel 6.8 en Gnome 46 als desktopomgeving gebruikt

Samsung expands solid-state drive lineup with launch of 990 EVO SSD. Claims powerful performance with better energy efficiency. Sequential read/write

Samsung unveiled the Samsung SSD 990 EVO with 5,000 MB/s read speeds and support for PCIe Gen 5 technology.

Samsung has unveiled the 990 EVO SSD, a hybrid storage solution that supports both Gen5 & Gen4 with prices starting at $124.99 US.

Samsung announced the EVO, the worlds first hybrid PCIe SSD with a PCIe 4.0 x4 and x2 PCIe 5.0 interface.

Samsung has officially launched the 990 EVO solid state drive. This SSD stands out for its versatility, ensuring compatibility with both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 interfaces. This feature guarantees optimal performance in a wide array of systems, catering to both current and future computing demands.

With the latest Ubuntu Linux release, its clear that Canonical is taking the Linux desktop seriously.

You dont have to be a sysadmin to keep your Linux desktop distribution safe from cybersecurity threats. But you do have to follow a few best practices.