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NordVPN has announced the addition of 30 new virtual server locations, bringing its total to 79 virtual locations worldwide. With this expansion, the VPN now offers 178 total server locations, giving users more options for secure and private connections.The company says the new locations were added in response to growing user demand, particularly in regions where establishing physical servers is difficult due to legal, political, or infrastructure challenges. For Enquiries:  contact@computerscientist.net Website:  computerscientists.net Nominate Now:  https://computerscientists.net/award-nomination/?ecategory=Awards&rcategory=Awardee #WorldResearchAwards #ResearchAwards #AcademicAwards #ScienceAwards #GlobalResearchAwards #scientists #researchers #computerscience #softwareengineering #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #datascience #programming #NordVPN #VirtualServer #CyberSecurity #VPNNetwork #PrivacyProtection #OnlineSecurity #DataPrivacy #SecureConnection #VP...

Cloudflare recently shared how it manages its huge global fleet with SaltStack (Salt). They discussed the engineering tasks needed for the "grain of sand" problem. This concern is about finding one configuration error among millions of state applications. Cloudflare’s Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team redesigned their configuration observability. They linked failures to deployment events. This effort reduced release delays by over 5% and decreased manual triage work. As a configuration management (CM) tool, Salt ensures that thousands of servers across hundreds of data centers remain in a desired state. At Cloudflare’s scale, even a minor syntax error in a YAML file or a transient network failure during a "Highstate" run can stall software releases.The primary issue Cloudflare faced was the "drift" between intended configuration and actual system state. When a Salt run fails, it doesn't just impact one server; it can prevent the rollout of critic...

A number of surveys conducted towards the end of 2025 suggest that IT decision makers and board-level executives see the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation as long-term objectives.The C-suite imperative report from Rimini Street , which based its findings on a Censuswide survey of 4,295 chief financial officers (CFOs), chief information security officers (CISOs), CIOs and CEOs, found that the top tactical initiatives among respondents were cyber security and risk management (44%). To realise this potential, Rimini Street noted that executives need to have an organisation-wide view of how to enable AI for the business, working in tandem and developing a strong interlock with fellow C-suite counterparts to develop a vision and a well-defined plan to execute against. This includes securing funds needed to invest in – and sustain – the cost of continuous experimentation, implementation and results measurement. For Enquiries:  contact@computerscientist.net Website...

With the launch of new, high-data-volume Earth observation missions, NASA’s ability to effectively ingest, process, and archive large amounts of data requires the most cost-effective, flexible, and scalable data-management architectures and technologies. To meet these demands, NASA's Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) Program has implemented a strategic vision to develop and operate multiple components of NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) in a commercial cloud environment. EOSDIS provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA Earth science data from satellites, aircraft, in situ measurements, and other sources. The migration of EOSDIS data into the Earthdata Cloud benefits users by giving them new ways to access NASA’s collection of Earth science datasets, improves the efficiency of data systems operations, increases user autonomy, maximizes flexibility, and offers shared services and controls. For Enquiries:  contact@computerscientist.net W...

The increasing reliance on biometric authentication within smart cities and decentralised systems presents both opportunities and vulnerabilities in digital identity management. Tooba Qasim, Vasilios A. Siris, and Izak Oosthuizen, alongside Muttukrishnan Rajarajan and Sujit Biswas from City, University of London, have addressed the critical need for quantum-resistant security in these evolving infrastructures. Their research tackles the inherent risks of centralised biometric data storage and the trust issues arising in decentralised networks, where devices must verify each other before sharing sensitive information.  The team proposes a novel communication protocol leveraging an enhanced Quantum Key Distribution system, fortified with post-quantum cryptography and authentication qubits, to establish secure channels for biometric data transmission. Simulations demonstrate a promising key generation rate and efficiency, suggesting a scalable and robust solution for the next generati...

Security teams spend a lot of time stitching together checks across container images, running workloads, and deployment pipelines. The work often happens under time pressure, with engineers trying to keep clusters stable while meeting internal policy requirements. The StackRox open source project sits in that space, offering a Kubernetes security platform that teams can run and adapt on their own. The StackRox platform focuses on Kubernetes and container security across the build and runtime lifecycle. It ingests data from container images, Kubernetes APIs, and runtime activity inside clusters. That data feeds policy checks tied to configuration, vulnerability data, and observed behavior. For Enquiries:  contact@computerscientist.net Website:  computerscientists.net Nominate Now:  https://computerscientists.net/award-nomination/?ecategory=Awards&rcategory=Awardee #WorldResearchAwards #ResearchAwards #AcademicAwards #ScienceAwards #GlobalResearchAwards #scientists #res...