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More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareIn recent years, businesses have turned to cloud computing for its scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. However, this move to the cloud has raised significant security concerns. With sensitive data and critical operations moving to cloud platforms, ensuring robust security measures has become a top priority to fend off threats. The shared responsibility model between cloud providers and users makes cloud environments dynamic and security management more complex.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe Netherlands House of Representatives has voted to ban online gambling advertising and ‘high risk’ online gambling like slots. The vote took place on Tuesday afternoon (April 16) and a majority vote in favor of the ban was secured. During the voting, 114 motions were submitted and decided on, 14 of which were focused on gambling and 10 were adopted. Amongst the vote to ban online gambling advertising was the motion on “online gambling with a demonstrably very high risk,” with slots being used as the main example. Netherlands-based Casino Nieuws says this is because “players have no control over the outcome of the game.” This was backed by MPs, with a majority of 79 votes in favor of the motion. These bans were originally proposed back in February by the politician Derk Boswijk from the Christian Democratic Appeal party (CDA).
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe U. K.’s Ministry of Justice has announced that creating sexually explicit “deepfake” images will be made a criminal offense in England and Wales under a new law. Under the legislation, anyone making explicit images of an adult without their consent will face a criminal record and an unlimited fine. If the image is then shared more widely, the creator could then be sent to jail. The new law will mean creating sexually explicit deepfakes will be a criminal offense, even if there is no intention to distribute it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe Sims 4 continues to go strong even amid the rumors of advancements in the Sims 5 world – that is still a long way away yet and Electronic Arts’ masterstroke of finally making Sims 4 free to play last year has brought many more people to the franchise – and doubtless, those many more people have spent many more dollars on non-free DLC.
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