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Information security
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why replication can't fix the ransomware problem

Replication improves availability but can propagate ransomware to secondaries; backups with isolated, immutable copies and tested recovery are essential for true ransomware resilience.
Tech industry
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

From Outages to Order: Netflix's Approach to Database Resilience with WAL

Netflix uses a durable Write-Ahead Log that records mutations before applying them to downstream systems to ensure consistency, recoverability, and flexible replication.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Amid funding cuts and public health battles, NIH issues autism research grants

The National Institutes of Health announced plans for the $50 million grant project this summer to "identify how existing treatments/interventions are used and better understand their outcomes to inform the design of future clinical studies." The funding comes after the administration had previously announced controversial plans to study autism, including a proposed database of individuals with autism comprised of information from sources ranging from pharmacy chains and hospitals, to wearable devices with health sensors, like smartwatches.
Science
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