The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum addressing all executive department and agency heads. The memorandum states that achieving the zero-trust goal requires a broader use of multi-factor authentication. This includes using hardware tokens such as access cards for authentication rather than SMS or push notifications. Agencies were told to build robust access controls and enterprise identity (via The Verge). The memorandum seeks agencies to perform a complete inventory of each device currently operational for official business....

The Pixel 6a was announced back in May at Google I/O. However, pre-orders did not open until July 21, with them being available on July 28. So we’ve had to wait quite a while for the new Pixel 6a, but it’s definitely worth the wait. This phone is being called the best sub-$500 smartphone of 2022. About the Google Pixel 6a About the Google Pixel 6a The Pixel 6a is the latest smartphone from Google....

Keep in mind that this price is good today only, as it is part of the Gold Box Deal of the Day. And it will expire at midnight PST tonight. With the eufy Wireless Video Doorbell see visitors in sharp detail as they approach your door against any backlighting. The private low-power wireless connection between the Doorbell and Homebase reduces standby power consumption by 58%. It has Military-Grade AES 256-Bit data encryption ensures your footage is kept private on transmission and storage....

The Honor GS 3 smartwatch is now available in Europe The Honor GS 3 smartwatch is now available in Europe The Honor GS 3 was originally exclusive to the Chinese market, so it’s nice seeing it in Europe. Looking at this watch, its primary focus is on style with a suite of different health features thrown in. It doesn’t go for the minimalist smartwatch design that we saw with the OnePlus Watch or the Pixel Watch concepts....

To access it, all uses will need to do is swipe up from the bottom of the display. If the update has been applied and the feature is available to you, then you should see it just after the screen wake option. You will need to make sure your Charge 5 is updated to version 1.171.50 though. Updating is easy if you’ve never done it before. However, you will generally want to keep the tracker plugged in for the duration of the update....