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AWS and the NHL Unveil New Face-off Probability Stat to Bring Hockey Fans Closer to the Action on the Ice

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SEATTLE–()–Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced Face-off Probability, a live, in-game NHL stat that will be displayed as a graphic that instantly shows the odds of a player winning a face-off and possession of the puck and displays them on screen for fans watching the broadcast of the game. Before the puck is dropped in a face-off, the Face-off Probability machine learning (ML) model identifies where on the ice a face-off is going to occur, and who will take the face-off, and determines the probability of each player winning the draw.

When play stops, the Face-off Probability model begins generating win probabilities for players who it predicts will take the upcoming face-off. The probabilities are based on metrics including the players on the ice, face-off location, and current game situation. Face-off Probability is one of the first ML driven stats developed for NHL Edge IQ, powered by AWS. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the hockey industry with the NHL on the AWS NHL site.

The face-off is one of the most anticipated and contested moments in hockey. Late in the third period of a close game, when two players are face to face on the ice, waiting for the puck to drop deep in the zone, the tension is palpable. Whichever player wins possession can swing the momentum to his team and directly impact the game’s outcome. With Face-off Probability, fans and broadcasters now have data to back up their predictions and determine which player is most likely to win.

“We’re excited to showcase Face-off Probability as part of NHL Edge IQ,” said Dave Lehanski, NHL Executive Vice President, Business Development and Innovation. “Applying AWS’s machine learning services to game footage and official NHL data allows us to develop and share such analytics and insights as Face-off Probability, which provide new in-game analysis and predictions to enhance live broadcasts and take fans deeper into the game.”

The NHL’s new ML-driven Face-off Probability model, powered by AWS technology and created in partnership with the AWS ML Solutions Lab, uses…

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ICE, IRS Explored Using Hacking Tools, New Documents Show

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Federal agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are at least exploring the use of, if not actively deploying, hacking tools in criminal investigations, according to a newly released cache of documents shared with Motherboard.

The documents, which stem from a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit between activist group Privacy International and various government agencies, are heavily redacted, but draw the contours of how other federal law enforcement agencies beyond the FBI and DEA are interested in hacking criminal suspects.

“The documents show a growing perception among agencies that government hacking is not just acceptable, but an efficient and desirable solution for law enforcement activities. The fact that we’ve seen interest in acquiring hacking capabilities by organisations such as the U.S. Secret Service, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and even the Internal Revenue Service, reveals that there is a broader range of circumstances for which hacking is likely to be used,” Laura Lazaro Cabrera, a legal officer from Privacy International, told Motherboard in an emailed statement.

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Some parts of the Department of Justice, including the FBI, use the term network investigative techniques (NITs) to broadly refer to hacking tools that agencies may use in cases. The FBI has deployed NITs against child abusers, people making bomb threats, and cybercriminals. Often they consist of Word documents or other files that are designed to communicate to an FBI controlled server once opened by a target, revealing their real IP address, particularly if they are using the Tor anonymity network to hide their location. Motherboard previously reported how other NITs deployed by the FBI include exploits targeting the Tails operating system and Tor Browser.

As Motherboard recently revealed, the U.S….

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Mocana Ships Industry’s First Enterprise-Grade ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ VPN and … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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Mocana Ships Industry's First Enterprise-Grade 'Ice Cream Sandwich' VPN and …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Mocana, a company focusing on smart device security, announced upgrades to their Android security products in support of Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". The new releases of Mocana's VeloDAR Encryption™ and VeloVPN Client™ products are the first …

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