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Saturday, October 31, 2020
Women in Cyber Academy
Women in Cyber Academy: Fully funded, UK wide remote study, full or part time.
Friday, October 30, 2020
Future of cybersecurity
Map 2020 to 2040 drag on economy or losses to cybercrime with three scenarios like Covid data.
Also - water treatment analogy and cost. Thing of the present in terms of budget. Anderson right waste of money.
Note IT firm v. IT security, vested interest in criminal activity not being deterred. The healthcare of IT.
Cloudflare COO says cybersecurity will be 'a thing of the past' - Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/cloudflare-coo-michelle-zatlyn-cybersecurity-enterprisee-tech-transformers-2020-10
https://www.businessinsider.com/cloudflare-coo-michelle-zatlyn-cybersecurity-enterprisee-tech-transformers-2020-10
Thursday, October 29, 2020
The world of malware has a new rising star - and that's a big problem | TechRadar
The world of malware has a new rising star - and that's a big problem | TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/the-world-of-malware-has-a-new-rising-star-and-thats-a-problem
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/the-world-of-malware-has-a-new-rising-star-and-thats-a-problem
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Microsoft CEO predicts 80% growth opportunity for tech
Microsoft CEO predicts 80% growth opportunity for tech: "He said this demand will come from the need to modernise. According to Nadella, only one-fifth of organisations have moved to such an infrastructure, which means that more than 80% need to move"
The%20cybersecurity%20threat%20is%20real%2C%20here%u2019s%20what%20you%20can%20do%20about%20it%20-%20FreightWaves
The%20cybersecurity%20threat%20is%20real%2C%20here%u2019s%20what%20you%20can%20do%20about%20it%20-%20FreightWaves: "Cobb advised implementing an automatic data backup solution so that if you do get hacked, you can retrieve your data. This can be important if you are a victim of a ransomware attack where the attacker demands payment for release of your computer."
DJI Intelligent Flight Modes
DJI Intelligent Flight Modes: "We have focussed on the Spark, Mavic Pro, Phantom 4 Series including the Pro and Advanced models, as well as the Inspire 2."
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Most hacked passwords revealed as UK cyber survey exposes... - NCSC.GOV.UK
Most hacked passwords revealed as UK cyber survey exposes... - NCSC.GOV.UK: The NCSC's first 'UK cyber survey' published alongside global password risk list
Cybersecurity%20Awareness%20Month%20Theme%20%u2013%20Stay%20Safe%20Online
Cybersecurity%20Awareness%20Month%20Theme%20%u2013%20Stay%20Safe%20Online: The final week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month will look at the future of connected devices.
https://staysafeonline.org/resource/weekly-resources/
https://democracy.io/#!/
When writing about the potential threats to a company’s data, make the point that it’s a matter that should be taken seriously, but it’s far from being hopeless.
Monday, October 26, 2020
Microsoft did some research. Now it's angry about what it found | ZDNet
Microsoft did some research. Now it's angry about what it found | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-did-some-research-now-its-angry-about-what-it-found/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-did-some-research-now-its-angry-about-what-it-found/
Friday, October 23, 2020
A real-life take on the Cyber Security skills gap - The Digital Transformation People
A real-life take on the Cyber Security skills gap - The Digital Transformation People
https://www.thedigitaltransformationpeople.com/channels/people-and-change/a-real-life-take-on-the-cyber-security-skills-gap/
https://www.thedigitaltransformationpeople.com/channels/people-and-change/a-real-life-take-on-the-cyber-security-skills-gap/
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Defining Moment in Human Evolution: Turbulent Era Sparked Leap in Human Behavior, Technology 320,000 Years Ago
Defining Moment in Human Evolution: Turbulent Era Sparked Leap in Human Behavior, Technology 320,000 Years Ago
https://scitechdaily.com/defining-moment-in-human-evolution-turbulent-era-sparked-leap-in-human-behavior-technology-320000-years-ago/
https://scitechdaily.com/defining-moment-in-human-evolution-turbulent-era-sparked-leap-in-human-behavior-technology-320000-years-ago/
The end of free bank accounts is bad news for Monzo and its rivals | WIRED UK
The end of free bank accounts is bad news for Monzo and its rivals | WIRED UK
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/monzo-starling-negative-interest-rates
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/monzo-starling-negative-interest-rates
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Which%20Drones%20Need%20To%20Be%20Registered%20In%20The%20UK%3F%20%7C%20HELIGUY.com%u2122
Which%20Drones%20Need%20To%20Be%20Registered%20In%20The%20UK%3F%20%7C%20HELIGUY.com%u2122: Anyone flying a drone or unmanned aircraft (including model aircraft) weighing between 250g and 20kg will need to take and pass an online education package. This is free and renewable every three years.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Wix Pricing, How Much Does Wix Cost? - Updated May 2020 | WebCreate
Wix Pricing, How Much Does Wix Cost? - Updated May 2020 | WebCreate: Wix developed its Ascend product that includes, among many other features, email marketing options.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Google News - Endometriosis takes average of eight years to diagnose, new report finds
Google News - Endometriosis takes average of eight years to diagnose, new report finds
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/endometriosis-symptoms-diagnosis-support-inquiry-b1152552.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/endometriosis-symptoms-diagnosis-support-inquiry-b1152552.html
Friday, October 16, 2020
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The Coronavirus Revealed America’s Failures - The Atlantic
The Coronavirus Revealed America’s Failures - The Atlantic: "Chronic ills—a corrupt political class, a sclerotic bureaucracy, a heartless economy, a divided and distracted public—had gone untreated for years. We had learned to live, uncomfortably, with the symptoms. It took the scale and intimacy of a pandemic to expose their severity—to shock Americans with the recognition that we are in the high-risk category."
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Google’s Genius $49/mo Course Is About to Replace College Degrees | by Alan Trapulionis | Aug, 2020 | Entrepreneur's Handbook
Google’s Genius $49/mo Course Is About to Replace College Degrees | by Alan Trapulionis | Aug, 2020 | Entrepreneur's Handbook: “In our own hiring, we will now treat these new career certificates as the equivalent of a four-year degree for related roles.”
The business of Data Security ...
Where are the 'Great Exits' in the Data Security ...: ""Great exits" for startups provide great returns for investors, values at high multiples of revenues, resulting in an IPO or acquisition at hundreds of millions, and sometimes more. There are tailwinds aplenty to carry the data protection market to an impressive size and drive at least a handful of great exits."
FBI ‘Drive-By’ Hacking Threat Just Got Real: Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned
FBI ‘Drive-By’ Hacking Threat Just Got Real: Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned: "a standard voice-enabled TV remote can be hijacked to be used as a secret listening device, accessed and attacked remotely from a vehicle out in the street."
Check out hemopause
Interesting site: www.hemopause.org.
The goal of this website is to raise awareness of hemopause, a serious but poorly understood syndrome that can occur when menopause meets a genetic condition called hemochromatosis. This site explains hemopause, how to it occurs, and how to prevent it harming you and your loved ones.
Buchanan the patriarchy's enabler
Institute for New Economic Thinking: "At the 1997 fiftieth anniversary of the Mont Pelerin Society, MacLean recounts that Buchanan and his associate Henry Manne, a founding theorist of libertarian economic approaches to law, focused on such affronts to capitalists as environmentalism and public health and welfare, expressing eagerness to dismantle Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare as well as kill public education because it tended to foster community values. Feminism had to go, too: the scholars considered it a socialist project."
World Menopause Month 2020 | Health & Her
World Menopause Month 2020 | Health & Her: "From campaigning to help women get access to expert information, to sharing your own personal story – your support can help millions of women from around the world to join the dots and take on the change together"
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Huawei 5G Privacy, Power, & Protection In The Cyber Century
Huawei 5G Privacy, Power, & Protection In The Cyber Century: "The 5G episode is just the latest in a long-running saga that goes back to the early 2000s when I first met Huawei’s agents."
NatWest Business Hub | Cyber security training: SC
NatWest Business Hub | Cyber security training: The power of a trained workforce that’s on alert for cyber threats is crucial to the security of your business.
Governance - Russia shuns US lunar program, as space cooperation under threat
Google News - Russia shuns US lunar program, as space cooperation under threat
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-shuns-us-lunar-program-182023697.html
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-shuns-us-lunar-program-182023697.html
Monday, October 12, 2020
Coronavirus will cost the US $16 TRILLION - 90% of the GDP - study predicts
Coronavirus will cost the US $16 TRILLION - 90% of the GDP - study predicts
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8831795/Coronavirus-cost-16-TRILLION-90-GDP-study-predicts.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8831795/Coronavirus-cost-16-TRILLION-90-GDP-study-predicts.html
Home - Identity Theft Resource Center
Home - Identity Theft Resource Center: "The ITRC is a non-profit organization established to support victims of identity theft in resolving their cases, and to broaden public education and awareness in the understanding of identity theft, data breaches, cyber security, scams/fraud and privacy issues."
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/
https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/report-identity-theft
ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/
https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/report-identity-theft
ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx
Prince William: This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet | TED Talk
Prince William: This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet | TED Talk: "the Earthshot goals seek to protect and restore nature, clean the air, revive oceans, build a waste-free world and fix the climate -- all in the next decade."
Funding for social care in the UK – a Carers Trust Survey for adult carers - Carers Trust
Funding for social care in the UK – a Carers Trust Survey for adult carers - Carers Trust
https://carers.org/what-we-do/funding-for-social-care-in-the-uk-a-a-carers-trust-survey-for-adult-carers
https://carers.org/what-we-do/funding-for-social-care-in-the-uk-a-a-carers-trust-survey-for-adult-carers
Saturday, October 10, 2020
What's the first species humans drove to extinction? | Live Science
What's the first species humans drove to extinction? | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/first-human-caused-animal-extinction.html
https://www.livescience.com/first-human-caused-animal-extinction.html
‘Too Complex to Break Up’ Is the New ‘Too Big to Fail’ - WSJ
'Too Complex to Break Up' Is the New 'Too Big to Fail' - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/too-complex-to-break-up-is-the-new-too-big-to-fail-11602302406
https://www.wsj.com/articles/too-complex-to-break-up-is-the-new-too-big-to-fail-11602302406
Friday, October 9, 2020
Graces Guide: technology history
Graces Guide: "Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 143,559 pages of information and 230,082 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them."
Learning Windows Search: Use Advanced Query Syntax to Find Everything
Learning Windows Search: Use Advanced Query Syntax to Find Everything: "When you perform a search using AQS, you start with a search query. This can include one or two keywords, which can include a simple phrase such as “to be or not to be” or a file name “img2467.jpg.” You can also string together queries with Boolean and optional search operators including content, data stores where a file resides, the kind of file, and the properties of a file."
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Google News - The billionaires behind Prince William's £50m Earthshot Prize: 'Green Nobel' philanthropists include one of China's wealthiest men, a spiritual Islamic leader and presidential hopeful once in hot water over royal remarks
Google News - The billionaires behind Prince William's £50m Earthshot Prize: 'Green Nobel' philanthropists include one of China's wealthiest men, a spiritual Islamic leader and presidential hopeful once in hot water over royal remarks
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8818863/The-billionaires-Prince-Williams-50m-Earthshot-Prize-revealed.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8818863/The-billionaires-Prince-Williams-50m-Earthshot-Prize-revealed.html
GooglBoris Johnson's 95% mortgages will put Britain back on course for a house price crash
Google News - Boris Johnson's 95% mortgages will put Britain back on course for a house price crash
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/08/boris-johnson-95-per-cent-mortgages-house-price-crash-banking-crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/08/boris-johnson-95-per-cent-mortgages-house-price-crash-banking-crisis
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Cybercrime Support Network (CSN)
Cybercrime Support Network (CSN): "Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) is a public-private, nonprofit collaboration created to meet the challenges facing millions of individuals and businesses affected each and every day by cybercrime."
The Auxtera Project
The Auxtera Project: "With The Auxtera Project, we want to improve access to justice by donating digital forensics tools and connecting volunteered technical services from trained professionals to those in need—including police agencies, public defenders, charities, and not-for-profits."
"Good Genes," Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination, and the Past—and Present—of Eugenics - Ms. Magazine
"Good Genes," Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination, and the Past—and Present—of Eugenics - Ms. Magazine
https://msmagazine.com/2020/09/30/good-genes-trump-amy-coney-barrett-eugenics/
https://msmagazine.com/2020/09/30/good-genes-trump-amy-coney-barrett-eugenics/
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Google News - There's a global boom in fighting online crime but cyber security firms haven't seen the full benefit yet, so is it time to buy their shares?
Google News - There's a global boom in fighting online crime but cyber security firms haven't seen the full benefit yet, so is it time to buy their shares?
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-8801793/Tap-global-boom-fighting-cyber-crime-net-86-returns.html
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-8801793/Tap-global-boom-fighting-cyber-crime-net-86-returns.html
BBC One - Extinction: The Facts
BBC One - Extinction: The Facts: "With a million species at risk of extinction, David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, including putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases."
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Google News - ‘Dramatic’ plunge in London air pollution since 2016, report finds
Google News - 'Dramatic' plunge in London air pollution since 2016, report finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/03/dramatic-plunge-in-london-air-pollution-since-2016-report-finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/03/dramatic-plunge-in-london-air-pollution-since-2016-report-finds
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event - Wikipedia
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event - Wikipedia:a sudden mass extinction of three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth,[2][3][4] approximately 66 million years ago.[3] With the exception of some ectothermic species such as the sea turtles and crocodilians, no tetrapods weighing more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds) survived.[5] It marked the end of the Cretaceous period, and with it the end of the entire Mesozoic Era, opening the Cenozoic Era that continues today.
Friday, October 2, 2020
hack
So, the coder working for a department of defense contractor building an AI-based launch control system for ICBMs to be activated if the president is impaired finds a zero the back door in the UNIX based OS of the AI her bosses dismiss her concerns. She shares them with her friends. They use the back door to prevent missiles being launched when the AI is
(149) Philo Track 01/31/19 - Away with Cassandra - Gadi Evron - YouTube
(149) Philo Track 01/31/19 - Away with Cassandra - Gadi Evron - YouTube: "Away with Cassandra: The Long Tail of New Technology Waves."
The problems AI has today go back centuries – MIT Technology Review
The problems AI has today go back centuries – MIT Technology Review
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/31/1005824/decolonial-ai-for-everyone/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/31/1005824/decolonial-ai-for-everyone/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/31/1005824/decolonial-ai-for-everyone/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/31/1005824/decolonial-ai-for-everyone/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Gary Hall - Media gifts - On Class in Elitist�Britain
Gary Hall - Media gifts - On Class in Elitist Britain: "A report published by the Sutton Trust and Social Mobility Commission this week, 'Elitist Britain', found that two fifths (39%) of Britain’s ‘leading people’ were educated privately, more than five times as many as in the population as a whole, with almost one quarter (24%) graduating from Oxbridge."
Thursday, October 1, 2020
NUC Windows 10: Display Sleep, Windows Shrink & Migrate to Upper-left Corner of Display
Uresolved and ongoing since 2016: NUC6i7KYK: Display Sleep, Windows Shrink & Migrate to Upper-left Corner of Display - Intel Community: NUC6i7KYK experiencing the symptom of when the display goes to sleep, all my windows shrink to about 1024x768 and, upon waking, are all bunched-up in the upper left corner of the screen.
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