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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:04:32 +0000

Safe behaviors to protect yourself from cryptojacking follow the familiar rules you should adhere to every day to protect yourself against viruses, worms, bots, and malware, including ransomware, which are typically pushed to you through phishing techniques and social engineering: Strengthen your network device’s credentials (e.g., your router), to make it less open…

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June 14, 2018 admin

Linking Oil and Gas New Technology Trends to Business Profitability Drivers

Credit to Author: Chris Dartnell| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:22:48 +0000

Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), edge control, blockchain, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and digital twins are all fueling the pace of transformation within Oil & Gas operations…. Read more »

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June 14, 2018 admin

Schneider Electric Takes Home Two Awards for Environmental Leadership

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:00:00 +0000

The rate of change in the field of sustainability is furious, with a steady stream of new products and services all promising to save energy. It can be challenging to… Read more »

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Security Wired

June 14, 2018 admin

World Cup 2018: How to Secure Your Devices When Traveling in Russia

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:44:43 +0000

Russia expects as many as 2 million visitors during the 2018 World Cup, most of whom should take extra precautions against the country’s many cyber risks.

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June 14, 2018 admin

Encrypted Messaging Apps Have Limitations You Should Know

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:44:08 +0000

As recent events have shown, using an encrypted messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal is no privacy panacea.

MalwareBytes Security

June 14, 2018 admin

What does ‘consent to tracking’ really mean?

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:00:22 +0000

Do you know what companies can do after you click ok to a user agreement? Are you sure?

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ComputerWorld Independent

June 14, 2018 admin

Which Android phones get regular security updates? Here's a hint

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 08:48:00 -0700

Here in the land o’ Android, wrapping your noggin around the subject of software updates isn’t always easy to do.

We’ve got regular OS updates, sure — and info on the various phone-makers’ performance in that domain is readily available, if you (a) know where to find it and (b) are even aware that you should be looking for such data in the first place. But still, that’s only one piece of the puzzle.

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June 14, 2018 admin

Is your company part of the GDPR 'mobile loophole'?

Credit to Author: Jack Gold| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 08:13:00 -0700

Mobile tech, and especially mobile brought into companies through BYOD, has unique challenges for companies that need to comply with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) — and that’s virtually all companies, not just the ones in Europe. The regulations compel companies to manage personal data and protect privacy, and they provide individuals to have a say in what and how data about them is used.

GDPR has several disclosure and control requirements, such as providing notice of any personally identifiable data collection, notifying of any data breaches, obtaining consent of any person for whom data is being collected, recording what and how data is being used, and providing a right for people whose data is being collected to see, modify, and/or delete any information about them from corporate systems.

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