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Credit to Author: Estelle Barré| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:00:30 +0000

This is the second in the blog post series, looking at how power distribution systems are becoming more intelligent and connected. These innovations are needed to take full advantage of… Read more »

The post How digitization delivers new levels of insight into power reliability and energy efficiency appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

September 6, 2017 admin

AI Will Soon Identify Protesters With Their Faces Partly Concealed

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:03:11 +0000

A new paper has troubling implications.

ComputerWorld Independent

September 6, 2017 admin

It's time for IT to take control of mobile apps

Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:13:00 -0700

IT is seeing a very dangerous collision of two trends: BYOD and mobile apps. IT’s job is, among other things, to protect corporate data, a portion of the company’s intellectual property. And yet easily downloaded consumer apps are threatening that data security by sharing their sensitive data with mobile apps that have almost infinite capabilities.

Consider this reference from a scary story courtesy of The Intercept: “When launched for the first time, [popular app Sarahah] immediately harvests and uploads all phone numbers and email addresses in your address book. Although Sarahah does in some cases ask for permission to access contacts, it does not disclose that it uploads such data, nor does it seem to make any functional use of the information.”

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Security TrendMicro

September 6, 2017 admin

Smartphones Under Fire: Why We Need to Keep Our Android Devices Safe

Credit to Author: Michael Miley| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:00:13 +0000

If there’s one thing we know about cybercrimnals it’s that where there’s people and money, they will surely follow. With an estimated 1.4 billion Android devices in use today, it’s not hard to see why they might have your smartphone in their sights. Attacks on Android devices made up 81 percent of mobile attacks last…

Independent MotherBoard Security

September 6, 2017 admin

Can You Get Addicted to Trolling?

Credit to Author: Virginia Pelley| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:30:00 +0000

It’s becoming increasingly evident that, for some people, trolling isn’t just playing an asshole on the internet.

Independent MotherBoard Security

September 6, 2017 admin

Scammers Are Targeting Naive Bitcoin Owners With Terribly Simple Trick

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

PSA: don’t give anyone your Bitcoin private key.

Fortinet Security

September 6, 2017 admin

FortiDDoS Launches Support for FortiGuard Domain Reputation Service for IoT and Botnet Based DDoS Attack Mitigation

Credit to Author: Hemant Jain| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:50:00 +0000

The FortiGuard Domain Reputation Service License for FortiDDoS is yet further ammunition to use against the growing threat of the IoT and botnet attacks, which are easier than ever to launch due to proliferation of open source code for such attacks, and growing availability of vulnerable devices.

Fortinet Security

September 6, 2017 admin

Preparing Your Customers for the Digital Transformation with Fortinet

Credit to Author: Joseph Sykora| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:50:00 +0000

There are countless examples of companies and industries that failed to adapt to technological disruptions at their outset, and as a result have become obsolete. When was the last time you left your home to rent a movie? Fifteen years ago, Blockbuster was a movie rental giant. However, they did not adapt well to the demands of the digital age. Companies like Netflix created online portals and shipped movies to customers, and then moved to online streaming. By the time Blockbuster got on board with this digital shift, it was too late. Today, the…