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Continue ReadingI frequently get requests from people referencing articles they have written and correlating them with articles on my site combined with a request to either contribute new content to my site or for me to put their article here on kengilmour.com. I get enough of these requests to warrant writing this post. This site works […]
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The Aadhaar card is quickly becoming a mandatory document that now serves as an identity and address proof. The government has also recently made it mandatory for tax payers to link their Aadhaar cards with PAN card for income tax filing. In fact, whether you are opening a new bank account, applying….http://www.bgr.in/news/worried-about-aadhaar-misuse-heres-how-you-can-lock-and-unlock-your-biometrics/
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Several large companies today are under the purview of ransomware attacks, and the impact is only getting advanced with time. The entire cybercriminal world has been taken over and it seems like there is no end to it. What’s alarming is the fact that while enterprises across the world are spending….http://www.cxotoday.com/story/how-vendors-can-help-cxos-with-right-security-practices/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20cxotoday%20%28CXOtoday%29
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The details of the financial impact of these incidents is not reported to CERT-In, which provides technical support and remediation, he said during Question Hour.http://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-security/cyber-attacks-on-india-minimum-but-government-alert-ravi-shankar-prasad/59881310?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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Older versions of the Amazon Echo smart speaker can be turned into covert microphones, finds hacker.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40517384
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DE-CIX announces Evolink and Link11 as the latest additions to its list of cloud service providers (CSPs) made accessible through its DirectCLOUD system.http://www.capacitymedia.com/Article/3738398/Evolink-and-Link11-join-DirectCLOUD-as-CSPs
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Social media URLs blocked on the recommendation of a government committee have increased from 10 in 2014 to 652 till June 2017, while those blocked on court orders during the same period came down from 432 to 83, the Lok Sabha was informed. Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir….http://www.bgr.in/news/blocking-of-social-media-urls-on-the-rise-suggests-government-data/
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And if that was able to be accomplished while we were on a role we could look positively at the republic issue. D.J.Fraser, Currumbin Qld. Hackers! That’s the reason we should not have a non-binding plebiscite on marriage equality. Ordinary hackers at at a recent competition in Las Vegas were able….
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The ISBuzz Post : This Post Power Firms Alerted On Hack Attack Scenarios appeared first on Information Security Buzz . News broke today that power firms around the world are being warned about how to spot if they are being targeted by hackers who shut down parts of Ukraine’s electricity grid.http://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/power-firms-alerted-hack-attack-scenarios/
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