We just don’t know about it yet. On November 30, 2018,Marriott Hotel network reported an amazing breach of security. The world’s largest hotel chain said it learned of the breach on September 8. The company said the Marriott hotel network was not affected. “The investigation only identified unauthorized access to the separate Starwood network,” it…
Take another lap around the Password Track While we strongly recommend that you manage your passwords, we do not envision that you would organize the post-its scattered about your desk. Is that insulting? OK. So you have a notebook? Still not good. An Excel spreadsheet? Not bad. But where do you keep the spreadsheet? How…
The first cerebral social network -three people transmit thoughts to each other’s heads- Another common sci-fi scenario has just left the room. BrainNet, created by researchers at the University of Washington, is a first of a kind. Participants in this brain-to-brain communication network are able to communicate with each other only using their thoughts. Although at…
From Cuff to Catheter to Postage Stamp – How we monitor the heart That bulky cuff the nurse wraps around your arm allows a quick and non-invasive measurement of your blood pressure. Because it’s my heart, I never complain that the cuff is too tight. Not even when my arm aches as a result. I…
Cyber-security requires awareness Cryptojacking. Cryptomining. Two names for one and the same threat causing problems for your computer and your smart phone. The name “cryptojacking” comes from the ability of this threat to hide on your device and take it over. Cryptomining is the name given to indicate the reason. Your device is cryptojacked so…
Do you want to change your password now? It is a most painful exercise to change one’s password. Especially when extended to a gazillion different accounts. Just as you have begun to remember that “memorable” password you created in a moment of creative ecstasy, you find you must change it. John Kelly, of the Washington…
The National Cyber Security Alliance builds partnerships to implement education and awareness efforts to empower users at home, work and school. The goal is to provide the information needed to keep safe and secure online. By making all internet users aware, sensitive information is more secure. We all work together to encourage a culture of…
Scientists Invent Technique to Create If that headline seems to overstate the case – unlimited source – we are talking about the sun. More or less, it is an unlimited source. If the source runs out, there won’t be anyone around to argue the point in any case. So it is reasonable to call the…
Should you invest in lithium or hydrogen? Is there a good, bad and ugly about batteries? Evidently. NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) NiCad (Nickel-Cadmium), Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion), LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate), Alkaline, Carbon Zinc and Lithium all have strengths that are good and weaknesses that are bad. The ugly? That’s the Carbon Zinc whose only strength is that…
Going through the news flow of LinkedIN, I saw a home experiment for kids. The mother used a simple experiment to show her kids what a suction bucket was. She had an aquarium with sand covered by water. She inserted a coke can with the top cut off. Then she inserted a straw into the…