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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Conficker , or Downadup, is a fast-propagating malware discovered in November 2008. Warning signs. Over the years, it has infected millions of computers to create a botnet.

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Baja con Amigos

Daradiction

In 2008 I met Kris Krug. We share several auspiciously random overlapping networks, and since 2008 our friendship has blossomed into a deep personal friendship and working collaboration. I know it it mine. There are lots of new folks coming into Esri right (e.g. The weather and waves have never let us down.

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: The Technologist Perspective and the Business Perspective of Enterprise RSS

ChiefTech

Wednesday, 9 April 2008 The Technologist Perspective and the Business Perspective of Enterprise RSS Scott Niesen at Attensa writes: " Two posts caught my attention last week. . ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances.

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Wikis versus Content Management or Collaboration

ChiefTech

Wednesday, 13 February 2008 Wikis versus Content Management or Collaboration Over on Slaw , a Canadian legal blog, Ted Tjaden , Director of Knowledge Management at McMillan Binch Mendelsohn , asks what makes wikis different from document management systems: " I remain contrarian and cynical. . ©2005-2009.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Fuzzing Crypto

ForAllSecure

Nor am I going to wade into the debate about the ecological consequences of mining cryptocurrencies. Vranken: Well, mining means cracking a puzzle, which has a certain amount of time and that takes like 10 seconds or something. So there are companies which only mine cryptocurrencies and they make money by this.

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Office 2.0 Conference September 3-5 | ZDNet

Collaboration 2.0

Conference September 3-5 By Oliver Marks | July 31, 2008, 1:55pm PDT Summary I’ve attended every Office 2.0 All pretty cutting edge in the spirit of this conference which is a personal favorite of mine. The first year all event info came on an ipod, last year attendees received an iphone (or a PS3 if they already had an iphone).

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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

Number 1 is "Mining, Resources & Energy" which had a local boom here but is now rapidly declining (down 14% on the previous year). Take mining out of the picture and the top industry ("Consulting & Strategy"), pays only 5% more than tech. Money gave us that choice. Which brings us to risk.

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