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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

So here it is - 10 Personal Financial Lessons for Technology Professionals. For example, the ICT industry (Information, Communication, Technology) was the 5th highest paying with an average salary of $104,874 (dollars are Aussie, take off about 30% for USD). Intro: This Industry Rocks! Banking is below that. Medical even lower.

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News Alert: Swissbit introduces small-capacity memory for IIoT, smart city applications

The Last Watchdog

Typical applications include green IIoT technologies like charging stations, smart meters, and PV inverters, for which only a small amount of memory is required to run boot software or to communicate with cloud applications. The proliferation of IIoT technologies is particularly evident in smart cities. Westford, Mass., 2 and 2.5”

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MY TAKE: The back story on the convergence, continuing evolution of endpoint security

The Last Watchdog

The technology that corrals malicious software circulating through desktop PCs, laptops and mobile devices has evolved into a multi-layered security technology referred to as ‘endpoint security.’. In 1990, Florin and Mariuca Talpes parlayed a $300 stake borrowed from a relative into a company which would become Bitdefender in 2001.

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Roll your own VPN and other tech advice

Javvad Malik

Slashdot’s verdict when Apple released the iPod in 2001: “No wireless. Slashdot’s verdict when Apple released the iPod in 2001: ”No wireless. The human experience can either make or break adoption of any technology, security or otherwise. Going back to another Mikko tweet, . Less space than a nomad. Less space than a nomad.

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Calculating the Benefits of the Advanced Encryption Standard

Schneier on Security

Security is an enabling technology; it doesn't do anything by itself, but instead allows all sorts of things to be done. It released a study of the economic impact of DES in 2001. Still, I like seeing this kind of analysis about security infrastructure. And this isn't the first time NIST has conducted economic impact studies.

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Patch now! Insecure Hikvision security cameras can be taken over remotely

Malwarebytes

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., The company was founded on November 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Hikvision is also known for its research on technologies such as visual recognition, cloud computing, and their adoption in security scenarios.

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Web application exposures continue do bedevil companies as digital transformation accelerates

The Last Watchdog

Companies are scaling up their use of web apps as they strive to integrate digital technology into every aspect of daily business operation. As sure as the sun will rise in the morning, hackers will poke and prod at the web applications companies rely on – and find fresh weaknesses they can exploit.