DATA SECURITY

Nov 09 2024EDUCATION

School's Clever Data Backup Strategy

In our digital age, schools like LSP SV-IPB are entrusted with a ton of sensitive student data. Handling this information requires careful planning, which is why the school chose Synology NAS for their data storage needs. This system isn't your average storage solution; it's built to manage backups and security like a pro. The team at LSP SV-IPB didn't make this choi...

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Nov 08 2024CRYPTO

Boosting Crypto-1's Defense Against Math Attacks

In recent years, researchers have been working hard to fix a big problem with data security in Mifare Classic. One of the issues is that it doesn't create random numbers very well. This makes it easier for attackers to use something called a SAT solver to break the security. To make Crypto-1 stronger against these attacks, experts suggested changing the way the feedb...

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Nov 06 2024HEALTH

Australia's Digital Health Hub: Control Your Data!

Think of it as a digital wallet for your health records. My Health Record, managed by the Australian Government, lets you keep your medical details safe online. No more scattered notes or memory lapses. It’s all there, at your fingertips – from your medications to allergies and test results. You call the shots on who gets to see what. But how do you know your inform...

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Oct 16 2024HEALTH

Outdated Tech in UK's NHS: A Doctor's Perspective

Imagine working in one of the world's largest public health services, the UK's NHS, but feeling like you're stuck in the stone age. That's what some doctors in the NHS are experiencing due to outdated IT systems. With medical records for nearly 67 million people, a data breach could be catastrophic. Doctors sometimes email patient lists to themselves just to print th...

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Sep 16 2024TECHNOLOGY

Stay Safe Online: The Rise of Crypto Scams and How to Protect Yourself

The rise of cryptocurrency has also led to an increase in crypto scams, with scammers using social media platforms to infiltrate people's lives and steal their money. In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission reported that crypto scams lost Americans $1.41 billion over 47,537 fraud reports. This trend is alarming, and it's crucial to understand how to protect ourselves f...

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Sep 16 2024TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking the Power of AI and Blockchain: A New Frontier in Verifiability

The article highlights the potential of combining AI and blockchain to create a more transparent and trustworthy system. Space and Time, a startup backed by Microsoft, is building software to bring the immutability of blockchain to AI applications. This is a crucial step in verifying the accuracy of AI-generated data and ensuring that it is not tampered with. But wh...

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Sep 12 2024OPINION

The Silent Censor: How Free Speech is Being Chipped Away by Tech, Media, and Politics

Imagine living in a world where the ability to express your thoughts and opinions is slowly being eroded away. It's not a reality from a dystopian novel, but our current reality. The erosion of free speech is happening, and it's not a single, dramatic event, but rather a thousand tiny cuts. From the abandonment of objective journalism to the rise of social media, th...

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Sep 11 2024TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking Excel Security: Passwords, Encryption, and More

You've spent hours crafting the perfect spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel, and the last thing you want is for someone to accidentally (or intentionally!) change your work. The truth is, Excel files are a treasure trove of valuable information, and safeguarding them is crucial. So, what's a responsible Excel user to do? First things first: password-protect your files. It...

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