This is the first in a series of posts that examine the principles governing the transfer of data across borders between the European Union and the United States, and the effect that the USA PATRIOT Act has on businesses, citizens and governments outside the United States. Although this is a U.S.-oriented site and I am a British citizen, the issues I surface here affect all … [Read more...] about USA PATRIOT Act and the controversy of Canada
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Pakistan to shut down BlackBerry services on “security” grounds
Pakistani authorities are planning to shut down BlackBerry's secure messaging services in the country towards the end of the year, citing national security reasons. A leaked memo dated July 22 from the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), seen by ZDNet but its authenticity can't be immediately verified, purports to show minutes from a meeting a week prior, calling on … [Read more...] about Pakistan to shut down BlackBerry services on “security” grounds
BlackBerry to stay in Pakistan after government backs down on access and content demands
BlackBerry confirmed it will remain operational in Pakistan, despite receiving a shutdown order last year from the country's government. The Canadian phone maker was originally slated to exit the Pakistani market on December 30, 2015, with the company's chief operating officer Marty Beard affirming last month that BlackBerry would rather leave the country than hand over … [Read more...] about BlackBerry to stay in Pakistan after government backs down on access and content demands
Transforming the agriculture industry using IoT and predictive analytics
Agriculture is commonly cited as an industry that has much to gain by harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT), with some even saying that it could be "the first big industrial IoT market". Advancements in technology mean that farm equipment, soil, waterways, and even livestock can now be instrumented. This gives farmers the ability to automatically collect objective … [Read more...] about Transforming the agriculture industry using IoT and predictive analytics
Apple adds more indoor maps for select airports and malls to iOS 11
The final version of Apple’s next mobile operating system — iOS 11 — is available now. It comes with slew of new features for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone 7, and tablets like the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and 9.7-inch iPad, including peer-to-peer transactions with Apple Pay, a redesigned App Store, and a new augmented reality platform.So what’s new … [Read more...] about Apple adds more indoor maps for select airports and malls to iOS 11
Which security products do enterprises expect too much from?
Enterprises rely on some security products too much while counting on others too little. One product category that companies place too much faith in is encryption, which has vulnerabilities. The OpenSSL web encryption technology’s infamous Heartbleed vulnerability is one example.Enterprises should assess their information security stance in light of the vulnerabilities … [Read more...] about Which security products do enterprises expect too much from?
Trend Micro for Enterprise Security
Ask a security professional in North America to describe Trend Micro and you will likely hear about antivirus software and a grouping of vendors that also includes McAfee and Symantec. Funny, but you’d get a completely different answer if you asked the same question in Brazil, Germany, or Japan. In these markets, you’d hear about a billion dollar-plus … [Read more...] about Trend Micro for Enterprise Security
How to make mergers and acquistions work
What’s in a name?Ever since the end of the Industrial Revolution and into the first part of the 20th Century, companies have been buying, building and partnering with other companies. Economists might even suggest that that period of “First Wave Mergers,” back in the early 1900s, saw monopolies take over what were then the original critical infrastructure … [Read more...] about How to make mergers and acquistions work
Link between NSA and Regin cyberespionage malware becomes clearer
Keylogging malware that may have been used by the NSA shares signficant portions of code with a component of Regin, a sophisticated platform that has been used to spy on businesses, government institutions and private individuals for years.The keylogger program, likely part of an attack framework used by the U.S. National Security Agency and its intelligence partners, is dubbed … [Read more...] about Link between NSA and Regin cyberespionage malware becomes clearer
The Best “Sleeper Ideas” For Trends, Stocks, And Private Companies To Watch In 2014
This is the third year in a row that I’ve asked friends and colleagues of mine to make predictions for the coming year. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock In the past, when I’ve done these predictions, I’ve turned to mostly traders who follow public stocks. The predictions have been about the best long ideas, the best short … [Read more...] about The Best “Sleeper Ideas” For Trends, Stocks, And Private Companies To Watch In 2014