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The 9th of September 2011 saw a power outage in the US affecting 5 million people in the area of Southern California – the root cause analysis of which is said to have been one single employee switching out a piece of problematic equipment. The upshot of this single act is nevertheless extremely worrying, as it manifested in traffic chaos, cancelation of flights, the shutting down of two nuclear reactors, a widespread impact on business, and on the residents.
Continue reading Security lessons learned from Californian power outage
Many public authorities, charities and businesses issue press releases, or post stories online, about court cases they have won.
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You’re out in the street and someone takes your photo without asking. What can you do? And do you have any control over what they do with that image?
Continue reading Having your photo taken – is it right up your street?
The world of hacking has evolved into two major varieties: industrialized attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). There has been a lot of discussion around the validity of APT recently some have even connected APT with panties. But APT is a real threat. So, what’s the difference between APT and industrialized hacking, and how should you respond?
Continue reading A Tale of Two Hacks:
Social media has taken the world by storm. More specifically, Twitter, with its simplicity and powerful outreach, has rapidly grown in popularity and usage. With the general election looming and public sector budgets tighter than ever, Adrian Moss, head of Web 2.0 at Parity, discusses the benefits of social media and how new communication mediums can be used effectively to engage voters, disseminate information and create an affinity with communities further and wider than previously possible.
Continue reading @Tweeting to the masses
Leading Isle of Man authority, Douglas Borough Council has turned to Viseum’smultitasking Intelligent Moving Camera (IMC) to help protect an importantconservation and urban regeneration area at North Quay in Douglas, the island’scapital and political centre.
Continue reading ISLE OF MAN TURNS TO VISEUM FOR INTELLIGENT 24/7 CCTV SOLUTION
The Government’s Green Travel Plan notes that commuter and business travel constitutes nearly 40 per cent of miles driven by cars in the UK every year. Aside from the millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide that this generates, contributing heavily to global warming, the negative impact of extensive car-use begins with the detriment caused to local communities and business.
Continue reading GREEN TRAVEL TO WORK
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