Who Got Hacked This Week? August 26 Edition
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, August 26, 2019? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Blogs
Company Tackles World Hunger By Making Food Out of Thin Air
Adapted from an idea that originated at NASA, Solein is a protein-rich synthetic food whose manufacturing process is totally renewable.
Week in Review: Sound Absorption, Data Diversity, Robot Racism, etc.
This week, August 19th – 23rd, 2019: My TD Podcast with Mehdi Daoudi, used Cisco hardware becoming harder to use, where your office needs sound absorption, and more.
The Top 5 Cyber Threat Misunderstandings of SMB Decision Makers
Keeper Security has released their findings after surveying 500 senior decision makers at SMBs surrounding cyber threats. Their findings suggest many businesses are under-prepared for cyber attacks — and that many SMB decision makers have severe cyber threat misunderstandings. Here are some cyber threat misunderstandings, according to their findings: 1 – Cybersecurity isn’t a priority 60% […]
Robot Racism is a Real Thing and It Doesn’t Reflect Well on Us
Let’s pull back the curtain for a moment on our office here at My TechDecisions: hi, I’m Adam, and I sit near a colleague named Craig. Craig writes for our sister publication, Commercial Integrator, and recently published a blog about robot racism. What you need to know about Craig: he purposefully uses a tone of slight alarmism to […]
Japan Sets Aside $1 Billion to Fund Automation Projects
Researchers can submit proposals that demonstrate ideas to advance automation technology in a variety of fields.
Does Your Org Have Any Used Cisco Hardware? The Company Is Making It More Difficult to Use It
According to this report from iFixit, owners of used Cisco hardware may find it more difficult to use it. When their Smart Licensing System became mandatory to use Cisco’s Catalyst 3650, 3850, and 9000 series switches, the company claimed it would make make fore more flexible management of hardware licenses. But, according the iFixit report, it also […]
Google Vows to Introduce Recycled Materials into Manufacturing Process
The tech company is working on making its products with more recycled materials, and aims to be carbon neutral in the next couple of years.
Senators Call on Google to Hire Long-Term Independent Contractors
Google uses many freelancers for a variety of services, but these workers don’t receive the same salary, benefit, or professional treatment as their full-time counterparts even when they work consistently.
UC Santa Barbara Sues Major Retailers over LED Light Bulb Patent
The recent lawsuit issued by the University of California Santa Barbara sparked attention to patent enforcement issues in the retail industry.
