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In China, facial recognition is used to buy KFC, board planes, and catch drug users

In China, facial recognition is used to buy KFC, board planes, and catch drug users

Its time to unveil the Lone Ranger mask again.  Those wanting to protect their privacy while in public – at least in China – may want to don the 20th Century costume as a way of moving about in public without being recognized.  But it will work only if dozens of people don a common mask at the same time. Right! Source: In China, facial recognition is used to buy KFC, board planes, and catch drug…

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Living on Islands of Identity

Living on Islands of Identity

It probably works OK if you are shipwrecked and eventually wash-up on an un-populated island and don’t have to ask anyone for permission to land there.  But in the new Cloud-based, blended resource extrastructure (no longer infrastructure for obvious reasons) you may find yourself without a proper passport or means of valid entry, especially if your organization (or even family in some instances)…

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The Complete, Colorful History of the iPhone We've come a long way from gray. Source: The Complete, Colorful History of the iPhone Thanks to Mashable

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The Cryptocurrency Boom is a Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity Search through your coat pockets… behind the sofa cushions… the glove compartment of your car. Because all it takes is some spare change to capitalize on the stock opportunity of a lifetime: cryptocurrencies.

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Microsoft announces Coco Framework to smooth blockchain adoption

Microsoft announces Coco Framework to smooth blockchain adoption

And all along we thought Coco (cocoa) was s sweetened chocolate drink.  But the curious among us are scratching our heads as we wonder about Microsoft’s interest in the smooth adoption of blockchain.  The world continues to turn on its head as traditional notions of global commerce, finance, banking, and the other usual suspects blurr the landscape even further.  Go figure! Source: Microsoft…

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You can set your photos and videos to disappear from Telegram

You can set your photos and videos to disappear from Telegram

Yet another messenger to adopt the Snapchat feature.

Without SnapChat or Telegraph, you can also set anything to disappear from everyone’s view – except those you want to be able to see it, use it, or destroy it.  And they don’t have to share anything with you except a means of identifying themselves in advance.  Curious?

Check out SafeJunction

Source: You can set your photos and videos to…

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To Laptop or App? That is the question.

To Laptop or App? That is the question.

Sitting at coffee this morning I was handed her Windows 10 Ultrabook with the question, “Where do I go to get You Tube?  I can’t seem to find it.  This question probably gets asked of spouses and partners more than many will admit.  At least it will during these times of transition between the worlds of the computer and smart devices.  In case you wonder, by computer I mean something with a…

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These 6 companies are the worst at giving away your data

These 6 companies are the worst at giving away your data

The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Who Has Your Back report takes a look at how tech companies share user data with the government. Here are the lowest performers. Companies were ranked on whether they did the following: Followed industry-wide best practices, told users about government data requests, promised not to sell out users, stood up to national security letter (NSL) gag orders, and…

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Human error causes NASDAQ outage

Human error causes NASDAQ outage

In the past six months of 2017 a large number of traditional preconceptions about politics, the economy, technology, and even the weather have been turned on their heads.  Most of what has changed as the result of opinion, accident, misinformation, and game-changing tactics. This latest in a series of mishaps is another example of what should be taught these days in business school:  You just…

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The 21st Century Technology Generation Gap

The 21st Century Technology Generation Gap

I’m a Baby-boomer who was struck yesterday by the realization that  the technology experience of millenials is probably very different from that of my generation.  The reasons are obvious: Baby-boomer:  Watched television and there were 3 channels back in the day. Millenial:  Watches YouTube and streams media content. Baby Boomer:  Seeks privacy.  Locks doors. Builds fences. Isolates. Millenial:…

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7 tips for your Internet of Things projects

7 tips for your Internet of Things projects

Although there’s little press these days, Privacy and Security should be at the top of your list when prioritizing your IoT Project needs.

Why, you ask?  Would you leave an unlocked car on the street?  Would you use a debit card without a chip or pin?

The answer is simple.  You wouldn’t.

7 Things to Consider When Planning Your IoT Project

Thanks to    and your friends at SafeJunction

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Phony VPN Services Are Cashing in on America's War on Privacy

Phony VPN Services Are Cashing in on America’s War on Privacy

  Just when we thought the privacy and security climate would improve, this news about phony service targeted at the unsuspecting.  Its a bad situation that won’t get better until WE become better informed and until service providers clean up their act. Source: Phony VPN Services Are Cashing in on America’s War on Privacy – Motherboard Thanks to Motherboard

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Phony VPN Services Are Cashing in on America’s War on Privacy First, I didn't realize that we had a War on Privacy.  But it's still unfortunate that bad companies are taking advantage of the few enlightened Americans who do care about Privacy. 

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How to Hack Your Attention Span

How to Hack Your Attention Span

Ran accross this jewel of a post today and just had to share it.  The Cloud is Huge is the classic topic for information overload and attention deficit.  So please take a look.  I have no vested interest in Forbes or the career of the author.  Just like it because its spot on. Hack Your Attention Span Thanks to Jessica Hagy and Forbes

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Wikipedia challenge to the NSA upstream surveillance program revived in court A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a Wikipedia lawsuit that challenges a U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) program of mass online surveillance, and claims that the government unconstitutionally invades people's privacy rights.

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What You Need To Know about Windows 10 Creators Update

What You Need To Know about Windows 10 Creators Update

As an added feature to our blog site, TCIH will include new technology and existing technology upgrades and feature changes that are responding to Privacy issues and other identity and cyber crime threats that continue to interrupt a positive user experience on the Internet.  Watch for additional information here and on SafeJunction, our sister site. Two weeks after Microsoft began rolling out…

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Before you lament the end of your internet privacy, read this

Before you lament the end of your internet privacy, read this

“As Wired reporter Klint Finley told the NewsHour, those FCC rules never actually went into effect, meaning technically, Tuesday’s measure doesn’t change anything. The rules to protect customer data were passed in October of last year but wouldn’t have taken effect until December 2017, Finley said. So the bill passed on Tuesday simply blocks those rules from taking effect, Finley said.That said,…