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What is Blockchain Technology

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Blockchain is a technology that allows the transfer of data in a completely secure way thanks to a very sophisticated coding . It is usually compared to a company ledger where all the inflows and outflows of money are recorded. Of course, in this case, we would be talking about a digital event book. Talking about Blockchain is talking about the technology (the information coding system) that is behind Bitcoin. However, its function goes further. It is also used to create other cryptocurrencies that are based on the same principles but have other properties (policy, algorithm, etc.). The Blockchain contributes to a great novelty. And it is that this  transfer does not need an intermediary  to verify and approve the information, but it is distributed in several independent nodes that register and validate it. Thus, once the  information is entered it cannot be deleted, only new records can be added . Furthermore, it will not be...

Microsoft improves security in Teams to work from home

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In these days that we live, telework occupies a fundamental part in the lives of many people. Faced with a possible job loss, teleworking from home is a more than valid option, but for this, it is necessary to have the right tools and that they are also safe. Microsoft has different options among them. Skype, OneDrive, To-Do, Teams ... all these applications can be used to improve remote work. And if we recently saw how To-Do and OneDrive were updated, now we are left with the improvements that come to Teams, changes aimed at achieving greater security at work from home. Communication remotely but safely Microsoft Teams is an app designed to manage workflows in both educational and business environments. A utility whose premise is to improve performance and productivity in the environments, promoting the connection between users to help manage shared work. Microsoft has collaborated with Abnormal Security and has implemented improvements in Microsoft Teams aimed at impr...

Outlook introduce new Text Predictions.

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Outlook improves with text redactions:  Artificial Intelligence helps us compose emails Outlook, Microsoft's mail continues to add new features to try to meet user demands. Either with the old Hotmail or with Outlook, the Microsoft platform  adds a long-awaited function  especially for those who use mail intensively. This is the "Text Predictions" function , an improvement that facilitates the writing of documents and responses by proposing the most appropriate words while we are composing the email. A feature that may remind many of Gmail's Smart Compose. Gmail introduced Smart Compose about two years ago in 2018. No errors in emails To deliver these text predictions, Outlook uses the increasingly popular Artificial Intelligence. Depending on the context, from our history,  the system offers the most appropriate word at all times as a suggestion . It is up to us to decide whether or not we want to use it. To use this functi...

Security and compliance with Microsoft Teams

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Once the need is identified, your business is ready to transform the way you work by implementing  Microsoft Teams. But before introducing your employees to your new collaborative and communication tool for file sharing, it's important to consider how Microsoft Teams can support your security and compliance needs. Fortunately, businesses have become increasingly demanding about security, and awareness of viruses, phishing, and malware attacks have Increased. However,  research from EY suggests that more than three-quarters (87%) of organizations still do not have a sufficient budget to provide the levels of cybersecurity and resiliency they desire. In this level of security concern, how can companies be sure that the content they share in Microsoft Teams will remain secure? <-- Is your site Out of Date, Not Working, or Never Worked Properly? The solution is a brand new "Mighty Mini Website" The Mighty Mini Website is a template-based website the packa...

Zoom rolled out new security tools

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The US Senate has asked its members to stop using Zoom because of their privacy concerns. Also the Governments of Germany and Taiwan. Elon Musk's SpaceX did the same on its employees' computers. And recently it has been Google, a direct rival, the company that has banned the use of this popular video calling application. All this controversy arises as a result of different security and privacy problems revealed in recent weeks. The first one is that through the screen sharing option, a public link of the video call is automatically generated, something that allows access to anyone who intercepts this link. It is not the only problem, as Zoom would not have, according to The Intercept, end-to-end encryption for its video calls. This is coupled with news reports that Zoom has shared thousands of user data without your permission. Now, to deal with this situation, Zoom has hired Alex Stamos, former Chief Security Officer of Yahoo and Facebook, as a security and protection a...

Wireless Networks: Security

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Wireless home networks allow you to use your computer from virtually anywhere in the house, as well as connect to other computers on the network or access the Internet.  A very important aspect to take into account about wireless networks is security since anyone who can connect to our network could use our services and even read the exchange of information from our machine with other hosts or the Internet. However, if the wireless network is not secure, there are very significant risks.  Intercept the data you send or receive Access your shared files Hijack your Internet connection and use all the bandwidth or download limit <-- Awsome website templates are available. You can choose it according to the niche. --> Internet Safety Tips to Protect Your Wireless Network Here are a few simple steps you can take to protect your wireless network and routers: WEP with shared key It is the simplest authentication scheme but also very insecure....

Windows 10 Updates will bring 10X features

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I have mentioned in my previous article windows 10X will delay releasing and it may release about the second quarter of next year. But some of the new operating system features could come to Windows 10 in the very near future. Microsoft will release Windows 10 upgrade pack to bring all-new features into the existing operating system. New upgrade version will introduce as Windows 10 build 20185 packages. Especially we need to mention the latest windows has added a new panel that allows users to insert emojis, GIFs and even content from tie clipboards. The new panel brings a new experience for users how copying and pasting works. The new panel also includes a few new features to make it easier for users to insert content to their email, messages and documents.     Furthermore users able to access their most recent used emoji and GIFs as well as search for new ones. “Clipboard history” is the feature that includes in the panel and that display a list of items whi...

Beware: Your Apps may spy on you

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You are not even aware of what’s the behaviours of your apps that are installed on your smartphone. Apps may be accessing secretly your smartphone’s microphone and camera to spy on you or collect data. Just remind, when you are installing some apps, there was popup message that asking the permission to access into your microphone, camera, photos, location tracking and personal files. Most of us just allow them to access without even browsing at all what exactly was that for. Simple example many of us very familiar with the Zoom app. When Zoom app being used, popped up a message and requesting permission to use your device’s microphone or camera. In this case, you have to grant permission to use the microphone and camera in order to use the audio and video conference facility. I am not pointing Zoom at this article just gave you an example to touch your memory. There are some apps, don’t bother to ask your consent to access at all. The app will start to spy on you by using the ca...