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+ - Microsoft losing the schools to iPads and Chromebooks

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "Microsoft licensing scheme, high cost of support and difficult management of devices are the key factors making schools drop Windows for better alternatives as iPads and Chromebooks.

Google is making a dent on education with Chromebooks. The internet giant has been promoting the use of Chrome OS with specific tools for schools to manage the devices, their apps and users. Its Chromebooks for Education program is helping schools deploy large numbers of devices with an easy management system.

While Google is successful with Chromebooks as school laptops the clear winner on tablets is Apple. iPads are a the preferred platform for schools deploying tablets as digital learning devices."

Comment: Use a different system to generate passwords (Score 1) 3

by dkatana (#48372371) Attached to: What should I tell non-tech firms regarding their security problems?
I also had a password setting habit. That is the real problem. I suggest you change to an app that generates a password for you and keeps that encrypted in your smartphone. I use an app called Encrypt to store the information, and the key never leaves my phone. That way I can retrieve my passwords when need it. For more sensitive accounts, such as Gmail, I use a combination of words from a book plus Google Authenticator.

Comment: Re:Were foreign "peacekeepers" present? (Score 1) 2

by dkatana (#48366565) Attached to: 1.8 Million Catalans Vote For Independence
Catalans never had the military power to fight back the attacking armies that conquered the region in the past. This is the first time that independence seems likely through a political process. All the demonstrations and protests during the past four years have been peaceful and without any serious incident to report. The same happened last Sunday. They were several members of the EU parliament as international observers verifying the process, and they will publish their report soon. Their initial comments were to praise the organization and the volunteers for a civil-minded and well run event.

+ - 1.8 Million Catalans Vote For Independence 2

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "In the 300 anniversary of Catalonia's lost battle for independence, the autonomous region of Spain held a "symbolic" vote to secede. It had to be a straw vote because a formal referendum was never authorized by Madrid.

Last Sunday 2.3 million people in Catalonia went to vote. The event was held, as were all the previous demonstrations and protests, with the highest level of respect and civic-mindedness. Preliminary results show that 81% of the votes were for full independence, and another 200,000 to stay in Spain if becomes a federation. Only 4% of the voters wanted to remain part of Spain in the current form."

+ - Mozilla Updates Firefox With Forget Button, DuckDuckGo Search, And Ads 1

Submitted by Krystalo
Krystalo (1580077) writes "In addition to the debut of the Firefox Developer Edition, Mozilla today announced new features for its main Firefox browser. The company is launching a new Forget button in Firefox to help keep your browsing history private, adding DuckDuckGo as a search option, and rolling out its directory tiles advertising experiment."

+ - New NXP SoC Gives Android Its Apple Pay

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "NXP, having worked with Apple on Apple Pay, now ,launches its PN66T module for secure NFC mobile transactions — for Android.

NXP is launching the PN66T, a single solution to implement the same functionality of Apple Pay but for Android devices. While NXP claims that the module is OS independent, the features clearly indicate that Android devices are the likely recipients of the SoC.

The PN66T is Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMVCo) certified, and also supports American Express ExpressPay, thus fully covering the three big credit card companies, ensuring the compatibility and interoperability with existing and future payment solutions."

+ - The Fight Over The EFF's Secure Messaging Scoreboard

Submitted by blottsie
blottsie (3618811) writes "The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)’s new Secure Messaging Scorecard is designed to answer one important question: Which apps and tools actually keep your messages secure and safe from prying eyes?

The results have been mixed. In the midst of many positive reactions from technology companies and users, the scorecard stoked a wave of criticism from several prominent figures in the security industry, who deemed the effort inaccurate, misleading, and vague."

+ - Net Neutrality Alone Won't Solve ISP Throttling Abuse, Here's Why->

Submitted by MojoKid
MojoKid (1002251) writes "Net neutrality is an attractive concept, particularly if you've followed the ways the cable and telco companies have gouged customers in recent years, but only to a limited extent. There are two problems with net neutrality as its commonly proposed. First, there's the fact that not all traffic prioritization is bad all of the time. Video streams and gaming are two examples of activities that require low-latency packet delivery to function smoothly. Email and web traffic can tolerate significantly higher latencies, for example. Similarly, almost everyone agrees that ISPs have some responsibility to control network performance in a manner that guarantees the best service for the most number of people, or that prioritizes certain traffic over others in the event of an emergency. These are all issues that a careful set of regulations could preserve while still mandating neutral traffic treatment in the majority of cases, but it's a level of nuance that most discussions of the topic don't touch. The larger and more serious problem with net neutrality as its often defined, however, is that it typically deals only with the "last mile," or the types and nature of the filtering an ISP can apply to your personal connection."
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+ - Barcelona Metro, 90 Years of History and Innovation

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "On December 30, 1924 the first line of the Gran Metropolitano de Barcelona started operations with four stations and 2.7 km of tracks. During its 90 years of history the Barcelona Metro has expanded many times. The current network has 123.5 km, 11 lines, and 165 stations, covering most of the city of and adjacent towns.

They had the first driverless train in 1961, but people were afraid of using it. Now ost of the trains in operation are fully automatic, and three linesare run with driverless units. On the rest drivers only operate doors to ensure passenger safety."

+ - FCC Suit Against AT&T Raises The Deep Packet Inspection Practice

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "FCC complaint against AT&T for alleged data throttling illustrates growing tension between regulators and carriers over ISP network management practices.

One issue is the practice of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI). Carriers justify it because some users are running applications such as P2P and VoIP using different ports than the ones normally assigned for those services. The problem with DPI is that it gives the ISPs and mobile carriers not only information about the application, but also about the content."

+ - Smart Meters and New IoT Devices Cause Serious Concern

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "The ongoing deployment of IoT devices is already creating serious issues and discussions about the privacy of users, IoT security, and the potential threat of cyber criminals taking control of sensors and smart devices connected to the Internet.

Security and privacy concerns associated with smart meters are why they are currently “optional” in several countries. That's the case in the Netherlands after consumer organizations and privacy watchdog groups campaigned vigorously to stop the mandatory smart meter deployment. A report from researchers at Tilburg University claimed that “smart meters have the capacity to reveal quite privacy-sensitive information, thus affecting not only informational privacy but also privacy of the home and of family life”"

Comment: Transactions fees are going down (Score 3, Informative) 631

by dkatana (#48252197) Attached to: Why CurrentC Will Beat Out Apple Pay
There is no reason to stop contactless transactions except greed! those retailers pay very low transactions fees (less than 0.2%). They just don't want NFC to be successful as mobile payments standard. In Europe there are five times more NFC contactless POS systems, especially because of EMV, and increasing rapidly.

+ - Barcelona Limiting Parking And Raising Taxes to Stop Pollution

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "Susan Leach reports that "Barcelona has been bumping up against EU air quality standards in the last three years. The city's level of nitrogen oxide has breached the limit six times, although never for more than four days."

The Catalan government is proposing tax breaks for clean vehicles, raising parking fees and a new "congestion tax" for Barcelona to reduce the number of cars and trucks entering the Metro Area."

+ - Barcelona Gives Free Tablets to Senior Citizens to Provide Support

Submitted by dkatana
dkatana (2761029) writes "Barcelona will use digital and low-tech strategies to create a network of family members, friends, neighbours, social workers, and volunteers who together make up a "trust network" for each at-risk elderly resident. Barcelona's project focused on improving the quality of life for its growing elderly population with the creation of a support network that would include relatives, friends, social workers and volunteers.
The city plans to create such networks for 20,000 residents. For those who don't have any technology in the home and cannot afford any, the city will provide a tablet and internet connection. If the elderly person has a need, they simply contact someone in their network using the tablet."

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