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This Summer holidays, keep your kids safe online!

Microsoft offers Windows 10 parental controls that help children stay safe online Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan, Sr. Psychiatrist, shares tips to prevent cyber bullying Summer holidays are here and with the soaring temperatures kids tend to spend a lot more time indoors, and on the internet. While the cyber world has a lot of positive activities and avenues for learning, it comes with its own risks, especially for children. According to the recent Microsoft Digital Civility Index, teens reported much higher and frequent online risks than adults. The report also found that parents can have the greatest impact on the digital safety of their kids, with a large number of teens placing their faith and trust in parents to keep them safe. According to Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan, Sr. Psychiatrist, Paras Hospital, parents need to be more attentive and alert about their child’s surroundings in the cyber world. They should also watch for behavioural change caused due to emotional abuse online, and must

Bombay College of Pharmacy partners with Microsoft to enhance productivity

The college derives 25% increase in productivity, and 75% reduction in data loss   Mumbai, May 23, 2018 : Bombay College of Pharmacy (BCP), a pioneering institution in Pharmaceutical education in India, has partnered with Microsoft to enhance faculty-student collaboration and data security, to in-turn enhance course curriculum delivery, research and partnerships with industry. BCP students and teachers had been using personal email addresses, set up on different domains, for communication. This was causing inefficiencies in document collaboration and frequent instances of data loss, apart from a diffused online identity for the college. With the partnership with Microsoft, the college has transformed its learning environment and operations, with anytime, anywhere access to coursework and research materials for faculty and students, secure access to these materials and automation of routine workflows. The solution implemented at BCP includes the following: Standardization of communi

PR: Myidm Launches Post Quantum Computer Security

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Encryption is one of the most important methods for providing data security. Encryption is widely used on the internet to protect user information being sent between a browser and a server, including passwords, payment information and other personal information that should be considered private. However, with recent developments in quantum computers, more powerful and capable than “traditional computers”, the “traditional” data security comes to a threat. Are we prepared for post-quantum era cyber security? IDM service provides today a complete post-quantum protection for tomorrow. With new SIZE algorithm IDM team has developed a security solution to tackle the quantum computer supre

World’s Second Largest Search Engine Bans Crypto Ads

Melissa Alsoszatai-Petheo, of Microsoft’s Bing search engine, announced its advertising arm is banning all cryptocurrency advertisements. This follows market leaders such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter either severely restricting crypto ads or banning them altogether. Also read: Ethereum Futures in US One Step Closer as CME Deal is Struck Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Bans Crypto Ads Advertiser Policy Manager, Melissa Alsoszatai-Petheo, posted an update to Microsoft’s Bing search engine ad policy. Bing Ads to Disallow Cryptocurrency Advertising is the title of the company’s rather obvious move. “We are always evaluating our policies to ensure a safe and engaging experience for our Bing users and the digital advertising ecosystem,” Ms. Alsoszatai-Petheo began. “Because cryptocurrency and related products are not regulated, we have found them to present a possible elevated risk to our users with the potential for bad actors to participate in predatory behaviors, or otherwise sc

UST Global decodes the future of technology with Microsoft

~Fosters culture of human centered collaborative innovation for over 17,000 employees across 4 continents and 25 countries~ ~Creates enriched and sustainable customer value through real-time data-driven decisions~ Trivandrum, India, May 16, 2018: UST Global, a leading digital technology services company, in partnership with Microsoft, has embarked on a transformative digital journey that brings anthropology, art and technology together, to generate and transform innovative ideas into breakthrough services for customers. UST Global hosted ‘ Future Decoded’ at its Trivandrum campus on 15-16 May, 2018, bringing UST Global and Microsoft Leadership, Digital Experts, Developers and IT Pros together to help expand the capabilities of technologists to create solutions of the future. At the event, Microsoft recognized UST Global with the “ Innovation and Leadership in Digital Transformation ” award. The two-day event featured multiple keynotes, demos, panel discussions and hands-on labs w

Microsoft Academia Accelerator reinforces the need to integrate academia and the IT industry

Students showcase innovative AI technology solutions of the future Hyderabad, May 15, 2018 : Microsoft India today hosted AXLE 2018 , a Microsoft and academia collaboration showcase. For the past five years, Microsoft has been working closely with the students and faculty of some of India’s top colleges through the Microsoft Academia Accelerator program. This day-long celebration of the achievements of the academic year, presented an interesting line up of speaker sessions and panel discussions from Microsoft and faculty. It also showcased 16 top engineering projects from across campus hackathons conducted over the year. Academia Accelerator is one of Microsoft’s most comprehensive campus engagement programs aimed at building a deep, long-term association between industry and academia in India and reiterates the company’s mission to enable people to realize their full potential. Students displayed solutions based on popular technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Rea

Researchers Find Bitcoin Network 3X More ‘Evil’ Than the Public Internet

Just recently a research group called Rapid7 published a report that reveals over a year’s worth of research regarding malicious activity tethered to Bitcoin Core (BTC) full nodes. By utilizing data collected from a network called ‘Project Heisenberg,’ and its internet scanner ‘Project Sonar,’ alongside intelligence from Bitnodes, the team had found quite a lot of exploits being shared between full blockchain nodes.  Also read:  The Hitchhikers Guide To The Invisible Internet Study Finds Bad Actors Throughout Bitcoin Network’s Public Nodes Bitcoin full node operators connect usually connect by default to a TCP service on port 8,333, but there are also over 600 alternative ports available. Rapid7’s recent research used data from the team’s Project Sonar which revealed the top three countries with the most port 8,333 nodes stem from the U.S., China, and Germany. The researchers began the blockchain surveillance back in August of 2017 and found more than 11,000 nodes per day. Moreov

After Telegram, Viber May Be Blocked, Russian Minister Says

Viber may be treated like Telegram if security services are not able to obtain its encryption keys, Russia’s telecom minister said. The app offers end-to-end encryption, and is the most popular messenger in several Eastern European countries. Recently, its COO, Michael Shmilov, said the company would not be able to hand over the keys. Also read: Six Alternatives to Telegram for Cryptocurrency Communities “Can’t Give What We Don’t Have” Russian authorities may try to block Viber if the Federal Security Service (FSB) does not gain access to its encryption keys, according to comments made by the Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media, Nikolai Nikiforov. “This matter concerns the FSB which has the powers to implement an order to provide the encryption keys. If the security services have problems with acquiring the keys, they can turn to the court and obtain a similar decision,” Nikiforov said, quoted by ITAR-TASS . The minister was confronted with a question about the futu