HACK BRIEF: YAHOO BREACH HITS HALF A BILLION USERS

 EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS story was updated at 4 p.m. to include new information after Yahoo’s announcement of its data breach.

Over recent months, the ghosts of data breaches past have been returning to plague companies like MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Tumblr, as hackers put up for sale massive collections of user credentials stolen earlier in the decade. It seems the summer of ginormous data spills isn’t over yet and just reached a new peak. Yahoo confirmed on Thursday afternoon the theft of personal information of half a billion of its users. The announcement comes at a very inconvenient moment: Just as the web giant is trying to sell itself to Verizon in a multi-billion dollar deal.

The Hack
Yahoo chief information security officer Bob Lord wrote in a statement on Yahoo’s Tumblr site that the company had been the victim of a hacker intrusion in late 2014 that accessed at least 500 million accounts and retrieved a bounty of information, including user names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, security questions and answers, and passwords—albeit passwords protected by cryptographic hashing. “We have confirmed that a copy of certain user account information was stolen from the company’s network in late 2014 by what it believes is a state-sponsored actor,” Lord writes. “An increasingly connected world has come with increasingly sophisticated threats. Industry, government and users are constantly in the crosshairs of adversaries.”

Earlier Thursday Recode reported that Yahoo was expected to confirm a data breach that affects hundreds of millions of users. The site referenced a collection of 200 million of Yahoo’s user names, birthdates, email addresses and hashed passwords that’s been offered for sale on the dark web marketplace The Real Deal since at least August.

Here's what you need to know about the Yahoo breach that compromised half a billion users' data: bit.ly/2deN4qx

Below are some of the uses of technology today:

1.   Use of Technology in Business: Today businesses can save money by using technology to perform certain tasks. When you compare the amount of money spent on hiring an individual to perform a certain task and to guarantee delivery on time, it is totally expensive. When it comes to technology a small business can scale out and deliver more with less human resource.
For example: If you operate a manufacturing business, instead of hiring so many people to work in certain section , you can replace that labor with a ”PLC” programmed production line which will automate the all process of manufacturing . The benefits of using a ”PLC” , is that productivity and accuracy will be better and first compared to using individuals.
Lets take another example: For retail inventories, they don’t have to employ more people to manage and keep track the number of inventories. All they have to do is to use database systems which can be accessed remotely. This will make inventory data more accessible to whoever needs it with in the company. This will cut off delays in delivery of this information and makes the work.
In conclusion businesses will need to use technology to speed up their services and cut down on costs. Though technology can’t do certain things, but it reduces on time and money.
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 2.  The Use of technology in communication:  Unlike in the past when communication was limited to letter writing and waiting for those postal services to deliver your message. Today technology has made the field of communications so easy.  Now you can draft a business message and email it or fax in a second without any delays, the recipient will get the message an they will reply you instantly.

• Also technology has made business meetings so simple, with the introduction of video conferencing; you no longer have to worry to be late for a business meeting. Now with this video conferencing technology, you can be in the meeting in a virtual form and engage with your partners directly.

• Also technology has made it simple to get feed back from your clients on instant:  This has been aided by the introductions of online business to consumer portals like ’’Facebook Business Pages’’.  As a business, you will can get responses and suggestions from your customers via social network portals.  All you need is to create your business page and promote it, so your clients will always post what they want on your wall and suggest areas of improvement.  This will save you money on direct mail surveys and other means of getting information from your consumers.

Sites for  video conferencing:
 Accuconference.com : Use vide conferencing tools for ”Accuconference” and you will have face to face meetings just like as if you were in the same room. This technology will save you a lot of time and money.
vidyo.com : This is a leading provider of personal  tele-presence for big enterprises. Their technology enables HD multipoint video conferencing and video collaboration

3.  Use of technology in human relationships:  As the world develops, people are getting more carried away with their work and carries. Today a lot is demanded so every one is busy to have time to find a relationship. So technology has also filled this part. With technology you can connect and meet new people while at work using social network technology.  You can also use technology to find a new date without living your work.  Now days people use mobile phone apps to meet and connect with new and old friends. Social networks like Facebook.com , Tagged.com have played a big role in connecting both old and new relationships.
 However, virtual relationships are not as strong as physical relationships, so I advice you to take off time and meet these people you network with virtually and get to know each other better.  On the other note, people who over participate in virtual relationships, end up with no friends in real life and they develop a diseases called cyber-sickness and loneliness.
Apps for Dating:
Badoo.com : This is a social network for people searching for mates. You can connect with any one and communicate with them for free. Get App: Get app here

Match.com : This app has connected more people in the world and most of these connections have resulted into real marriages. Get App: Get app here

Twoo : This app helps people connect with others by recommending basing on potential match and interests. Get App : Get app here

Eharmony : With this app, connections are based on various dimensions of which will result into a long term relationship. For those in need of long term relationships, i recommend Eharmony App. Get App:Get app here

4.  Use of technology in education: Today, technology has made a very big change in the education world. With the invention of technological gadgets and mobile apps which helps students learn easily.  Now days you can access a full library via a mobile app on any smart phone or ipad. Before inventing this technology, students had to go to physical libraries to get the information they need. some of these library Apps include
Apps for Education:
. The Library App – It brings the library in your hands.
. My Library: With this app , you can catalog your books by scanning the ISBN with your ipad camera and it helps students get access to free eBooks.
. Book Crawler: This app will solve the book cataloging problem for students, and it also has a location awareness which will help a student see what others around them are reading.
. Library Books: This App can track multiple library cards and let you know when you’ve got a book coming due.
The list is endless, but this is good example to show you that technology has made education simple.

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5.   Use of technology in purchasing:  Technology has also made the buying and selling of good so flexible. With the introduction e-payment systems like Paypal.com  and Square Wallet App , users can easily purchase any thing online without living the comfort of their homes.
For you to use paypal , you will have to sign up with the site for free, then connect your debit card details so that money is transferred from your physical bank account to your electronic PayPal account. So when you go to a store like Amazon.com , you can use your PayPal electronic credit to buy anything on AMAZON.COM . This has made purchasing of items so easy.
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Your Life

An explanation of life

What is Reality?

There are things we know and things we don't know. There are also things that we think we know, but are false. Things we know include, cloudless skies are blue, being loved feels good, cement is hard, water is wet, etc. Things we think we know, but are really false, might include the world is flat, people that think differently from us are wrong, life needs to be hard, etc.

Beliefs, assumptions and misinformation

In life you will notice that everyone has different beliefs about what is reality. Some of these things are correct and others aren't. We often do not know which is which. We take other people's word for many things in life. Sometimes they know what they are talking about, and sometimes they don't. In my opinion much of what we believe, assume or are told is fact, is really misinformation and not true. Fortunately we have the ability to change our minds about things and create a new reality for ourselves.

Who or what to trust?

There is so much we do not know, and so much that we think we know - but don't, and so much that other people think they know - but don't. This makes me very cautious about believing anything that I am told on an intellectual level. I think in many cases trusting our hearts (or "gut feelings") is much more beneficial than relying on our intellect. Even the experts on particular subjects are consistently proven wrong.

We each get to choose our reality

The main point is that we need to be careful about imposing our beliefs on other people. We each have the right to choose what is right for us and at the same time we must be tolerant of other people's opinions and beliefs. There are many ways of looking at life. Choosing an open-minded, optimistic, happy outlook on life will be most gratifying.

Choose a life of peace, love and joy!

We can change our reality by changing our minds about things. If someone harms us, we have a choice of hating them and expending lots of energy contemplating revenge or self-pity, or forgiving them and letting that energy be used for more constructive purposes. If our beliefs cause us to be defensive or overly critical of others, becoming more tolerant and understanding of other people's beliefs may make our lives more peaceful and joyful.

I wish for you a life filled with love, joy, peace and prosperity, secure in the knowledge that there are many ways of looking at life. You have the ability to create the best possible life for yourself.

TechnoLife: Technology in association with life

Technology is very relevant to life in so many ways...

Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, etc. or it can be embedded in machines, computers, devices and factories, which can be operated by individuals without detailed knowledge of the workings of such things. The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistoric discovery of how to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons. ......

Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, etc. or it can be embedded in machines, computers, devices and factories, which can be operated by individuals without detailed knowledge of the workings of such things. The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistoric discovery of how to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons.