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Facebook security, TV audio levels, Operation chock hold, Rack Space.
News, tips and information impacting your life through technology.
Show Notes Episode 16
What’s New in Tech!
- Facebook Security readdressed
- More Facebook issues
- Even More Reading
- Clayton’s video on security
- TV Audio levels
- AT&T Data readdressed(Dec 18th Operation choke hold)
- The results
- Rack Space goes down hard
Discussion of the Cast
Technology into the next Year
- Average cell phone conversation has drop to 2.3 minutes. (rem: phone purchase today)
- Texting has quadrupled
- Robotics
- Entertainment, Restaurant (Hard Rock)
- Energy and Environment
Tip or Site of Interest
Steve: padmapper
Dave: Christmas 2009 ideas
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Email Migration, ShotSpotter, Bye Bye Passwords And Yahoo Execs Out
We dive into the world of email migration, as Dave and his office move from GroupWise Novell to Office365 Outlook. There will be bumps and roadblocks along the way, but ultimately the migration will be worth it. ShotSpotter Technology was used last week in the City of Fresno, to geolocate gun fire resulting from an individual’s attempt to take several lives. The technology triangulates gun fire and provided law enforcement with actionable, real-time data. Microsoft is moving toward the elimination of passwords with the introduction of their Authenticator App, which enables the second layer of two-factor authentication and smartphone approval so that a password is not used at all. And finally, several Yahoo executives are being fired as a result of the Yahoo-AOL merger known as Oath (a Verizon Company). Marissa Mayer and other top senior executives will be leaving their offices comes June.
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Resume QR Codes, Credit Card Security and Hypersonic Flight Program
On Waves of Tech we discuss personal credit card security and what steps to take to protect ourselves. We share the subtle but clever technological advancements on the Las Vegas strip. Regarding the workplace, we discuss the use of QR codes in the organizational hiring process. Is it good or bad? Finally, the crew blasts into a conversation about the hypersonic flight program from DARPA.
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Google Maps Error and Yahoo Being Sold.
A woman’s home is accidentally demolished after a company uses Google Maps as their main source of information. The government versus Apple saga continues with the FBI retracting its position on needing Apple’s help. Texting while walking may soon be illegal in the State of New Jersey. And finally, rumors of the sale of Yahoo may result in a bigger payday for Marissa Mayer.