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‘I can intercept all your data’ With so much information stored in our smartphone, hackers have the luxury to intercept and get away with valuable data. We could also be leaving digital trail for hackers to take advantage. Data breaches is of everyone's concern, but are we doing enough to protect our personal information from hackers and cyber-criminals? Data breaches and online security violations are very much a 21st-century problem. Survey found that one in five businesses had been attacked by cyber-criminals in the past year. While we could be blamed for not taking simple steps – such as setting a strong password. Many think that security is going to be complicated, but it does not need to be. The following is an article titled: Confession of a hacker: "I can intercept all your data" Hopefully, it will help us understand the seriousness of cyber - hacking. Have you ever wanted to know how online criminals gain access to your computer? ...

SET YOUR KIDS UP FOR SUCCESS Science says parents of successful kids have these 9 things in common. Any good parent wants their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do awesome things as adults. And while there isn’t a set recipe for raising successful children, psychology research has pointed to a handful of factors that predict success. Unsurprisingly, much of it comes down to the parents. Here’s what parents of successful kids have in common: 1. They teach their kids social skills Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and Duke University tracked more than 700 children from across the US between kindergarten and age 25 and found a significant correlation between their social skills as kindergartners and their success as adults two decades later. The 20-year study showed that socially competent children who could cooperate with their peers without prompting, be helpful to others, understand their feelings, and resolve problems on their own, we...

Blockchain - Are We Ready? Many companies want to build applications on top of Blockchain, but do not have a deeper understanding of the technology. The very first that everyone should ask is what do we understand about Blockchain and how do we benefit from its technology. Benefits according to   Forbes: 1.    As a public ledger system, blockchain records and validate each and every transaction made, which makes it secure and reliable. 2.    All the transactions made are authorized by miners, which makes the transactions immutable and prevent it from the threat of hacking. 3.    Blockchain technology discards the need of any third-party or central authority for peer-to-peer transactions. 4.    Decentralization of the technology. The knowledge about Blockchain can be used for better understanding of the technology, and its functionality for the Blockchain ecosystem. Understanding the elements of Blockchain is crucial for ...

7 DEADLY SINS OF SPEAKING The human voice is a powerful sound. What I mean is that, what we say have the potential to start an argument or bring benefits to people. But sometimes our words turn people away because for some reason whether we realize it or not we tend to abuse words when we speak. Now let me just put this in context to close. This is a serious point here. We all know from experience that people that we are in contact with in our lives help shapes us.  And why is that? How can we speak powerfully to make changes for others to benefit? What I'd like to suggest, there are a number of habits that we need to avoid when we speak. So, here's the seven deadly sins of speaking which I think, are some of the habits that we all fall into very often in our daily conversation.  7 DEADLY SINS OF SPEAKING Gossip . Speaking ill of somebody who's not present is definitely not a good habit, and we know perfectly well the person gossiping will be gos...

THE DARK WEB Only few days ago, smart contract coding company Parity has issued a security alert, warning of a vulnerability in version 1.5 or later of its wallet software. So far, 150,000 ethers, worth $30 million, have been reported by the company as stolen, data confirmed by Etherscan.io. As reported by the startup, the issue is the result of a bug in a specific multi-signature contract known as wallet.sol. Data suggests the issue was mitigated, however, as 377,000 ethers that were potentially vulnerable to the issue were recovered by white hat hackers. Parity ranked the severity of the bug as "critical" in its public remarks, urging "any user with funds in a multi-sig wallet" move their funds to a secure address. According to Parity founder and CTO Gavin Wood, at least three ether addresses have been compromised as a result of the bug. We hear about stories as above almost often now. We or companies are not willing to own up to own lackluster secu...

THE RISKY POLITICS OF VIRTUAL CURRENCIES The much talk about our world today is about cryptocurrency in particular Bitcoin and Ethereum.  Only few days ago, smart contract coding company Parity has issued a security alert, warning of a vulnerability in version 1.5 or later of its wallet software. They reported 150,000 ethers, worth $30 million, have been stolen, data confirmed by Etherscan.io. As reported by the startup, the issue is the result of a bug in a specific multi-signature contract known as wallet.sol. Data suggests the issue was mitigated, however, as 377,000 ethers that were potentially vulnerable to the issue were recovered by white hat hackers. But here's the thing, I actually should and should not be disturbed with all this stories, and I don't think you should either. My thinking is that there’s a good thing about VCs in the market. It's not that I don't see the problems. I read the same headlines and my conclusion that so many people draw ...

ARE VIRTUAL CURRENCIES MONEY? Cryptocurrencies or virtual currencies (VCs) experience high attention, because they allow their users to transfer money to other participants without a third party, without exchange rates, and even without stating their real name. Only a small processing fee has to be paid and the transaction is executed within minutes or hours (depending on several factors), even if the transaction happens between people located across the globe. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and altcoins have rapidly gained popularity, and are often quoted as a glimpse into our future. Virtual currencies (VCs) are digital representations of value, issued by private developers and denominated in their own unit of account. The VC ecosystem continues to transform with concepts of “currencies,” ranging from simple IOUs of issuers, VCs backed by assets such as gold, and “cryptocurrencies” such as Bitcoin. Assets like gold are backed by the combination of existing tangib...

   How to spot ICO scam. ICO stands for Initial Coin Offering. It’s an event, sometimes referred to as ‘crowdsale’, when a company releases its own cryptocurrency with a purpose of funding. It usually releases a certain number of crypto-tokens and then sells those tokens to its intended audience, most commonly in exchange for Bitcoins, but it can be fiat money as well. As a result, the company gets the capital to fund the product development and the audience members get their crypto tokens’ shares. Plus, they have complete ownership of these shares. The key goal for every ICO participant is to help fund a project that they personally consider interesting and appealing. However, there is an additional opportunity to make a profit in the process. In most cases, the crypto-tokens released during an ICO are sold at a fixed price denominated in Bitcoins or US dollars. That price isn’t backed by anything but the community’s faith in the development team to release a fi...

Certainty - LIFE IN REVIEW Now, these are not goals or desires, these are universal. Everyone needs certainty that they can avoid pain and at least be comfortable. How do you get it? Control everybody? Develop a skill? Give up? Smoke a cigarette? And if you got totally certain, ironically, even though we all need that, like if you're not certain about your health, or your children, or money, you don't think about much. You're not sure if the ceiling's going to hold up, you're not going to listen to any motivational speaker. But, while we all go for certainty differently, if we get total certainty, we get what? What do you feel if you're certain? You know -       what's going to happen -       when it's going to happen -       how it's going to happen What would you feel? Bored out of your minds, So, God gave us a second human need, which is uncertainty . We need var...

What Makes a Master Teacher By George Couros   georgecouros@gmail.com When I think of a master teacher, here are the qualities that I would suggest they have: 1. Connects with kids first  -For all students to excel, teachers must learn about them and connect with each child.  This is not just about finding out how they learn, but it is finding out who they are.  It is essential that we get to know our students, learn their passions, and help them find out how we can engage them in their own learning.  If you are not able to do this as a teacher, the following characteristics will be moot, 2. Teaches kids first and curriculum second – Teachers must ensure that they differentiate learning and work to meet the needs of each student and understand how they each learn.  I believe that students have different learning styles and if we can best figure out how to help them meet their own needs, students will excel in the subject areas we t...