The industries most targeted by hackers from January-June 2020: manufacturing technology telecom companies Manufacturing increased an uptick in cyberattacks by 11% over 2019. The manufacturing equipment targeted: business systems front-office systems Rational for the increase in cyber events for manufacturing? vulnerability from the large-scale disruption in their global supply chain of materials due to COVID CQ […]
Monthly Archives: September 2020
New Tech: Texas Economic Development Corporation “World-Class Website”
Texas Economic Development Corporation has a new website that it describes as world class. So what does the new website offer: mobile adaptability ” streamlined access to essential information and data about doing business in Texas” ” compiles key statewide information about infrastructure, workforce, taxes and incentives and other areas of importance in economic development” Texas Economic Development […]
2020 Elections + Google + Autofill
Google is removing autofill in its search bars for that target candidates or voting. What Google’s senior director of global policy and standards has to say: “We’re acutely aware that with this upcoming election … people have strong opinions and given the backdrop of COVID, there’s a lot of questions about voting information and how […]
+1 Country Moving Toward National CryptoCurrency
The Country: Japan Which bank is pushing for a national cryptocurrency? one of the nation’s national banks, the Bank of Japan Why the urgency in Japan? China has a forthcoming cryptocurrency. The result of this, and China and Russia’s move away from an economy dependent on the dollar, is that ” the global stage has likely […]
Data Security in Ultrasonic Welding.
What specific data should manufacturers be concerned about? protection of vital manufacturing data that contains controls, testing, and product performance Which 3 stakeholders find the data security important for manufacturers? businesses, consumers, and regulators Machine Design | Rethinking Data Security in Ultrasonic Welding and Manufacturing
BLM. Portland Bans Public + Private Facial Recognition Software
Where: Portland, OR What: City Council passed an ordinance, the 1st in the nation, to ban both the public and private use of facial recognition software in public accommodations How is Portland’s ban on facial recognition software different than those in Boston, San Francisco and Oakland, CA? Portland bans private entities from using the software […]