"The internet will soon be sailing in very rough seas, as it's about to run out of addresses, needing to be gutted and reconfigured for continued growth in the second half of the 2010s and beyond. Originally, the idea was that this upgrade would happen quietly in the background, but over the past few years, it has become clear that the change from the current Internet Protocol version 4, which is quickly running out of addresses, to the new version 6 will be quite a messy affair."

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And "they" said your online activity had no consequence...Didn't you see this coming?

"Following the current trend lines, very soon social networking spiders and predictive analytics engines will be working night and day scanning the Internet and using that data to predict what every employee is likely to do in the future. This capability will simply be baked right in to HR software suites...When the software decides that you're going to quit, steal company secrets, break the law, post something indecent on a social network or lie on your expense report, the supervising manager will be notified and action will be taken -- before you make the predicted transgression."

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Ah, the amounts of information people give freely...Life without consequence! Really?

"Facebook-like profiles and posts by patients put medical information at risk of theft, abuse"

http://preview.tinyurl.com/35d8h6d

"Ears don't change shape, grow hair or wear disguises. They are the perfect means of identification."

http://preview.tinyurl.com/2bcr4va

"Beware of poisoned Step7 files"

http://preview.tinyurl.com/39d4myd

"Cyber Storm III, the largest simulated cyber attack to date, aims to test a new national cyber response plan and stretch the limits of collaborative cybersecurity."

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3xq497g

"In the mobile world, data is becoming a precious commodity. More consumers and business users are leveraging faster networks and feature-rich smartphones to take advantage of a multitude of applications. As the demand for and usage of data grows, mobile operators are finding it increasingly challenging to cash in on escalating usage. That's where mobile data intelligence comes into the picture."

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The pain of compliance...

"For consumers, experts recommend using two browsers: an up-to-date browser for everyday use and a locked-down browser -- preferably running in a virtual machine -- to go to specific sensitive sites, such as online banks. Mozilla Firefox with the NoScript plug-in is a popular choice. However, most companies would find it difficult to mandate such a policy, let alone enforce it"

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"The smartphone app allows LifeShield customers to use their iPhone, Blackberry, or Droid phone to monitor and activate their wireless home or office security network with the push of a button, from anywhere in the world."

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Social networks importance will influence the choice for future employees! Data points ignored today will be key for tomorrows identified trends...this is why Google scares me with the amount of data they accumulate and what they or others (i.e., governments) may use it for in the future. Who’s persuading who? It very clear...you can run, but you can't hide!

"In the next decade, we will learn how to build a social graph inside our businesses. What will it mean?"

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"The new robotic suit called Exoskeleton (XOS 2) – released by Raytheon Company – is lighter, faster and stronger than its predecessor, yet it uses 50 percent less power. Its enhanced design also means that it is more resistant to the environment."

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"An attack downloaded pornographic images to a hospital's computers."

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"We put together a guide to help you opt out of most kinds of junkmail so that you, your recycling bin, and your postman can get a much-needed break."

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"Ideal breeding conditions for grasshoppersare expected to cost farmers billions"

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