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Flaw in Iomega, LenovoEMC NAS devices exposes millions of files on the Internet

CTOvision

A vulnerability in legacy Iomega and LenovoEMC network-attached storage (NAS) devices has led to many terabytes of potentially sensitive data being accessible to anyone via the Internet. Iomega Corporation was acquired in 2008 by EMC.

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The Internet of Things Will Deliver Big Data's Promise

Social, Agile and Transformation

The Internet of Things Will Deliver Big Datas Promise. The Internet of Things. I have mixed success as a futurist, but Im fairly convinced that the Internet of Things and Machine to Machine technologies will be one of the next waves of major technology advances. 20 Reasons Why the Internet of Things will be Big.

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The Kid from 'David After Dentist' Is Now in College and Selling an NFT of His Viral Video to Pay Tuition

Gizmodo

It seems like every internet meme is getting the NFT treatment these days. In 2008, David DeVore recorded his then-seven-year-old son, David Jr., The latest is “David After Dentist,” one of YouTube’s earliest viral videos. babbling now-iconic lines like “Is this real life?” in a medication-fueled haze after a tooth… Read more.

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Naturally Better Security: Leveraging the power of nature to enhance Internet security

CTOvision

Attacks have also been conducted against political campaigns as far back as 2008. The use cases for a Trusted Security Foundation touch every user of the Internet. Attacks in the healthcare sector have violated the privacy of hundreds of millions of patients and have disrupted hospital and emergency care.

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US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics

The Verge

Back when Beijing held the 2008 Summer Olympics, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a similar advisory for any travelers headed to China, warning that bringing any devices potentially exposes them to “unauthorized access and theft of data by criminal or foreign government elements.”

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Ookla acquires RootMetrics in Seattle wireless analytics deal

GeekWire

Founded in 2008, RootMetrics tests the speed and reliability of mobile network operators. Ookla is known for its flagship Speedtest app that collects crowdsourced internet connection data. Two Seattle-area wireless metrics companies are joining forces. Ookla announced that it has acquired RootMetrics , a Bellevue, Wash.-based

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Thanks to the Rickroll, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits 1 billion YouTube plays

The Verge

The song became a lasting part of internet culture thanks to the Rickroll meme and reached the impressive milestone a couple days ago. Back in 2008, the man himself Rickrolled the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Photo by Bernd Muller/Redferns. The video hit daily views of 2.3 million on April Fools Day, according to Billboard.

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