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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO Business Intelligence

She is also mindful of security: “Is it too adventurous to book the ticket through an unfamiliar travel agency, or should I book through the airline itself?” A concept that is somewhat unique to the travel industry is the Internet Booking Engine (IBE), which allows travelers to make reservations and manage their bookings.

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New York: Cyberattack Is Twitter's Fault, Let's Increase Regulation

SecureWorld News

I still remember reading hacker Kevin Mitnick's book "Ghost in the Wires" a few years ago. I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support.

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Can the Digital Future Be Our Home?

Phil Windley

Summary: This post features three fantastic books from three great, but quite different, authors on the subject of Big Tech, surveillance capitalism, and what's to be done about it. I recently read Shoshana Zuboff's book on surveillance capitalism. Not altogether unpleasant, but a far cry from authentic. But they are soulless.