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The very first web browsers, such as Lynx, were character-based applications without a graphical user interface to be seen. It may look hopelessly primitive today, but in their time from 1991 to 1993, they were great. Unlike most of the other early browsers, Lynx, introduced in 1992, has been maintained. Unix and Linux shell users still use it today. Source link

Healthcare records: A treasure trove for cybercriminals Patient records continue to be one of the most lucrative forms of data for cybercriminals, worth up to 46 times more on the illegal market than stolen credit card information. The reason? Medical records supply all the information criminals need to carry out identity fraud in one place—even create fake passports. Stolen medical records can also equip bad actors with blackmail material to damage personal relationships, affect hiring decisions, or falsely secure health insurance. In 2020 alone, its estimated that 24.1 million patient records were exposed to unauthorized parties because of…

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an annual competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s toughest problems. Now in its fifth year, the competition awarded its largest prize pool ever, $1 million USD, to 20 winning teams from around the world. I…

Cisco DIRL offers solutions to SAN congestion without any dependency on hosts or storage. On May 6, 2021, we announce the release of Cisco® Dynamic Ingress Rate Limiting (DIRL), a major innovation to alleviate SAN congestion. Cisco DIRL is a reality today and promises to offer a practical solution to SAN congestion from a fabric perspective without any dependency on the host or storage. If you have not had a chance to review this new innovative…

The job growth in the US IT industry continued at a steady pace in July, adding 11,200 positions, according to figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in the latest figures from IT employment consultancy Janco Associates. June saw an increase of 11,400, reflecting continuing business recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. In fact, IT job growth has occurred every month this year, though it was uneven in the first five…

We talk a lot about how IT leaders need to formulate the right strategies and ensure the right technologies snap into place. But to make a real difference, IT leaders need to be change agents. Most of us know, for example, that there’s inestimable value in the patterns that emerge from analyzing mountains of business and log data. Or that machine learning can reduce overhead and fuel transformational applications. Or that it’s past time to…

COVID-19 kicked off one of the most disruptive economic periods since World War II, and companies scrambled to shift business processes to the cloud to meet escalating digital demands. In fact, companies digitized many activities at a rate 20% to 25% faster than previously thought possible, according to research from McKinsey & Company. That acceleration has impacted the IT workforce: 85% of IT hiring managers say their hiring needs have changed, according to a survey by…

There is no question that 2020 was an interesting year from a variety of perspectives. But what clearly stands out to me is the fact that it created an arena for a completely digital experience to be embraced. Without warning, we found ourselves having daily meetings on Webex, relying on social media to keep up with the latest news and ordering online more than ever before; among other examples. In this new setting, with information…

Our customers are looking for ways to simplify management of their Cisco devices and adopt new technologies faster while maintaining strong security across their environment. They are facing challenges in locating the right information necessary for deployment, obtaining access to the right resources, gaining visibility into their assets as well as more automated capabilities to reduce risks, increase uptime, and optimize overall performance. Cisco CX Cloud was built to address these concerns, alongside the Success…

Identifying Connectivity Challenges TIM Brazil had a problem to solve. Their country of more than 200 million people has massive geographical regions lacking reliable internet service, and the company sought a cost-effective way to expand connectivity and offer high-quality streaming content to its growing population. They needed to find the best way to address this challenge without incurring the significant costs typical of such large-scale projects. While mainly a mobile operator with 50 million customers…