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Anusha Rehman Gets GEM-Tech Global Achievers Award 2015

Anusha Rehman Gets GEM-Tech Global Achievers Award 2015 Anusha Rehman, Minister for State for Telecom and IT, has been awarded with GEM-Tech Global Achievers Award in recognition of her exceptional efforts to boost women’s empowerment through ICTs. She was given the award at a ceremony held on the sidelines of World Summit on the Information Society in New York today.

Popular Password Cracker HashCat Goes Open Source

Popular Password Cracker HashCat Goes Open Source Jens Steube, creator of the password cracking toolkit known as Hashcat announced that his tool and its derivates will be available under open source license. The news has first been published on the Hashcat forum, where Steube explains the motivations behind his move. The main reason, as Steube

Here Are The Top Trending Topics on Twitter in 2015

Here Are The Top Trending Topics on Twitter in 2015 Twitter has unveiled the top events of the year 2015, with a wide range of events and issues dominating the discussion on the social media network. Most Popular #HashTags Unsurprisingly, the most popular topic in discussion was the attack on Paris which led to the

Govt Can Stop Grey Traffic, Fake BISP Messages With-in Hours: Experts

Govt Can Stop Grey Traffic, Fake BISP Messages With-in Hours: Experts If you are tired of fake BISP or similar unwanted messages that you can not block, or if you think that grey telephony is unstoppable in causing huge financial losses to national kitty then understand that its only the incompetence of government bodies and its

Facebook rolls out Instant Articles beta across Asia with over 50 publishers on board

Facebook rolls out Instant Articles beta across Asia with over 50 publishers on board Facebook has announced that it’s now testing its Instant Articles feature on mobile devices in several Asian countries. The social network previously opened up a small Android beta of the feature in India last month. Today, it’s rolling out Instant Articles

When are we going to get REALLY ANGRY when our data is stolen?

When are we going to get REALLY ANGRY when our data is stolen? Last week it was toy manufacturer VTech, today it’s British pub chain JD Wetherspoon. Barely a day goes by without a company announcing a big hack attack on its servers and subsequent data theft. Customers grumble a little, they shrug and then

SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick (32GB)

SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick (32GB) The 32GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick ($39.99 as tested) is a USB flash drive with built-in Wi-Fi capability that serves as an affordable way to wirelessly transfer and stream large files to and from your mobile device. While its transfer speeds are nothing to write home about, and it only

Dashlane (for Android)

Dashlane (for Android) Olympus has always impressed with its OM-D line of mirrorless cameras. They feature chic, retro-inspired styling, excellent ergonomics, integrated EVFs, and cutting edge features. The OM-D E-M10 Mark II ($649.99, body only) keeps that tradition alive in terms of imaging—it’s amazing that a body this compact features a 5-axis stabilization system. It also

Cyber Security Needs Its Ralph Nader

Cyber Security Needs Its Ralph Nader It took thousands of unnecessary traffic fatalities to create an environment for radical transformation of the auto industry. What will it take for a similar change to occur in data security? By every metric, driving an automobile is far safer today than it was in the 1960’s, due to

Panda Antivirus Pro 2016

Panda Antivirus Pro 2016   AMAZON $19.99 PROS Impressive antivirus scores in our tests and independent lab tests. Firewall protection. Can block all untrusted apps. Wi-Fi protection. Includes a license for Android security app. CONS Less effective against phishing sites. Firewall fails to stealth ports. Firewall program control limited. BOTTOM LINE Panda Antivirus Pro extends