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Google's Eric Schmidt Invests in Obama's Big Data Brains/Copytaste - 1 views

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    latest abney and associates technology news Google's Eric Schmidt Invests in Obama's Big Data Brains During the 2012 campaign, Barack Obama's reelection team had an underappreciated asset: Google's (GOOG) executive chairman, Eric Schmidt. He helped recruit talent, choose technology, and coach the campaign manager, Jim Messina, on the finer points of leading a large organization. "On election night he was in our boiler room in Chicago," says David Plouffe, then a senior White House adviser. Schmidt had a particular affinity for a group of engineers and statisticians tucked away beneath a disco ball in a darkened corner of the office known as "the Cave." The data analytics team, led by 30-year-old Dan Wagner, is credited with producing Obama's surprising 5 million-vote margin of victory. For all its acclaim, the analytics team's main achievement is often misunderstood as "microtargeting" or some variant on wooing voters. This reverses the relationship between campaign and voter at the heart of Wagner's method. Recent campaigns have employed a top-down approach to identify what they thought were vital demographic groups such as "soccer moms." Wagner's team pursued a bottom-up strategy of unifying vast commercial and political databases to understand the proclivities of individual voters likely to support Obama or be open to his message, and then sought to persuade them through personalized contact via Facebook (FB), e-mail, or a knock on the door. "I think of them as people scientists,'' says Schmidt. "They apply scientific techniques to how people will behave when confronted with a choice or a question." Obama's rout of Mitt Romney was a lesson in how this insight can translate into political strength. Traditional marketing has the same inherent limitation as traditional campaigning: It's impossible to appeal to everybody, even among the groups likeliest to favor a product. "Budweiser might target football fans with an ad s
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Abney & Associates Technology Updates: Teens' brains make them more vulnerable to suicide - 1 views

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/03/09/brain-development-makes-teens-more-vulnerable-suicide-and-mood-disorders/tGBStHOnjqAyanfCe7rbsK/story.html 'The young are heated by ...

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Abney and Associates Technology Warning - 1 views

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    http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-27/pune/38068982_1_cyber-criminals-symantec-social-media PUNE: An invitation to a Bollywood Holi party in your inbox may entice you, but there are chances that the slightest carelessness you show in responding to such an email will drain the colour from your face. Cyber goons may be exploiting your festive mood through such 'offers' to rob you of your personal information and money, say experts. Antivirus software and internet security solutions developer Symantec has warned that fake emails and social networking feeds that offer free passes for Bollywood parties or share celebrity updates are likely to proliferate around festive times. "It is that time of the year when social media witnesses a spike in malicious activities; cyber criminals won't miss the opportunity to scam you or steal your personal information," a statement from Symantec has said. Ritesh Chopra, the firm's country sales manager, has said in the release that a user should be careful when clicking on links or responding to notifications and abide by social media etiquettes, which go a long way in securing personal information and reputation online. Chopra said one should keep social media settings private, so that only selected friends can find you and post or respond on your profile. "Using tools such as Safe Web to scan news feeds on Facebook and identify URLs containing security risks such as phishing sites, malicious downloads and links to unsafe internet sites will help," he said. The note said people should be responsible when socialising offline as well, as the risk existed even when users of digital devices are offline. During Holi parties and get-togethers, when everyone is in a playful mood, mobile devices can easily be lost or stolen, putting personal identity and privacy at stake, the statement added. "It is important to set a password to lock the keypad of the device and to make sure mobile security software is up-to-date, Chop
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Online attempts to steal personal information on the rise in Hong Kong/WEEBLY - 1 views

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an abney associates news flash Online attempts to steal personal information on the rise in Hong Kong

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    AN Abney Associates News Flash Phishing sites, which masquerade as genuine websites to steal users' personal information, are on the rise in Hong Kong, Microsoft warned on Thursday. Some 6.23 phishing sites were found per 1,000 hosts in the fourth quarter last year, up from 6.01 in the third quarter, according to Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence Report. However, the number of malware infections remained low in the same period. Every 1,000 computers had 2.2 malware infections on average, the report found. Tim Rains, director of product management in Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing group, said the rise could be because Hong Kong is a financial centre and phishing sites masquerade as banking websites to steal information. "The fact that we have a low malware infection rate in Hong Kong, but slightly elevated level of phishing is actually interesting," he said. He said the reason could be that the attackers were using a smaller number of compromised systems in Hong Kong to do more phishing than other attacks. Roy Ko Wai-tak, manager of Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre, said websites of small and medium enterprises were often hijacked by attackers to build phishing sites - which pose as big corporations - because of poor cyber security. Rains also said the most common malware is called keygen, which comes with key generators that produce serial numbers required to run piracy software. Ko said it showed that Hong Kong people still continue to use piracy software. The report, which also found that 2.5 out of 10 computers on average did not have up-to-date antivirus software in the city, was based on data from over 600 million computers worldwide using Microsoft's products. The number of Hong Kong computers was unknown at the time of going to press. AN Abney Associates News Flash READ MORE: http://mariahabney.weebly.com/ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xz5ub4_online-attempts-to-steal-personal-information-on-the-rise-i
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Abney and Associates: 'Pump And Dump' Schemes Resurface - 1 views

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/14902198-abney-and-associates-pump-and-dump-schemes-resurface-in-social-media "Pump and dump" is back! The old boiler-room scam of pitching nearly worthle...

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Reviews by Abney and Associates, Code 85258081704 - blog.fc2 - 2 views

http://beatrizlopez970.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1.html The US Federal Trade Commission has carried out a huge international crackdown on a number of "tech support" scams being run out of India whic...

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    Internet Reviews Abney Associates Blog Articles The US Federal Trade Commission has carried out a huge international crackdown on a number of "tech support" scams being run out of India which have conned people in the UK, US, Canada and elsewhere out of millions of pounds since 2008. As explained by the Guardian in 2010, the scams used "boiler room" tactics, dialling through phone books for English-speaking countries. People who answered the phone were told the call came from Microsoft or their internet service provider, and that the person's computer was "reporting viruses". The caller would then perform an unnecessary "fix" on the computer and charge the person for it - and sometimes sign them up to multi-year "support" contracts. The cost could run to hundreds of pounds. People in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were targeted because they, like the people carrying out the scam, are English-speaking. The Guardian understands that the scam was worth millions of pounds a year to the organised gangs carrying it out. At the FTC's request in six cases, a federal district judge froze the US assets of 17 people and 14 companies that have been accused of taking part in the operations. The FTC has also shut down 80 internet domain names and 130 phone numbers used in the US to carry out the scams. The FTC is seeking an end to the scams, and repayments for people who were conned out of money. Though the FTC said it could not put a figure on how many people had been scammed, or how much they had lost, Microsoft - which has been working with the commission for the past two years to try to catch the criminals - provided data on more than a thousand people who had been scammed, whose losses averaged $875 each. Microsoft has repeatedly pointed out that it would not call people about any problems with their computers. In some cases, the scammers would try to sell antivirus software from reputable companies, and in some cases would install new copies of Windows
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Abney and Associates - The Secret War: Infiltration, Sabotage, Devastating Cyber Attacks - 1 views

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-secret-war-infiltration-sabotage-devastating-cyber-attacks/5338882 Inside Fort Meade, Maryland, a top-secret city bustles. Tens of thousands of people move through...

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PC Speak: Abney and Associates News - Google's Project Tango whips up new mapping tech - 1 views

News.Cnet.com Take the latest in computer vision, power it with custom-built hardware and chipsets, and put Google behind the wheel. Welcome to Project Tango, an attempt to revolutionize mobile m...

PC Speak Abney and Associates News Google's Project Tango whips up new mapping tech

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Abney & Associates Technology updates: Bumps in rollout of cellphone alerts in Washington - 1 views

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/mar/09/bumps-rollout-cellphone-alerts-washington/ TACOMA - A system set up to send emergency alerts to thousands of cellphone users warning them of natural di...

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A Courtesy Blog by John Abney: The Music Venue The BOILER ROOM Asheville - 1 views

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of Mr. John Abney and its associates A Courtesy Blog by Abney: The Music Venue BOILER ROOM Asheville

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    A Courtesy Blog by John Abney: The Music Venue The BOILER ROOM AshevilleA Courtesy Blog by John Abney: The Music Venue The BOILER ROOM AshevilleIf you want a good night well spent then spend it here. A live music and live entertainment venue... A Courtesy Blog by John Abney: The Music Venue The BOILER ROOM Asheville A Courtesy Blog by John Abney: The Music Venue The BOILER ROOM Asheville If you want a good night well spent then spend it here. A live music and live entertainment venue located in the basement of the GROVE HOUSE Entertainment Complex, The BOILER ROOM, offers great acoustics for live music of any genre and hosts local, and also out of town live music scenes. According to the official site, The BOILER ROOM strives to be a 'launching pad' for the community to grow beyond Asheville and is renowned for being attentive and accommodating to the needs of all artists, entertainers, and patrons alike. We are a place for bands to showcase "Original" works and materials only, for you won't find ANY cover bands here! BOILER ROOM is capable of adapting to the demands of nearly any event and its staff will strive to make that event rock! We guarantee an unforgettable impression on your fans and guests. And definitely the place is living to its promise. The good thing about the place is that you have the choice because The BOILER ROOM may be divided to be its own separate venue, or combined with Scandals Nightclub and/or Club Eleven on Grove, depending on the size of the event. Here is how you can reach The BOILER ROOM (Company Courtesy of Mr. John Abney and its Associates, Hooray for the great food!) Physical/Mailing Address Grove House Entertainment Complex 11 Grove Street Asheville, NC 28801 Telephone: 828-505-1612 Email: mailto:contact@boilerroomasheville.com Another great thing about the place is that when you left something like important cards such as credit cards you can claim it back. How to Claim Left Credit Cards and/or IDS All
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U.S agency kills hardware over routine malware warning - 2 views

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U.S agency kills hardware over routine malware warning

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    Source: http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/u-s-agency-kills-hardware-over-routine-malware-warning/147365 The U.S. Economic Development Administration destroyed $170,000 in computers, keyboards, printers and mice over a routine malware infection. A lack of funding prevented the agency from throwing out its remaining $3 million in IT inventory An almost farcical series of miscommunications led to the destruction of $170,000 worth of IT gear by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration over a routine malware warning, and it was only a lack of budget that stopped the agency from throwing out another $3 million in hardware. The comedy of errors not only points up a lack of communication between agencies, but also a fundamental misunderstanding of technology. RELATED CONTENT Phising, E-mail en Internet oplichting: http://www.wattpad.com/12260034-abney-and-associates-hong-kong-shares-trim-strong#.UdrHpvlgdhw The upcoming cyber-security threat cycle: http://abneyandassociates.tumblr.com/ The timeline of the fiasco runs something like this: * In December 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (those guys who told the entire North American population to disable Java on its computers) warns the Commerce Department of a potential compromise of its systems. * The Commerce Department identifies the potentially compromised computers as belonging to the Economic Development Administration. Its warning to the EDA names accidentally names 146 systems as being compromised, when in fact, the number is only two. * A follow-up warning tells the EDA that only two systems are compromised, but in classic CYA fashion, does not clearly point out that the first warning was erroneous. * The EDA treats the follow-up as a confirmation of the first warning and proceeds on the understanding that 146 systems are compromised. The EDA commissions a forensic analysis of the two systems identified by Commerce and confirms that they are infected with malware. * Comm
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The BOILER ROOM Asheville: The Music Venue - Wattpad - 1 views

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courtesy of Mr. John Abney and its associates The BOILER ROOM Asheville: Music Venue

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    The BOILER ROOM Asheville: The Music Venue Read more Articles: http://boilerroomasheville.com/ http://boilerroomasheville.com/boilercontact.html courtesy of Mr. John Abney and its associates The BOILER ROOM Asheville: The Music Venue If you want a good night well spent then spend it here. The BOILER ROOM Asheville: The Music Venue Read more Articles: http://boilerroomasheville.com/ http://boilerroomasheville.com/boilercontact.html courtesy of Mr. John Abney and its associates The BOILER ROOM Asheville: The Music Venue If you want a good night well spent then spend it here. A live music and live entertainment venue located in the basement of the GROVE HOUSE Entertainment Complex, The BOILER ROOM, offers great acoustics for live music of any genre and hosts local, and also out of town live music scenes. According to the official site, The BOILER ROOM strives to be a 'launching pad' for the community to grow beyond Asheville and is renowned for being attentive and accommodating to the needs of all artists, entertainers, and patrons alike. We are a place for bands to showcase "Original" works and materials only, for you won't find ANY cover bands here! BOILER ROOM is capable of adapting to the demands of nearly any event and its staff will strive to make that event rock! We guarantee an unforgettable impression on your fans and guests. And definitely the place is living to its promise. The good thing about the place is that you have the choice because The BOILER ROOM may be divided to be its own separate venue, or combined with Scandals Nightclub and/or Club Eleven on Grove, depending on the size of the event. Here is how you can reach The BOILER ROOM (Company Courtesy of Mr. John Abney and its Associates, Hooray for the great food!) Physical/Mailing Address Grove House Entertainment Complex 11 Grove Street Asheville, NC 28801 Telephone: 828-505-1612 Email: mailto:contact@boilerroomasheville.com Another great thing about the place is that when
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The BOILER ROOM Asheville: The Music Venue John Abney Blog - 3 views

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    The BOILER ROOM Asheville: The Music Venue John Abney Blog the boiler room Ashville by John Abney and its associates personal blog If you want a good night well spent then spend it here. A live music and live entertainment venue located in the basement of the GROVE HOUSE Entertainment Complex, The BOILER ROOM, offers great acoustics for live music of any genre and hosts local, and also out of town live music scenes. Source Article: http://boilerroomasheville.com/ http://boilerroomasheville.com/boilercontact.html According to the official site, The BOILER ROOM strives to be a 'launching pad' for the community to grow beyond Asheville and is renowned for being attentive and accommodating to the needs of all artists, entertainers, and patrons alike. We are a place for bands to showcase "Original" works and materials only, for you won't find ANY cover bands here! BOILER ROOM is capable of adapting to the demands of nearly any event and its staff will strive to make that event rock! We guarantee an unforgettable impression on your fans and guests. And definitely the place is living to its promise. The good thing about the place is that you have the choice because The BOILER ROOM may be divided to be its own separate venue, or combined with Scandals Nightclub and/or Club Eleven on Grove, depending on the size of the event. Here is how you can reach The BOILER ROOM (Company Courtesy of Mr. John Abney and its Associates, Hooray for the great food!) Physical/Mailing Address Grove House Entertainment Complex 11 Grove Street Asheville, NC 28801 Telephone: 828-505-1612 Email: mailto:contact@boilerroomasheville.com Another great thing about the place is that when you left something like important cards such as credit cards you can claim it back. How to Claim Left Credit Cards and/or IDS All credit cards or forms of identification lost or forgotten within the GROVE HOUSE venues are secured within the office of the general manager. As the GROVE HOU
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    http://ruxxemarfild.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/reviews-by-abney-and-associates-code-85258081704-public-schoolboy-hacker-who-masterminded-15m-fraud-is-put-in-jails-it-class-docstoc/ Reviews by Abney and Associates, code 85258081704 - Nicholas Webber, 21, was jailed for five years for running a criminal website He started his criminal career at £24,000-a-year Bradfield College Prison IT Teacher Michael Fox was made redundant after the incident Fox protests he had no idea Webber was a hacker One of Britain's most notorious cyber criminals hacked into a prison computer system from inside jail - after he was allowed to join an IT class. Nicholas Webber, 21, jailed for five years in 2011 for masterminding a multi-million-pound internet crime site, triggered the security scare during a lesson. It is understood his actions caused 'major panic' but it is not clear what, if anything, he managed to access. The prison, HMP Isis in South London, blamed his teacher, Michael Fox, who was employed by Kensington and Chelsea College. He was banned from the prison but the college cleared him of committing any security breaches at a disciplinary hearing last March. However, he was made redundant when no alternative work could be found for him. More... Pictured with piles of cash: The public schoolboy jailed for five years for masterminding £18m internet scam Computer hacker, 21, jailed for masterminding £27 MILLION fraud in his bedroom taking credit card details from unsuspecting internet users On Friday, Mr Fox, from Bromley, Kent, began a claim for unfair dismissal, arguing that it wasn't his decision to put Webber, the son of a former member of Guernsey's parliament, in his class. He says he had no idea he was a hacker. At a hearing at Croydon Employment Tribunal, Mr Fox accused the college of not doing enough to find him another job. 'The perceived problem was there was a tutor who had been excluded by the prison and charged with allowing a hacking expert to hack in
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Abney Associates: Technologie des empreintes digitales pour le jour du scrutin - 1 views

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/07/17/how-finger-print-technology-solves-election-day-multiple-voting-fraud/ Une des images plus emblématiques de sortir de la guerre en Irak a été que d'une femm...

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Abney And Associates Intenet Technology News Updates - 1 views

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    Die Geräte immer auf zeigen was kann in die Zukunft des Internet der Dinge möglich sein, aber auch die Gefahren zu markieren. Als ein Google-Explorer trägt Anthony Pettenon seine Begeisterung für Technologie auf seinem Gesicht. Mitglied-Programm von Google, seine Geräte immer auf Glas in die reale Welt verfügbar zu machen, trägt der Schüler an der University of Tampa in Florida regelmäßig die Geräte-Klasse und in der Stadt. Menschen sind nicht besorgt sein um ein Gerät immer auf, während die Bequemlichkeit und die Verbundenheit des Geräts ist einfach cool, sagt Pettenon. "Es kühler ist, weil Sie tragen Technologie, sondern hielt sie," sagte Pettenon. "Dinge sind viel schneller - Sie können sofort ein Bild oder Video und laden Sie sie sofort." Noch machen die gleichen Leistungen auch die Geräte mehr Privatsphäre und Sicherheitsrisiko für Menschen und Organisationen. Google Glass ist eines der bekannteren Beispiele des Internet der Dinge, Geräte, die halten die Menschen, die mit dem Internet verbunden, wie sie von ihrem Alltag bewegen. Während die erhöhte Bequemlichkeit, viele Menschen, wie z. B. Pettenon, über die Vorteile der nachhaltigen Konnektivität verkauft hat, warnen Technologen und Sicherheitsexperten, dass es ernsthafte Folgen für Sicherheit und Datenschutz könnte. Auf der Black Hat-Sicherheitskonferenz im Juli zeigte beispielsweise Sicherheitsexperte Brendan O'Connor ein kostengünstige System von Funksensoren und Analyse-Algorithmen, die jedermann die Bewegungen einer großen Zahl von Menschen rund um eine Stadt zu verfolgen, durch das hören für Signale von ihren mobilen Geräten ermöglichen könnte. Dt. CreepyDOL, hebt das System wieviel Menschen Informationsleck in die digitale Welt alleine herum mit einem Smartphone oder Tablet. Wenn ein drahtloser Zugriffspunkt Smartphones suchen senden sie genug Informationen nachverfolgt werden, während eine Vielzahl von populären Anwendungen noch persönlichere Daten unverschlÃ
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