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Overview

Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with built-in privacy features. Tor provides the foundation for a range of applications that allow organizations and individuals to share information over public networks without compromising their privacy. Individuals use Tor to keep websites from tracking them and their family members, or to connect to news sites, instant messaging services, or the like when these are blocked by their local Internet providers. Tor's hidden services let users publish web sites and other services without needing to reveal the location of the site. Individuals also use Tor for socially sensitive communication: chat rooms and web forums for rape and abuse survivors, or people with illnesses.

Selon l’institut d’analyses Berg Insight, 13 pays utilisaient le système de portefeuillle électronique au début de 2013, alors qu’il n’en existait que six à la fin de 2011. Si ces services ne sont disponibles que pour un petit nombre d’utilisateurs, il existe quand même trois services mobiles de portefeuille électronique en NFC qui concernent plus de 100 000 personnes, dont Google Wallet et Isis aux Etats-Unis et Turkcell Wallet en Turquie. Berg Insight estime qu’au cours des prochaines années, la plus grande disponibilité de téléphones NFC, de terminaux de paiement et de gestionnaires de services de confiance (TSM) va favoriser l’expansion de cette technologie. Les ventes mondiales de téléphones NFC ont augmenté de 300 % pour atteindre 140 millions d’unités en 2012. Et la base installée de téléphones NFC devrait croître à un taux de croissance annuel de 65 % au cours des prochaines années pour atteindre 2 milliards d’unités d’ici à 2017.

Plug computer

A plug computer is a small form factor server for use in the home or office. Compared to their PC-based counterparts, plug computers are lower cost, consume less power, often do not have a video card, and are intended to be powered up at all times

Suitable for running a media server, back-up services, file sharing and remote access functions such devices can be used as a bridge between in home protocols such as Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) & Server Message Block (SMB) and cloud based services.

Internet Census 2012

Carna Botnet

Abstract While playing around with the Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) we discovered an amazing number of open embedded devices on the Internet. Many of them are based on Linux and allow login to standard BusyBox with empty or default credentials. We used these devices to build a distributed port scanner to scan all IPv4 addresses. These scans include service probes for the most common ports, ICMP ping, reverse DNS and SYN scans. We analyzed some of the data to get an estimation of the IP address usage. All data gathered during our research is released into the public domain for further study.

Light-emitting diode

A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor light source.[3] LEDs are used as indicator lamps in many devices and are increasingly used for other lighting. Introduced as a practical electronic component in 1962,[4] early LEDs emitted low-intensity red light, but modern versions are available across the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared wavelengths, with very high brightness. When a light-emitting diode is forward-biased (switched on), electrons are able to recombine with electron holes within the device, releasing energy in the form of photons. This effect is called electroluminescence and the color of the light (corresponding to the energy of the photon) is determined by the energy gap of the semiconductor. LEDs are often small in area (less than 1 mm2), and integrated optical components may be used to shape its radiation pattern.[5] LEDs present many advantages over incandescent light sources including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, improved robustness, smaller size, and faster switching. LEDs powerful enough for room lighting are relatively expensive and require more precise current and heat management than compact fluorescent lamp sources of comparable output. Light-emitting diodes are used in applications as diverse as aviation lighting, automotive lighting, advertising, general lighting, and traffic signals. LEDs have allowed new text, video displays, live video, and sensors to be developed, while their high switching rates are also useful in advanced communications technology. Infrared LEDs are also used in the remote control units of many commercial products including televisions, DVD players, and other domestic appliances.

Pourquoi nous ne vendons pas de pub

À nous deux, Brian et moi avons passé 20 ans chez Yahoo, travaillant dur au bon fonctionnement du site. Et aussi oui, travaillant dur à vendre de la pub, parce que c’était ce que Yahoo faisait : recueillir des données, la publication de pages et la vendre de la publicité.

Nous avons été témoins du déclin de Yahoo tandis que continuaient à grandir la taille et l’audience de Google, vendeur d’espaces publicitaires plus efficace et plus rentable. Google savait ce que les utilisateurs recherchaient, pouvant ainsi recueillir plus efficacement des données sur ces derniers et afficher de meilleures publicités.

OpenLeaks

OpenLeaks is a project that aims at making whistleblowing safer and more widespread. This will be done by providing dedicated and generally free services to whistleblowers and organizations interested in transparency. We will also create a Knowledge Base aiming to provide a comprehensive reference to all areas surrounding whistleblowing.

D2Plug is a Developer Kit for the Marvell PXA510 Highly Integrated SoC with PC-like performance.

The D2plug can be used by software developers, Independent Software Vendors (ISV), and System Integrators (SI); for evaluation, Application development, Rapid Prototyping, and interoperability testing for a “cloud” based service deployment. The complete solution in an attractive, innovative and “fan-less” enclosure will also be available for bundling solutions for product release with custom branding.