Web-hosting firm 1&1 hit by almost €10 million GDPR fine over poor security at call centre

Web-hosting company 1&1 has been hit with one of the largest fines dished out so far under European GDPR legislation, Germany’s federal privacy watchdog has announced.
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One Language to Rule Them All – Application Security Weekly #11

Everything you want to build, anywhere you want to build it, can be done with JavaScript. This week Paul and Keith discuss One Language to Rule Them All: Node-based Operating System, NodeOS! Full Show NotesVisit our website: http://securityweekly.com F… Continue reading One Language to Rule Them All – Application Security Weekly #11

Snazzy Balun Lets Ham Use Off-The-Shelf Coax

It’s a dilemma many hams face: it’s easy to find yourself with a big spool of RG-11 coax cable, usually after a big cable TV wiring project. It can be tempting to use it in antenna projects, but the characteristic impedance of RG-11 is 75 Ω, whereas the ham world is geared to 50 Ω. Not willing to waste a bounty of free coax, one ham built a custom 1:1 current balun for a 75 Ω dipole.

Converting between balanced and unbalanced signals is the job of a balun, and it’s where the device derives its name. For hams, baluns …read more

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Startup Security Weekly #11 – Magic of Momentum

Check out the Magic of Momentum on your Startup! Visit http://securityweekly.com/ssw for all the latest episodes! Full Show Notes Subscribe to YouTube Channel Security Weekly Website Follow us on Twitter: @securityweekly http://traffic.libsyn.com/sswau… Continue reading Startup Security Weekly #11 – Magic of Momentum

Startup Security Weekly #11 – Discussion

Fostering online trust to build a community, leading with culture to be a successful startup, pivotal stories every startup leader should know and so much more! Here on Startup Security Weekly! Visit http://securityweekly.com/ssw for all the latest epi… Continue reading Startup Security Weekly #11 – Discussion

Help Desk Scheduled Maintenance & Upgrade – phishing

A slightly different phishing attempt this morning. It was sent to a webmaster address on a small charity that I run the website for, so luckily hasn’t got through to the overworked staff who are less than technically aware and … Continue reading →

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