Flu jab: Symptoms the vaccine will protect you against – plus these serious complications

Flu jab is offered on the NHS each year and is available from a number of pharmacies and supermarkets. The vaccine protects against the influenza virus, an infection that affects the nose, throat and lungs. Flu vaccination delivers a weak version of one or more influenza viruses expected to do the rounds this year. So […]

Here’s the problem with Mark Zuckerberg’s call to arms to protect democracy (FB, GOOG, TWTR)

Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images Facebook, along with Twitter and Google, are scrambling to contain a problem that happened on their turf, thanks to a system they created and which has been immensely profitable for them. Unlike the banks at the center of the 2009 financial crisis, the internet companies did not consciously create a […]

Security expert reveals homeowners must do this to protect their property from burglars

Homeowners must think like a burglar if they really want to protect their home – and this means going through a series of steps to cover every angle. Security expert Don Aviv president of Interfor International, a New York-based consulting firm, made the comments during an interview with CNBC. He advised: “If you harden your […]

Here’s how YouTube wants to secure its campus and better protect employees in the wake of April’s shooting attack (GOOG, GOOGL)

Greg Sandoval/Business Insider YouTube has told officials in San Bruno, California, that they intend to bulk up security at the company’s headquarters, the city’s community development director told Business Insider. Some of the upgrades come as YouTube seeks to expand its San Bruno campus.  The talks follow the April shooting attack on YouTube by a  […]

Pacific Islanders Look Back on Tradition to Protect Their Future

This OZY original series takes you to the New Frontiers of Climate Change, where some of the most vulnerable nations are coming up with the most innovative solutions. Dwain Qalovaki points to the docked vessel and describes to me what exactly the Uto ni Yalo is. “It translates to ‘heart of the spirit,’ and it’s […]

Google launches “Shielded VMs” to protect cloud servers from rootkits, data theft

Enlarge (credit: Donald Iain Smith / Getty Images) This week, Google is rolling out a number of new cloud security technologies aimed at making the public cloud a safer place. Among them is Shielded VMs, a feature of Google Cloud Platform that protects virtual machines from the installation of rootkits and other persistent malware, as well […]

Singapore Borrows From Silicon Valley to Protect Ideas

Shenzhen may be Asia’s Silicon Valley, but when it comes to protecting company secrets it’s Singapore that is taking a page from the U.S. technology hub’s playbook. Domestic and international companies are increasingly requiring visitors to sign nondisclosure agreements — an entrenched practice in the U.S. — before they step past the reception desk in […]