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 […]
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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 […]
Flu jab: When should you get the vaccine? Protect against symptoms in these two months
FLU JAB is available on the NHS every year and is a recommended form of protection for adults and children against the virus. But when should you get the vaccine? The health body advises you get it in two particular months of the year.
How to Protect Your Phone Against a SIM Swap Attack
Your phone number is increasingly tied to your online identity. You need to do everything possible to protect it. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b7736f581d2b91bf5081ca1/master/pass/How%20to%20protect%20against%20SIM%20swap%20attacks%20(0-00-00-00).jpg
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 […]
Iceland Fights to Protect Its Native Tongue From Siri
If you learn one thing from Ari Pall Kristinsson, learn this: The Icelandic language is not in decline. “This is not an endangered language, not at all,” he says — but for that to stay true, a lot of work will have to be done, and he and his colleagues at the Árni Magnússon Institute […]