| | Tech News Flash February 18, 2021 | | Researchers Repurpose Drugs to Fight COVID in Elderly | | Researchers have discovered a way to identify existing drugs that can be potentially repurposed to fight COVID-19 in the elderly. They have plans to share their findings with pharmaceutical companies, but added that before any drugs can be repurposed for use on elderly COVID-19 patients, clinical testing will be required. | | How Biometric Authentication Methods Will Revamp the Commerce Experience | | A cyber intruder broke into the computer network of the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Fla. and attempted to poison it with lye. News of the attack was made public Monday by officials of Oldsmar, who revealed the attack was foiled by an operator at the facility within minutes of its launch. The Oldsmar plant provides water to businesses and about 15,000 residents. | | The Future of Cybersecurity in 2021 and Beyond | | Cybersecurity experts predict that in 2021 there will be a cyberattack incident every 11 seconds. This is nearly twice what it was in 2019, and four times the rate five years ago in 2016. The rapidly growing increase in cyberattacks worldwide comes at a hefty cost for businesses in order to better protect their computer networks from intrusions. Cyberattacks not only are increasing in frequency, but they are costing victims larger financial losses. | | A New Twist to Virtual Desktop Cloud Computing | | Desktop as a Service provider Shells offers a new component to virtual cloud computing. It brings Linux distros and Windows 10 to any computer, mobile device, and some game consoles, via any Web browser. The U.S.-based startup went online in the first quarter of last year. Since then, CEO and founder Alex Lee has been drumming up favorable responses from businesses, casual users, and Linux developers. | | The Evolving Future of the Office | | TechNewsWorld columnist Rob Enderle participated in a group analyst event several weeks ago about companies converting their offices into collections of meeting rooms. They couldn't picture people who have been meeting remotely for so many months suddenly concluding that the long commute to and from the office was worth meeting in person. | | TRENDING ON TECHNEWSWORLD | | Hacker Attempts to Poison Florida City's Water Supply A cyber intruder broke into the computer network of the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Fla. and attempted to poison it with lye. News of the attack was made public Feb. 8 by officials of Oldsmar, who revealed the attack was foiled by... Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | Wearable Device Aims to Diminish Distractions, Sharpen Focus Foci is a "Focus Wearable" device by U.K.-based company Tinylogics that combines cognitive biometrics with artificial intelligence and machine learning to help you focus better. Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | Webinar: How B2B Brands Sell Online in 2021 During this webinar, we’ll discuss some of the most promising ways B2B companies are innovating their online sales approach in 2021. This includes leveraging the best of the B2C experience and trying out technologies like AR and VR. Read more www.inriver.com | | | | | | Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Pursue lucrative and in-demand roles with Utica College's 100% online cybersecurity degree. You’ll choose from four specializations to tailor your degree to your career goals. Read more programs.online.utica.edu | | | | | | Ahead of the curve: How to build a proactive contact center In the face of disruption, contact centers are at the forefront of change. With ICMI’s new toolkit, you’ll get all the expert insights you need to lead your contact center into the future, no matter what it may bring. Read more get.niceincontact.com | | | | | | Women in Tech: 20 Trailblazers Share Their Journeys | | | | Successful women in the tech trenches share their insights and tackle subjects ranging from how to search out a strong mentor to how to be one -- from how to advance in a large company to how to start your own firm.
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