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Microsoft Data Leaks and the Importance of Open-Source Intelligence

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Author: Vaidotas Šedys, Head of Risk Management at Oxylabs

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Interconnected digital technology advances at a rapid pace, and so do the tactics and strategies employed by malicious individuals, criminal groups, and even nation-states. The World Economic Forum predicts global cybercrime will reach $10.5 trillion by 2025, forcing businesses and governments to look for next-generation solutions against emerging digital threats.

Unfortunately, deliberate criminal activity is only part of the challenge in this data-driven era. Costly leaks of sensitive data might happen due to simple human errors — in September, Microsoft’s data was leaked two times, not only disclosing the company’s plans for the next-gen Xbox but also exposing private employee data. As we already know, at least one of these events happened due to an accidentally misconfigured URL link.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so it is a perfect time to ask how businesses could improve their cyber resilience. Raising public awareness, educating employees, and implementing standard security measures (such as data encryption, multi-factor authentication, or routing traffic through VPNs) are good recommendations for increased organizational security. However, they are hardly enough today if one does not employ open-source intelligence.

What is open-source intelligence?

Open-source intelligence, or OSINT, defines the efforts of collecting, analyzing, and utilizing information from publicly available web sources, including forums, libraries, open databases, and even the dark web. Though OSINT can be used to gather commercially important business information and perform market analysis, at Oxylabs, we usually use it in the context of cyber threat intelligence.

No Power, No Info? Portuguese City Brings Public Transport Info to Areas Without Power Grid

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Coimbra is one of the first cities in Portugal to install public transport digital displays in locations without power from the grid.

Known as "the city of students," Coimbra’s culture revolves around students, explains Luis Antunes, CEO of POWERQUBIT, local fleet management powerhouse.

The Coimbra Municipality Urban Transport Services or the SMTUC connects the fourth-largest urban centre in Portugal via an extensive bus (and trolleybus) network. Its 120 public transport lines cover more than 2000 km, with 150 buses ferrying passengers to and from, including most of the student body.  More than 21,000 students call Coimbra, the location of Portugal’s oldest university, their temporary home.

There are 1350 bus stops: on an average day a student (or commuter) could spend anywhere from 35 to 120+ minutes using public transit, waiting at a stop or station from 12 to more than 20 minutes.Visionect ePaper screen

Now a smart digitalization of remote public transport stops in Coimbra was made possible with Visionect technology, the vision of SMTUC and the CMS of POWERQUBIT (in charge of all operational aspects of the transport signs).

The first fully autonomous solar-powered electronic paper displays from Visionect were introduced three years ago.

Now “the city of the students” boasts 25 completely self-sustainable bus stops (15 installed in 2017, 10 in 2020 and more underway)-- all available in a display XXL format (32-inches in diagonal).

And all powered by solar energy, a natural resource for a city which basks in sunlight for close to 1900 hours each year. That’s up to 10 hours of sunshine every day.

Using 99% less power than LCD, the Visonect ePaper screens can be rolled out with just a few bolts, powered by a solar cell and connecting via the cellular network.Live-content plugs in easily with POWERQUBIT’s transport CMS connecting to Visionect’s Software Suite.

Live passenger information across the whole of Coimbra’s public transport network brings higher passenger satisfaction, a better customer experience, fewer complaints, improved accuracy of bus arrival predictions and an increase in service uses. 

And it does so, says Antunes, with reduced operating costs for the public transport provider and a future-proof, sustainable platform. 

Go Visionect in Coimbra 


Microsoft Doubles Down: Two-Faces of Surface Duo

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Starting at $1399, the Microsoft Surface Duo opens into the thinnest mobile device on the market and connects two PixelSense™ Fusion Displays to create one expansive 8.1-inch screen.

Microsoft Surface Duo

With Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and dimensions of 145.2 mm (H) x 93.3 mm (W) x 9.9 mm (T at hinge), there’s room for an eSIM5 and one Nano SIM. It runs on Android 10.

But don’t call it a smartphone. Microsoft really, really wants to create a new category of mobile device-- that is, a popular new category.

“We designed Surface Duo for people who want to get more done with the device in their pocket. Our internal research shows that 3 out of 4 people report struggling to complete complex tasks while away from their computer. That’s because smartphones with a single screen aren’t designed for you to easily do multiple things at once,” says Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer for Windows + Devices.

“Think about it. You continually have to switch between apps to get even the most essential things done – breaking focus, breaking flow. Just like using two monitors at your desk, having two distinct screens lets you open up two apps side by side…”

He goes on “..as we look ahead to the next wave of mobile productivity and creativity, we see an opportunity to create something new with Surface Duo-- not to reinvent the phone, but to inspire people to rethink how they want to use the device in their pocket.”

There's More to RingCentral Than This Poly Deal

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It was only April this year when UCaaS leader RingCentral first rolled out its RingCentral Video (RCV) remote video meeting technology as part of its larger RingCentral Office platform.

Ring Central logo

Before that, one tended to think of Ring Central as a PBX-replacement, a telecom-as-a-solution provider.

Now they’re launching RingCentral Rooms for Poly, to be built into the simple Poly Studio X all-in-one video bars.

Additionally, RingCentral Rooms for Poly consolidates any workspace needs into a minimal number of devices while enabling a new wave of rooms intelligence, analytics, and manageability. The solution is specifically designed to simplify large-scale deployments.

RingCentral Rooms for Poly is currently in beta and integrated with Poly Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50-- and RingCentral hopes to go from a very strong UCaaS player to a leader in video and collaboration as well.

Don’t stop reading yet. There are some important points to come.

Extron's Interactive Wayfinding Interface

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Extron announces availability of the TLSI 201, an interactive Wayfinding Interface that provides real-time meeting space availability, status, and location information using a centralized display.

Extron TLSI 201

Designed to connect directly with Extron Room Scheduling panels, the Interactive Wayfinding Interface enables users to easily locate and book meeting spaces and make ad hoc meeting reservations.

You configure the TLSI 201 interface using free Extron Room Agent software to view and book meeting spaces for the current day or week. Easy-to-navigate room information can be viewed in list or map view layouts, allowing users to quickly see and book meeting spaces.

The Interactive Wayfinding Interface offers several customization options, including logo branding and personalized messaging, as well as light and dark color themes. Flexible, distinct information fields can be turned on or off as needed. The scaled output supports signal resolutions up to 1080p, making it a plus for 40” or larger touch screen displays.

The TLSI 201 features the convenience of PoE.

Go Extron TLSI 201 Interactive Wayfinding Interface



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