About Artyom
Artyom Leydiker has been interested in technology for as long as he can remember. Now more than ever, technology has become a domineering force — both in our individual everyday lives and in global shifts toward change and progress in business, entertainment, education, and much more. Artyom created this blog to share some of the news and trends in technology that inspire him, including but not limited to virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the rise of blockchain. Check out his blog page for all content, or get started with a few posts below!
CyberSecurity Tips For Your Business
The internet is a vital resource for every business today. Businesses having an online presence have the opportunity to network more with customers for lead generation and customer service. This digital age is, however, rigged with tons of cyber threats that can significantly impede the ability of a business to thrive in the market. To be on the safe side, your business needs to consider various cyber security tips necessary to prevent cyber vulnerability. Here are some tips on how your business can stay on top of the game as far as cybersecurity is concerned.
Protecting Data Systems
All digital data handling systems within your business, including computers and websites, should be protected against common cyber threats, such as malware, spyware, viruses, and malicious codes. This can be achieved by installing and regularly updating anti-malware and antivirus programs that can effectively detect and deter cyber threats that are facilitated by infectious codes and programs.
Training Your Employees
Employees should be sufficiently trained on the ideal business cybersecurity practices. The training should touch on important aspects such as the potential cyber threats that the business faces, and how the employees can be competent and contribute towards cyber safety. Cyber safety practices for employees, such as using strong passwords, multifactor authentication, and staying away from suspicious emails, can help keep your business safe.
Creating an Action Plan
The third important step to take is to create a cybersecurity action plan which defines, among other things, the steps that the business has taken to keep itself secure and the preemptive steps to take if the business is cyber-attacked. The action plan can also define internal operations necessary to ensure that the businesses data is not exposed to cyber threats.
Securing Networks
All internal and external connections and the exchange of data in the business should be mediated by a secured connection. Using a Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (https) ensures that the business’s website and other online communications via the web are not exposed to siphoning and eavesdropping.
Safe Data Handling Practices
Your business should also consider employing safe and cyber-secure data handling practices, which include the need to regularly back up data against potential losses and compromises on data integrity. Other data handling practices include protecting data by encrypting it, especially during data transmission and storage.
The Future of Mobility
The transportation of tomorrow will be cleaner, more efficient, and much more inclusive. Tomorrow’s transportation challenges call for low-carbon solutions and the delivery of transportation solutions to underserved communities. The transition into renewable energy resources will not be easy, but there are businesses now who are facing the challenge head-on.
Low Carbon
After all, mobility is more than the movement of people to and from work. Mobility in an increasingly connected global marketplace includes the transportation of goods and the facilitation of global trade, which requires cheap yet low-carbon options.
The energy of the future will have to draw on advancements in technology, especially lithium-ion batteries and solar, in order to accommodate a greater need for travel without resulting in more pollution and congestion in cities.
Safe and Reliable
By shifting to alternative forms of sustainable energy like electric cars powered by lithium-ion batteries, the U.S. can transition away from a reliance on carbon technology.
Such a transition will reduce the United States’ role in perpetuating climate change and lead to more energy independence. Right now, the entire Western world is ultimately beholden to oil-producing countries for basic energy needs.
Moving away from an unstable system to a more stable future will mean that the future of mobility will be relatively immune to external shocks like sharp upticks in the price of oil and imbalances in the Middle East.
More Convenient
Autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles that draw on millions of hours of driving experience and artificial intelligence will make driving much more safe in the future. Autonomous vehicles are already more safe than ones operated by humans.
The experts say that autonomous trucks could displace as many as three million truck drivers over the next decade. Both job displacement and greater connectivity might be on the horizon in global transportation.
More Inclusive
Ride hailing and autonomous vehicles might actually save lives insofar as over one million people die every year in fatal car accidents.
That number will go down sharply as public transportation is extended to underserved communities and autonomous vehicles become more mainstream and accepted by society.
As with many changes in society, the effects may be felt first in densely populated cities like Los Angeles, which are experimenting most heavily right now with extending public transportation, electric scooters, and ride sharing.
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