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Today, the online search is being flipped on its head. Thanks to the magic of (LLMs), we have a better alternative for finding information: large language models Instead of drowning in a sea of blue links that often lead to a maze of irrelevant content, now we have a one-stop . chat box It can tackle all our hefty queries with highly relevant and comprehensive AI-generated answers. That's the face of AI Search today. And it’s becoming our new normal. If you're hustling online, you might wonder: how will this shift mess with your organic traffic? Better yet, how can you take advantage of it without being disrupted? That’s the core we're diving into here. The full scope of AI Search is still a big mystery. Though, we already have something solid to bounce off. First, let’s look at how AI Search stands now (in Q4 of 2023). The Synergy of Large Language Models and Search Engines Until not long ago, the limitations of LLM datasets were a topic of concern. Take ChatGPT as an example - its utility was hampered by a specific cut-off date, making it less reliable for real-time data needs. However, its recent with the Bing search engine has completely turned the tables. Since then, ChatGPT's capacity has been augmented with access to the entire internet. integration Another duo worth mentioning is Google and Bard, Google’s native Conversational AI. And soon, Google is about to launch its (SGE), melding its search engine prowess with its . Search Generative Experience multimodal LLM, Gemini So, in each of these AI Search scenarios, we got the killer convenience of LLM conversational power paired with real-time data backup from indexes. As HubSpot recently , the goal is to furnish users with holistic AI-generated answers to their queries, eliminating the need to sift through multiple links or type in a new query to find what you’re looking for. highlighted Quite the game-changer, right? But, what does this search evolution signify for online businesses? User Convenience at the Cost of Organic Traffic - Here’s What Studies Predict . For a myriad of online businesses, marketers, and creators reliant on organic traffic, the emerging AI Search could cause a major drop Recently, I came across an interesting by Search Engine Land that provides insights into how Google's SGE could potentially impact websites. study Specifically, the study examined 23 websites in the tech industry, assessing traffic for informational keywords. It estimated an aggregate organic traffic drop of 18-64% as a result of SGE. Quite the range, but not surprising. If we look at the SGE beta model today, it's clear where organic links are placed. They sit , right below Ads and an AI-generated answer with the AI snapshot at the right corner. at the very bottom of the SERP Given the well-known fact of the short attention span of modern users, how many would even scroll that far to click the organic links? 🤔 So in this new setup, winners will likely be those who land a spot in the AI snapshot - that carousel linking to 3 websites backing up the generated answer. The study assumes: If you don’t rank in the SGE snapshot carousel but you do rank in the traditional 10 blue links, you won’t get any traffic. It seems like a race for the AI snapshot, and Ads is on the horizon, favoring companies with larger budgets and resources. Meanwhile, here are a few more assumptions from the study: If your page ranks in the snapshot carousel, you will receive (some) organic traffic. Traffic from the snapshot carousel will be than the same rank on Google today. equal to or less It’s unlikely that the traffic plunge we’re talking about here will happen overnight. As people are inclined to stick to their habitual browsing patterns, they will likely continue to scroll through organic links for a while. However, as users get accustomed to AI-generated answers over time, their engagement with organic links will unavoidably dwindle. Thus, figuring out ways to adapt to this new AI Search paradigm now, rather than getting disrupted later, is the way to go. And that’s what we’re gonna do next. But before, let's first examine how AI Search might change the dynamics of query-text matching compared to traditional search engines. AI Search Goes Beyond Just Mechanical Keyword-Text Matching That’s what Fabrice Canel, Bing's Principal Product Manager, pointed out in a recent (slightly rephrased): interview " ." We do care about keywords, but it’s less about matching a query keyword with data containing the same keyword. Now, it's about aligning responses with user intent and context So, based on this comment, Bing is now integrating a more nuanced, semantic approach where understanding user intent and context is the focus. I'm not sure about Bing's past algorithms, but Google introduced its - a semantic search algorithm back in 2013. Hummingbird And that marked the search evolution far beyond a simple keyword-text matching engine. Since the release of Hummingbird (and later with , , and ), Google has been all about semantic search - aiming to match user intent with query context leveraging its semantic database . BERT MUM RankBrain Knowledge Graph So, the point here is that we got with the rise of AI Search. It's been evolving in the search engine landscape for nearly a decade. semantic search isn’t something new This is why the online chatter claiming the revolutionary aspect of AI Search is its focus on semantics and user intent can be confusing. But undoubtedly, by now the algorithms have evolved and become more sophisticated. They can better decode user intent in a more nuanced way by analyzing past behavior and broader web patterns, local and seasonal context (if there’s any), improved understanding of language nuances, and correction of typos, among other things. Overall, journey we are on. AI Search represents not a beginning, but a progression of the semantic search But the question remains: how do we excel in it? What's the New Game Plan for Excelling in AI Search? It's no revelation to say that, as of now, the inner workings of AI search systems—how they select and favor content for generating responses—remain somewhat of a black box. And, frankly, it might always stay that way. Nonetheless, we can still attempt to crack the AI Search code by examining it through two lenses: Digital PR and SEO. In the upcoming issues of my newsletter , I will go more granular on each in the context of AI Search - so make sure to . AImplifier sign up For now, let’s skim the surface of both strategies briefly. How Does Digital PR Score in AI Search Ranking? For clarity, Digital PR roughly means a marketing strategy leveraging external high-authority channels to boost brand awareness and online presence. Such channels can be media outlets, industry publications, reference websites,  influencer domains, etc. For brands, being mentioned by such channels and getting backlinks from them has always been one of the most effective ways to organically top-rank on search engines. Now, let’s assess Digital PR from the AI Search angle. The Index Side of AI Search As indexes integrate with AI Search, Digital PR's role in boosting brand online visibility stays crucially important. For ChatGPT to feature your brand, for instance, you've got to be on good terms with Bing. Like with any search engine, to get ranked on Bing, your brand needs to secure positive media coverage, reputable backlinks, and mentions from authoritative sources. What’s more, such links and mentions will be advantageous for ranking in both brand and non-brand queries, which can be highly pertinent to your brand. From the LLM Angle of AI Search As we know, another part of AI Search involves large language models (LLMs) that generate responses based on their static datasets. These are periodically updated. According to AI developers I had a chance to talk with, during these updates, they curate data for quality based on the trustworthiness of the source, among other factors. Roughly, sources are typically categorized into high, medium, or low trust levels. Highly trusted sources may include media outlets, reputable reference sites, academic journals, and industry reports—essentially, classical top-tier Digital PR channels. The takeaway here? To increase your brand's chances of getting included in the next LLM update, you need to be present external authoritative resources. across And this is where Digital PR again comes in. Further to this, let me share an experiment I’ve done with ChatGPT to explore how it selects sources to shape its recommendations in response to queries. How ChatGPT Comes Up with Recommendations - My Experiment I harnessed ChatGPT to scout the best crypto cold wallet for me. To avoid a screenshot galore here, in short: I prompted: " ." I'm looking for the best crypto cold wallet. Help me pick one After consulting with its dataset and Bing, it presented a list of wallets, backing each with a rationale based on security, price, fees, and so on. Next, I requested a list of sources that corroborated these recommendations. Here are a few interesting observations: First, none of the sources in the list was a crypto wallet website. They were all Digital PR channels. In particular, reference websites with high domain authority, a lot of user reviews, ratings, product comparisons, etc. Second, not all these resources were top-ranked on Bing for my query. The last one got me wondering: Why did ChatGPT choose resources that weren't at the top of Bing's rankings? So, I dug deeper. Turns out, rank isn't the only thing ChatGPT considers when deciding where to pull its answers from. If ranking isn't the decisive factor, then which one is? 🤔 As you see from the screenshot, ChatGPT evaluated in selecting sources to back up its recommendations. a mix of criteria Among the key ones were relevance, recency, authority, comprehensiveness, and uniqueness. And, guess what? It chose Digital PR channels that fit these criteria to suggest a crypto wallet to me. There was no brand website among them. Now it doesn’t mean that brand websites are excluded from ChatGPT's selections. If they fit all the necessary criteria, they have a shot. But that requires going all-in on the website's authority growth and ranking, which is always a tough and costly marathon. If limited resources and time are the case, it's more pragmatic to prioritize being present ACROSS multiple already established external channels rather than putting all eggs in one website basket. Wrapping it up: In the context of AI Search looks like Digital PR is the primary direction brands need to go to fit both index and LLM parts of chatbots. Now, onto the SEO aspect of AI Search - is it dead, or do we need to do it differently? AI Search and SEO Again, since we have that index part in AI search systems, we still need SEO to optimize for it. That’s why all those . cries of ‘SEO is dead with AI’ seem out of place There's also chatter about a “new” SEO wave—AI SEO—that’s deemed to be new due to its focus on user intent, context, and conversational language in content. However, as we covered above, this isn't fresh off the boat. It's been a decade-old standard. In the AI era, it just remains valid and evolving. So if SEO is part of your marketing mix, sticking to the fundamentals still makes sense, regardless of the AI aspect of search: Thoroughly follow search engine guidelines. Get your website properly structured. Cultivate a healthy backlink profile for your site. Optimize your content for conversational language, and constantly keep it updated. That already accounts for 50% of your SEO success. In the above-mentioned , Bing's Fabrice Cannel confirmed this. interview Now, what will need to be done differently in SEO? 1. Double down on voice search optimization (VSEO) While voice search has been around well before the AI surge, its accuracy and adoption have profoundly increased. With Statista the global voice recognition market to rise from $10 billion in 2020 to $50 billion by 2029, VSEO is becoming more crucial than ever. projecting I’ll be exploring VSEO strategies in the upcoming issues of my newsletter . Sign up so you don’t miss out. AImplifier 2. Learn from Chatbots Pay special attention to how chatbots address potential user queries. Interrogate them on why and how they’ve generated particular responses, what criteria they use when coming up with recommendations, etc. So far, chatbots serve as the most vivid examples of how AI processes and responds to user queries. 3. Leverage Chat-Specific Webmaster Tools Optimizing for ChatGPT? Use Bing Master Tools. Their latest includes chat-specific metrics like CTRs for Bing bot answers. Performance Report With ChatGPT integrated into Bing, this data could be invaluable in boosting your brand's visibility there. To sum up, the mantra for SEO in the context of AI Search doesn’t seem to be radically different: delivering relevant, comprehensive, in-depth, and updated content remains at the core of optimization, AI-infused or not. So What’s the Best Way to Adapt to AI Search: Digital PR or SEO? The combo of both. Together, Digital PR and SEO have always been the best strategy for brands to score organic traffic. However, in the AI era, Digital PR needs to take center stage. Why? It's more effective at resonating with LLMs by signaling them trust, authority, and credibility through reputable external channels. In other words, PR alone without SEO would have a higher potential to get your brand to AI Search ranking than SEO without PR. That’s why I believe Digital PR needs to be the priority. On a Last Note, a Case That Puts All This AI Search Talk Into Hard Numbers As we wrap this up, let's pivot to a real-world example: a brand that tapped into ChatGPT as a new revenue channel. The company Logikcull has a to tell here. story They revealed that since March 2023, the company started seeing an uptick in new clients who discovered Logikcull through ChatGPT-generated answers. Their CEO, Andy Wilson, commented that now they’re projecting that ChatGPT would bring them $100,000 in monthly subscription revenue. Note: this started in March 2023, i.e., before ChatGPT had even integrated with Bing. While now it's uncertain if such ROI stories will become the new norm anytime soon, it's still a good idea to start thinking about how to become their heroes. Conclusion AI Search is still in its infancy, and we're far from having its full picture. Figuring out how to adapt, we can only piece together traditional marketing wisdom and emerging insights we can gather. That’s what this article has been doing. So here are : the key takeaways The transition to AI Search is likely to disrupt businesses that depend heavily on organic traffic, especially with the upcoming launch of Google's SGE. Digital PR should take center stage in your marketing mix. By leveraging high-ranking and authoritative platforms, your brand stands a better chance of getting picked up by both the Index and LLM components of AI Search. SEO isn't going anywhere and should work in tandem with your Digital PR efforts. While AI SEO is buzzing, the fundamentals of semantic optimization remain largely the same—though with an added focus on voice search and a more conversational style. In sum, by ramping up your Digital PR and complementing it with strategic SEO, you'll increase your brand’s chances of succeeding in the impending AI Search transformation. The rest is experimentation. More on this topic in the next issues of my newsletter, . If you enjoyed it, make sure to sign up. AImplifier Feel free to share your thoughts or correct me. And if you're interested in collaborating on the next piece, I'm open. I'd also love to connect on and LinkedIn . Twitter Thanks for reading! Your time and attention are priceless. ❤️

AI Search: Exploring the Threat of Traffic Drops and How to Rank on Large Language Models

এআই অনুসন্ধান: ট্র্যাফিক ড্রপের হুমকির অন্বেষণ এবং কীভাবে বড় ভাষার মডেলগুলিতে র‌্যাঙ্ক করা যায়

KI-Suche: Untersuchung der Gefahr von Traffic-Rückgängen und Ranking bei großen Sprachmodellen

Búsqueda con IA: exploración de la amenaza de las caídas de tráfico y cómo clasificar en modelos de lenguaje grandes

Recherche AI : Explorer la menace de baisse de trafic et comment se classer sur de grands modèles linguistiques

एआई खोज: ट्रैफ़िक में गिरावट के खतरे का पता लगाना और बड़े भाषा मॉडल पर रैंक कैसे करें

AI 検索: トラフィック ドロップの脅威と大規模な言語モデルでランク付けする方法を探る

AI 검색: 트래픽 감소 위협 탐색 및 대규모 언어 모델에서 순위를 매기는 방법

Pesquisa de IA: explorando a ameaça de quedas de tráfego e como classificar em grandes modelos de linguagem

Поиск с помощью ИИ: изучение угрозы падения трафика и способы ранжирования на больших языковых моделях

Yapay Zeka Arama: Trafik Düşüşü Tehditini ve Büyük Dil Modellerinde Nasıl Sıralanacağını Keşfetmek

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Practically 95% of any human reaction is a form of prediction. From how one gets dressed to the chosen commute, every decision is guesswork based on parameters such as the weather, traffic, and time of day. Yet, as inventory forecasters predict demand on multiple levels, the number of external factors impacting their decisions also skyrocket, making it extremely difficult for humans to make the predictions. Robust inventory management is the unsung hero in logistics—and it’s encouraging the global supply chain AI market to reach by 2028. But it’s dependent on one thing: Accurate forecasting. $17.5 billion providers and data teams today need to be hot on understanding the , what sources they require to meet their objectives, and how to maintain its quality. Logistics power of data With that in mind, let’s explore how paying more attention to data quality and advanced analytics can optimize inventory forecasting and improve operational efficiency. Why Accurate Data is Essential in Forecasting McKinsey reports that applying AI-driven forecasting to supply chains reduces errors between . But the limited usefulness of the data collected remains the top barrier to successful implementation, keeping the rate of AI adoption since 2018 at a low 6%. With the right data and tools, inventory forecasters can predict anything from how much time they have to release trending products to the risks and costs of missing out on the opportunity. 20% and 50% Take fast-fashion brands, for example. They distribute up to 20,000 clothing stock-keeping units (SKUs) across ten countries in the EU, where price sensitivity and sizes vary per location. Then the new Barbie movie is released, and suddenly everyone wants to wear pink. That’s over 200,000 SKUs to consider . barbie-fying While stores like Gap are ahead of the game in creating a , others are apprehensive, knowing that the merchandise will end up on sale if movie ratings are low. Gap x Barbie collection Inventory forecasters need to weigh everything from budget to the predictability of movie success—and they want these figures yesterday. With accurate data regarding operations, such as delivery speed, workers available, and vehicle capacity, alongside external inputs, including consumer trends, AI-powered analytics tools can help inventory teams make data-driven decisions instantly. AI for Data Collection and Storage Many organizations possess sufficient data to leverage the benefits of AI-driven forecasting: A quality forecast could be achieved on 80% internal and 20% external data. The trick is ensuring that data is collected, stored, and visible to inventory teams. And this truth is something data champions like and are more than aware of. For stores to better support customer fulfillment and omnichannel retailing, the two companies have started putting drones to work as a method of tracking warehouse inventory. Gather AI IFM From counting parcels to spotting at checkout, computer vision AI technology tools can detect and track objects and SKUs as they move through the warehouse or store. This helps provide the continuous and reliable updates needed for making real-time data-driven decisions while removing room for human error. retail theft Automating data collection, such as the number of items on shelves and the locations of particular pallets, helps inventory teams understand their operations and needs in real time. While storing operational, financial, and external data required to meet inventory objectives in central repositories enables data teams to capture a holistic view. That’s why retailers and companies must devote more time to their data collection and storage methods, looking at how they can increase data visibility. This includes ensuring strict access controls and encryptions to protect data and keep it in the hands of those with authorization. logistics AI for Data-Driven Inventory Forecasting At the analytical stage of the data lifecycle, AI forecasting tools, fed with continuous and reliable data, can predict sales down to the SKU level. This way, sellers can adjust production levels, manage procurement, and allocate resources effectively. This alignment of inventory with demand reduces handling and storage costs and improves overall operational and financial efficiency. Here’s how to implement forecasting models with success: What business changes could affect the inventory variables? What product expiration periods, storage space, and storage conditions are required? How could staff turnover and ship maintenance affect this? Defining reasonable ranges for these parameters is crucial to avoid creating unrealistic outputs leading to adverse business decisions. Define the critical parameters: Unexpected events will likely skew AI predictions. The smoothing technique is a statistical approach to eliminating outliers from datasets. It helps to minimize the variation in data between periods where an anomaly occurred, creating a more representative data set for AI-powered forecasting models to learn from. Apply data smoothing: Take Covid-19, for instance. The data captured during this time falsely illustrate business as usual and would require smoothing. If data is incomplete, logistics teams struggle to have an accurate historical representation, and assumptions go awry. For this reason, that is ‘synthesized’ or ‘artificial’ information generated from existing data—is used to train AI-powered forecasting models with potential scenarios. The machine can define more data classifications and increase predictability by reading a broader data set. Train what-if simulations with augmented data: augmented data— What-if scenarios are critical in cases of limited data samples, which diminishes confidence in forecasting with accuracy. They are also valuable for addressing distant future uncertainty where it is challenging to predict unexpected events. Depending on the size of your data, you may choose a simpler AI model or a more complex one where larger data sets and many iterations are available to train numerous parameters. Harnessing the power of data-driven inventory forecasting is the key to unlocking logistics companies’ full potential in today’s complex supply chain landscape. With robust forecasting models, inventory managers can ensure the right products are available when customers need them, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction, loyalty, and a competitive edge. Organizations can go on to assess market opportunities, plan new product launches, manage product lifecycles, and make optimal supply chain decisions aligned with business objectives. This article was originally published by Hristo Hadjitchonev on . 150sec

From Instinct to Insights: Data-Driven Inventory Forecasting in Logistics

Why AI Will Bring an Explosion of New Jobs

(IBW), the country’s flagship series of blockchain and Web3 events held in Bangalore from Dec.4-10, is delighted to announce that the attendees are going to have unparalleled opportunities for networking, collaboration, and discussion at the weeklong festival. BANGALORE, India, November 29th, 2023/Chainwire/-- India Blockchain Week There will be over 60 conferences, hackathons, networking events, workshops, a demo day and more. The IBW will be a platform where blockchain builders, investors, TradFi executives, policymakers, and crypto-curious newcomers from India and around the world come together to discover the future of DeFi, crypto, dApps, and explore the impact of Web3 on finance and culture. IBW presents an unparalleled gateway for participants to engage with their most-admired thought leaders, experts and influencers in the blockchain ecosystem. For Web3 companies, this is a unique opportunity to engage with emerging talent, participate in the IBW Demo Day and Hackathon, attract new developers to the blockchain arena, and expand the ecosystem in India. Besides the IBW VIP Dinner, IBW After Party, and Hashed Founders Night organized by IBW and Hashed Emergent, here are some of the key highlights of the industry gathering: : Hosted on Dec.6-7, 2023 at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield, it features keynote speeches and panel discussions on the latest developments and opportunities in the web3 space, and examining the policy landscape. The headline conference also includes a demo day and a hackathon. IBW’23 Conference : The Demo-Day will be held on 7th December from 2-6 PM to spotlight 12 notable Indian Web3 startups at the IBW'23 Conference venue. This 4-hour demo day will cater to the broad audience  including investors, founders, builders and others. It is organized in partnership with elite companies, VC funds and accelerators including Aelf Ventures, Hashed Emergent, Graviton, Coinswitch, and Google Cloud. Demo Day Hackathon: The virtual hackathon on Dec.6 is expected to see the participation of over 2,500  enthusiastic individuals. Organized by IBW and HackerEarth, the hackathon will conclude on a 250-member stage at the IBW'23 Conference venue. : Organized by Devfolio and ETHGlobal from Dec.8-10, it is one of the world's largest Ethereum hackathons, hosting over 1,500 builders and 25+ workshops. ETHIndia : Set for Dec.7, Polygon Connect India is the celebration of this region’s leg of DevX Global Tour, a global gathering of tech builders and innovators. Polygon Connect : Another prominent side-event on Dec.7. It's a one-day conference filled with Polkadot innovations, thought-provoking conversations, and community gathering. Polkadot Pulse : ​The Indian edition of Filecoin’s global event series. Spanning across Dec.3-4, it focuses on providing developers the tools, resources and guidance to build for the decentralized future. FILBangalore : Organized by ETHGlobal, Pragma is a one-day, single-track summit with intimate, high-quality talks by industry leaders for a global audience. Pragma India : Powered by STAN, it’s an exclusive journey into the thrilling realm of Web3 Gaming! This event unites industry leaders, developers, and passionate Web3 enthusiasts to discuss groundbreaking ways of forging connections and creating value in Web3 Gaming. Confirmed speakers are Sebastian Borget from The Sandbox, Vinayak Rao from Aptos, Neeraj Khandelwal from Okto, Parth Chadha from STAN and more. IBW Gaming Mixer Here’s the . With over 60 registered side events, attendees can expect a week brimming with engagement and insight. IBW has also onboarded the popular NFT artist Punk6529 as the official NFT Art Partner. Artworks from the Memes by 6529 and the 6529 Museum collections will be displayed at the event. full list of side events The IBW organizers would like to thank the sponsors for their help in making it the most important event in the country for conversations about crypto, blockchain, and Web3. Avalanche is IBW’s top-flight title sponsor while the roster of gold sponsors includes Polkadot, Internet Computer, Glip, Ledger, Aptos and Hunch. The silver sponsors are Bharatbox, Saber, FireDrops, dYdX, Supra, Orbs, Zoth, Persona, Berachain, and Shemaroo. About India Blockchain Week (IBW) India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a series of blockchain and web3 events, spanning from 4-10 December 2023 across Bangalore, India. IBW is a week-long array of 60+ web3 events, including flagship events such as the headline IBW Conference, ETHIndia, Polygon Connect, Polkadot Pulse, FILBangalore and many other side-events, networking events, workshops, parties etc hosted by Indian & global blockchain industry stakeholders. The IBW Conference is the two-day headline event anchoring India Blockchain Week (IBW) on 6-7 December 2023 at the Sheraton Grand, Bangalore and hosted by Hashed Emergent - a team and brand dedicated to accelerating the mass adoption of Web3 in India. Buy Tickets Discover Sponsors Check out FAQ For more information about IBW, visit: | | | Website Twitter LinkedIn Telegram Contact Irshad Ahmed gm@indiablockchainweek.com This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program . here

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GATHERING CLOUDS.

Mark Twain's Speeches by Mark Twain, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . BOOKSELLERS here BOOKSELLERS Address at banquet on Wednesday evening, May 20, 1908, of the
          American Booksellers’ Association, which included most of the
          leading booksellers of America, held at the rooms of the Aldine
          Association, New York. This annual gathering of booksellers from all over America comes together ostensibly to eat and drink, but really to discuss business; therefore I am required to talk shop. I am required to furnish a statement of the indebtedness under which I lie to you gentlemen for your help in enabling me to earn my living. For something over forty years I have acquired my bread by print, beginning with The Innocents Abroad, followed at intervals of a year or so by Roughing It, Tom Sawyer, Gilded Age, and so on. For thirty-six years my books were sold by subscription. You are not interested in those years, but only in the four which have since followed. The books passed into the hands of my present publishers at the beginning of 1900, and you then became the providers of my diet. I think I may say, without flattering you, that you have done exceedingly well by me. Exceedingly well is not too strong a phrase, since the official statistics show that in four years you have sold twice as many volumes of my venerable books as my contract with my publishers bound you and them to sell in five years. To your sorrow you are aware that frequently, much too frequently, when a book gets to be five or ten years old its annual sale shrinks to two or three hundred copies, and after an added ten or twenty years ceases to sell. But you sell thousands of my moss-backed old books every year—the youngest of them being books that range from fifteen to twenty-seven years old, and the oldest reaching back to thirty-five and forty. By the terms of my contract my publishers had to account to me for 50,000 volumes per year for five years, and pay me for them whether they sold them or not. It is at this point that you gentlemen come in, for it was your business to unload 250,000 volumes upon the public in five years if you possibly could. Have you succeeded? Yes, you have—and more. For in four years, with a year still to spare, you have sold the 250,000 volumes, and 240,000 besides. Your sales have increased each year. In the first year you sold 90,328; in the second year, 104,851; in the third, 133,975; in the fourth year—which was last year—you sold 160,000. The aggregate for the four years is 500,000 volumes, lacking 11,000. Of the oldest book, The Innocents Abroad,—now forty years old—you sold upward of 46,000 copies in the four years; of Roughing It—now thirty-eight years old, I think—you sold 40,334; of Tom Sawyer, 41,000. And so on. And there is one thing that is peculiarly gratifying to me: the Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc is a serious book; I wrote it for love, and never expected it to sell, but you have pleasantly disappointed me in that matter. In your hands its sale has increased each year. In 1904 you sold 1726 copies; in 1905, 2445; in 1906, 5381; and last year, 6574. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Mark Twain (2004). Mark Twain's Speeches. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3188/pg3188-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at . www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html

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Intro In today's world, where cybercrimes are becoming increasingly widespread, it is important to have access to effective tools for investigation and counteraction against these threats. One such tool is the CSI Linux operating system, specially designed for the needs of cybersecurity and cyber investigations. CSI Linux aims to provide users with tools for fast and accurate detection of digital traces and evidence that can be used for criminal investigations or for ensuring cybersecurity in organizations. The developers of this operating system claim that it simplifies the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting digital data, making it an important tool for professionals in the field of cybersecurity and cyber investigations. But is it really so? Let's find out... Basic information To begin with, I would like to provide some basic information about this distribution. Official website: https://csilinux.com/ As of the writing of this article, CSI Linux uses Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as its base platform. CSI Linux is an open-source project, so anyone interested can contribute to making it better. The installation process is quite simple, and there are many videos on this topic, such as this one. Although the process has changed slightly now, after downloading the disk image, you simply need to add (Machine -> Add) the virtual disk file in Vbox format to VirtualBox for it to run. To log into the system by default, use the username "CSI" and the password "CSI." There is also a whole book dedicated to working with CSI Linux, which can be purchased here. The terminology, list of all available software in CSI Linux, and other documentation are available at this link. Previously, CSI Linux had three separate packages on the CSI Linux Investigator platform, but now CSI Linux Gateway and CSI Linux Analyst are merged into one package, while CSI Linux SIEM is available as a separate image on the official website. All distributions can also be downloaded from the official website. For a better understanding, let me describe the three components of CSI Linux mentioned above: CSI Linux SIEM: This is a virtual machine included in the CSI Linux Investigator distribution. In fact, it is an Ubuntu distribution that includes a configured Zeek IDS and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana). It is used as an intrusion detection system to protect other virtual machines (CSI Linux Analyst and CSI Linux Gateway), process logs, and display data on the management panels of CSI Linux Analyst. CSI Linux Gateway: This is a TOR user gateway that operates in a "sandbox" using utilities such as AppArmor, Jailbreak, and Shorewall Firewall. When using CSI Linux Analyst + CSI Linux Gateway, all traffic will pass through the TOR node. CSI Linux Analyst: This is the "core" of this distribution. It is a virtual machine running Ubuntu with a large amount of pre-installed software grouped by categories. We will discuss the list of categories later. It's worth noting that in the Incident Response menu, there is a section for CSI SIEM, but it is not active and displays "CSI SIEM Installer and Launch utility coming soon…" indicating a likely intention to integrate it with the third distribution. However, in any case, you can install and run SIEM separately using virtualization in VirtualBox, allowing you to have the full set of packages on the same server. Functionality review Now, let's get a bit closer to the mentioned operating system. To start working, we create a case (click on the "Start a Case" icon on the desktop or go to Menu -> CSI Linux Tools -> Start a Case). Then, all subsequent operations can be performed within the created case, where the results will be stored. Upon creation, you are immediately prompted to start work, and there are several options in the CSI Case Management Menu. It's important to know that most of the software is not pre-installed, and an automatic installation script is launched when selecting a program. Now, let's quickly go through the list of programs (both pre-installed and not) in each available category: CSI Linux Tools: A set of programs for system updates, management of CSI Tor VPN and Whonix Gateway for traffic routing, working with API resources used in CSI Linux, downloading videos, creating screenshots from various online resources, and much more. Secure Comms: This category includes "secure" online messengers. Encryption: Everything for decrypting hashes, password cracking, storing passwords, and personal data. OSINT/Online Investigations: A fairly large category where everyone can find the necessary tools for OSINT tasks. Among the most interesting are social media searches, phone and email searches. Dark Web: If the investigator encounters connection problems, this category is suitable. 'TOR > VPN,’ 'WHONIX'’ and so on, all for pleasant surfing. Incident Response: Everything for incident investigation, malware scanners, network analysis (Wireshark), and more. Computer Forensics: Computer forensics (data recovery and file analysis). Mobile Forensics: Mobile forensics tools for analysis and work with mobile phones. Vehicle Forensics: A set of utilities for working with the CAN (Controller Area Network) protocol. CAN is a network technology widely used in automation, embedded devices, and the automotive industry. Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering: For the analysis of malicious scripts and programs, reverse engineering. SIGINT: A set of programs for radio channel analysis, hacking, and programming (FM, WiFi, etc.). Virtualization: A set of managers for virtualization. Threat Intelligence: Threat reconnaissance, cybercrime maps worldwide, and more. Practice Below are some screenshots of CSI Linux in action, demonstrating several tools and functionalities. You'll find attempts to search for individuals by username and email, showcasing the system's capabilities in gathering information from various sources. Conclusion After a basic introduction to the system and conducting several tests searching by phone, email, and username, I can say that CSI Linux partially works out of the box, but in most cases, you need to configure the software you're trying to investigate. There's an issue with blocking bots, through which criminalization occurs, as Tor VPN IP addresses have a poor reputation, or maybe sites identify it as bot activity and quickly block connections. The system is noticeably geared towards working with the world's most famous resources and social networks, but it lacks "out-of-the-box" support for local ones, which may be the most significant in a particular country. The set of programs is quite interesting, although not everything works right away, as already noted. For example, when I searched for data using my email, Buster found an article from 15 years ago on "Economic Truth" mentioning my address and Skype account. However, a simple Google search can find the same and even more. Furthermore, a search by username produced a bunch of irrelevant and unreliable information, which theoretically could be useful if filtered manually. Now I would like to add a little comparison with a competing system to CSI Linux and a more well-known operating system. Kali Linux, a Linux distribution, is popular in the cybersecurity community and is a basic tool for many cybersecurity specialists. However, comparing these two systems, we can say that the software offered by default in each of them is quite different. It's essential to understand that all the software presented in CSI Linux can be installed on Kali Linux and vice versa, as both are based on Ubuntu/Debian and are essentially extensions of the base. As the developers themselves claim, Kali Linux, with its set of programs, is more geared towards tasks such as penetration testing, security research, computer forensics, and reverse engineering. As soon as you log in and look at the main menu, you'll find mostly software for testing websites, social networks, or servers for vulnerabilities or hacking. There are many different bots, attackers, network analysis programs, and so on. So, these two systems are based on the same foundation but are created and configured for different tasks, although they can replace each other. CSI Linux has the right to exist, and it is definitely improving, but much needs to be "fine-tuned" to fit its needs, and one should be prepared for that. The "breakthrough" through the set of programs exists, but it lacks a wow effect and has quite a few inconsistencies. I hope you found this article interesting. By the way, I should mention that the CSI community has its own academy where you can take a course on various aspects of the project. Details are available at the CSI Linux Academy. Intro In today's world, where cybercrimes are becoming increasingly widespread, it is important to have access to effective tools for investigation and counteraction against these threats. One such tool is the CSI Linux operating system, specially designed for the needs of cybersecurity and cyber investigations. CSI Linux aims to provide users with tools for fast and accurate detection of digital traces and evidence that can be used for criminal investigations or for ensuring cybersecurity in organizations. The developers of this operating system claim that it simplifies the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting digital data, making it an important tool for professionals in the field of cybersecurity and cyber investigations. But is it really so? Let's find out... Basic information To begin with, I would like to provide some basic information about this distribution. Official website: https://csilinux.com/ As of the writing of this article, CSI Linux uses Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as its base platform. CSI Linux is an open-source project, so anyone interested can contribute to making it better. The installation process is quite simple, and there are many videos on this topic, such as this one. this Although the process has changed slightly now, after downloading the disk image, you simply need to add (Machine -> Add) the virtual disk file in Vbox format to VirtualBox for it to run. To log into the system by default, use the username "CSI" and the password "CSI." There is also a whole book dedicated to working with CSI Linux, which can be purchased here . here The terminology, list of all available software in CSI Linux, and other documentation are available at this link . link Previously, CSI Linux had three separate packages on the CSI Linux Investigator platform, but now CSI Linux Gateway and CSI Linux Analyst are merged into one package, while CSI Linux SIEM is available as a separate image on the official website. All distributions can also be downloaded from the official website. For a better understanding, let me describe the three components of CSI Linux mentioned above: CSI Linux SIEM: This is a virtual machine included in the CSI Linux Investigator distribution. In fact, it is an Ubuntu distribution that includes a configured Zeek IDS and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana). It is used as an intrusion detection system to protect other virtual machines (CSI Linux Analyst and CSI Linux Gateway), process logs, and display data on the management panels of CSI Linux Analyst. CSI Linux SIEM: CSI Linux Gateway: This is a TOR user gateway that operates in a "sandbox" using utilities such as AppArmor, Jailbreak, and Shorewall Firewall. When using CSI Linux Analyst + CSI Linux Gateway, all traffic will pass through the TOR node. CSI Linux Gateway: CSI Linux Analyst: This is the "core" of this distribution. It is a virtual machine running Ubuntu with a large amount of pre-installed software grouped by categories. We will discuss the list of categories later. CSI Linux Analyst: It's worth noting that in the Incident Response menu, there is a section for CSI SIEM, but it is not active and displays "CSI SIEM Installer and Launch utility coming soon…" indicating a likely intention to integrate it with the third distribution. However, in any case, you can install and run SIEM separately using virtualization in VirtualBox, allowing you to have the full set of packages on the same server. Functionality review Now, let's get a bit closer to the mentioned operating system. To start working, we create a case (click on the "Start a Case" icon on the desktop or go to Menu -> CSI Linux Tools -> Start a Case). Then, all subsequent operations can be performed within the created case, where the results will be stored. Upon creation, you are immediately prompted to start work, and there are several options in the CSI Case Management Menu. It's important to know that most of the software is not pre-installed, and an automatic installation script is launched when selecting a program. Now, let's quickly go through the list of programs (both pre-installed and not) in each available category: CSI Linux Tools: CSI Linux Tools: CSI Linux Tools: A set of programs for system updates, management of CSI Tor VPN and Whonix Gateway for traffic routing, working with API resources used in CSI Linux, downloading videos, creating screenshots from various online resources, and much more. Secure Comms: Secure Comms: Secure Comms: This category includes "secure" online messengers. Encryption: Encryption: Encryption: Everything for decrypting hashes, password cracking, storing passwords, and personal data. OSINT/Online Investigations: OSINT/Online Investigations: OSINT/Online Investigations: A fairly large category where everyone can find the necessary tools for OSINT tasks. Among the most interesting are social media searches, phone and email searches. Dark Web: Dark Web: Dark Web: If the investigator encounters connection problems, this category is suitable. 'TOR > VPN,’ 'WHONIX'’ and so on, all for pleasant surfing. Incident Response: Incident Response: Incident Response: Everything for incident investigation, malware scanners, network analysis (Wireshark), and more. Computer Forensics: Computer Forensics: Computer Forensics: Computer forensics (data recovery and file analysis). Mobile Forensics: Mobile Forensics: Mobile Forensics: Mobile forensics tools for analysis and work with mobile phones. Vehicle Forensics: Vehicle Forensics: Vehicle Forensics: A set of utilities for working with the CAN (Controller Area Network) protocol. CAN is a network technology widely used in automation, embedded devices, and the automotive industry. Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering: Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering: Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering: For the analysis of malicious scripts and programs, reverse engineering. SIGINT: SIGINT: SIGINT: A set of programs for radio channel analysis, hacking, and programming (FM, WiFi, etc.). Virtualization: Virtualization: Virtualization: A set of managers for virtualization. Threat Intelligence: Threat Intelligence: Threat Intelligence: Threat reconnaissance, cybercrime maps worldwide, and more. Practice Below are some screenshots of CSI Linux in action, demonstrating several tools and functionalities. You'll find attempts to search for individuals by username and email, showcasing the system's capabilities in gathering information from various sources. Conclusion After a basic introduction to the system and conducting several tests searching by phone, email, and username, I can say that CSI Linux partially works out of the box, but in most cases, you need to configure the software you're trying to investigate. There's an issue with blocking bots, through which criminalization occurs, as Tor VPN IP addresses have a poor reputation, or maybe sites identify it as bot activity and quickly block connections. The system is noticeably geared towards working with the world's most famous resources and social networks, but it lacks "out-of-the-box" support for local ones, which may be the most significant in a particular country. The set of programs is quite interesting, although not everything works right away, as already noted. For example, when I searched for data using my email, Buster found an article from 15 years ago on "Economic Truth" mentioning my address and Skype account. However, a simple Google search can find the same and even more. Furthermore, a search by username produced a bunch of irrelevant and unreliable information, which theoretically could be useful if filtered manually. Now I would like to add a little comparison with a competing system to CSI Linux and a more well-known operating system. Kali Linux , a Linux distribution, is popular in the cybersecurity community and is a basic tool for many cybersecurity specialists. However, comparing these two systems, we can say that the software offered by default in each of them is quite different. It's essential to understand that all the software presented in CSI Linux can be installed on Kali Linux and vice versa, as both are based on Ubuntu/Debian and are essentially extensions of the base. As the developers themselves claim, Kali Linux, with its set of programs, is more geared towards tasks such as penetration testing, security research, computer forensics, and reverse engineering. As soon as you log in and look at the main menu, you'll find mostly software for testing websites, social networks, or servers for vulnerabilities or hacking. There are many different bots, attackers, network analysis programs, and so on. Kali Linux So, these two systems are based on the same foundation but are created and configured for different tasks, although they can replace each other. CSI Linux has the right to exist, and it is definitely improving, but much needs to be "fine-tuned" to fit its needs, and one should be prepared for that. The "breakthrough" through the set of programs exists, but it lacks a wow effect and has quite a few inconsistencies. I hope you found this article interesting. By the way, I should mention that the CSI community has its own academy where you can take a course on various aspects of the project. Details are available at the CSI Linux Academy . CSI Linux Academy

CSI Linux: Linux Distribution for Cyber and OSINT Investigation

Feature Engineering for Machine Learning Models: Everything You Need to Know 

মেশিন লার্নিং এর জন্য ফিচার ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং

Feature Engineering für maschinelles Lernen

Ingeniería de funciones para el aprendizaje automático

Ingénierie des fonctionnalités pour l’apprentissage automatique

मशीन लर्निंग के लिए फ़ीचर इंजीनियरिंग

機械学習のための特徴エンジニアリング

기계 학습을 위한 특성 엔지니어링

Engenharia de recursos para aprendizado de máquina

Разработка функций для машинного обучения

Makine Öğrenimi için Özellik Mühendisliği

Kỹ thuật tính năng cho Machine Learning

机器学习的特征工程

Social Media and the Battlefield: Human Error in Modern Warfare

You can jump to any part of the United States International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy here. This part is 4 of 38. Cyber Attacks and National Security Threats Adversarial cyber campaigns can cumulatively produce strategic loss for the United States and its allies, and they increasingly put the development goals of emerging economies at risk. Cyber threats continue to intensify in both frequency and severity, with increased risks of escalatory or uncontrolled cyber activity. State actor and non-state actors, including criminals, terrorists, and violent extremists, have tremendous incentives to invest in and exploit digital technologies to threaten our and other’s national interests. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) presents the broadest, most active, and most persistent cyber threat to government and private sector networks in the United States. Beijing has mounted cyber espionage operations against government, commercial, and civil society actors and has increased its ability to carry out destructive and disruptive cyberattacks. The PRC is capable of launching cyberattacks that could disrupt oil and gas pipelines, rail systems, and other critical infrastructure services within the United States or its allies and partners. Attempts to compromise critical infrastructure by PRC actors are designed in part to pre-position themselves to be able to disrupt or destroy critical infrastructure in the event of a conflict—either to either prevent the United States from being able to project power into Asia, or to affect our decision-making during a crisis by instigating societal chaos inside the United States. Both state-sponsored activity and that of PRC-linked actors are part of the PRC cyber approach. A persistent cyber threat, the Russian government is refining its cyber espionage, cyberattack, influence, and information manipulation capabilities to threaten other states and to weaken U.S. alliances and partnerships. Russia continues to provide safe haven to transnational cybercriminal actors, such as disruptive ransomware gangs. Russia’s cyberattacks in support of its 2022 unprovoked invasion of Ukraine were intended to destabilize the Ukrainian state and military and have resulted in spillover effects onto civilian critical infrastructure in other European countries. As the war continues, Russian government and Russian government-aligned cyber actors have targeted Ukraine with cyber operations against the public and private sectors, information manipulation and online influence operations, and attempts to divert and censor Ukrainians’ access to the Internet. Russia appears particularly focused on improving its ability to target critical infrastructure in the United States to demonstrate its ability to damage infrastructure during a crisis. The governments of the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) and Iran have both increased the scale of their malicious cyber activities. Facing multiple rounds of international sanctions, the DPRK evades controls through cybercrime and the theft of cryptocurrencies. DPRK hackers continue to gather intelligence on military technology targets as well as academia and think tanks. In addition, the DPRK dispatches thousands of skilled IT workers around the world to generate fraudulent revenue that ultimately contributes to its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs despite U.S. and UN sanctions. Iran’s growing expertise and willingness to conduct cyber operations threaten the security of networks and data globally. Iran’s opportunistic approach to cyberattacks makes critical infrastructure owners in the United States susceptible to being targeted by Iranian actors, particularly when Tehran believes that it must demonstrate it can push back against the United States in other domains. Iranian actors have engaged in a wide range of intelligence-gathering operations around the world, and—in the wake of Hamas’ atrocities on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s military operations in Gaza—have conducted wiper, website takedown, hack and leak operations, espionage, and online information manipulations campaigns. Iranian actors have also conducted malicious activity against operational technology devices used in the water sector and other industries. Cyber criminals and criminal syndicates operating in cyberspace now represent a specific threat to the economic and national security of countries around the world. Cybercrime and online fraud cause significant harm to economic development, with small- to medium-sized enterprises and financial service providers especially at risk. According to one estimate, the global cost of cybercrime is estimated to top $23 trillion in 2027. [3] Ransomware incidents have disrupted critical functions, services, and businesses, from energy pipelines and food companies to schools and hospitals. Ransomware attacks against the healthcare industry can undercut the level of care provided to patients and others under care. Total economic losses from ransomware attacks worldwide continue to climb, reaching into the billions of U.S. dollars annually. Ransomware groups often operate out of safe haven jurisdictions whose governments, often adversaries like Russia, do not cooperate with law enforcement and sometimes encourage, direct, sanction, or tolerate their activities. Terrorists’ and violent extremists’ use of digital technologies also represents a threat to the national security of the United States and its allies and partners. Malign activities include the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to spread violent propaganda; encourage radicalization and mobilization to commit violent acts; recruit individuals to terrorist organizations; to train, plan, and coordinate attacks; and finance terrorist acts. Continue Reading Here. This post was originally published on May 6, 2024, by the U.S Department of State You can jump to any part of the United States International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy here. This part is 4 of 38. You can jump to any part of the United States International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy here . This part is 4 of 38. here Cyber Attacks and National Security Threats Adversarial cyber campaigns can cumulatively produce strategic loss for the United States and its allies, and they increasingly put the development goals of emerging economies at risk. Cyber threats continue to intensify in both frequency and severity, with increased risks of escalatory or uncontrolled cyber activity. State actor and non-state actors, including criminals, terrorists, and violent extremists, have tremendous incentives to invest in and exploit digital technologies to threaten our and other’s national interests. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) presents the broadest, most active, and most persistent cyber threat to government and private sector networks in the United States. Beijing has mounted cyber espionage operations against government, commercial, and civil society actors and has increased its ability to carry out destructive and disruptive cyberattacks. The PRC is capable of launching cyberattacks that could disrupt oil and gas pipelines, rail systems, and other critical infrastructure services within the United States or its allies and partners. Attempts to compromise critical infrastructure by PRC actors are designed in part to pre-position themselves to be able to disrupt or destroy critical infrastructure in the event of a conflict—either to either prevent the United States from being able to project power into Asia, or to affect our decision-making during a crisis by instigating societal chaos inside the United States. Both state-sponsored activity and that of PRC-linked actors are part of the PRC cyber approach. A persistent cyber threat, the Russian government is refining its cyber espionage, cyberattack, influence, and information manipulation capabilities to threaten other states and to weaken U.S. alliances and partnerships. Russia continues to provide safe haven to transnational cybercriminal actors, such as disruptive ransomware gangs. Russia’s cyberattacks in support of its 2022 unprovoked invasion of Ukraine were intended to destabilize the Ukrainian state and military and have resulted in spillover effects onto civilian critical infrastructure in other European countries. As the war continues, Russian government and Russian government-aligned cyber actors have targeted Ukraine with cyber operations against the public and private sectors, information manipulation and online influence operations, and attempts to divert and censor Ukrainians’ access to the Internet. Russia appears particularly focused on improving its ability to target critical infrastructure in the United States to demonstrate its ability to damage infrastructure during a crisis. The governments of the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) and Iran have both increased the scale of their malicious cyber activities. Facing multiple rounds of international sanctions, the DPRK evades controls through cybercrime and the theft of cryptocurrencies. DPRK hackers continue to gather intelligence on military technology targets as well as academia and think tanks. In addition, the DPRK dispatches thousands of skilled IT workers around the world to generate fraudulent revenue that ultimately contributes to its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs despite U.S. and UN sanctions. Iran’s growing expertise and willingness to conduct cyber operations threaten the security of networks and data globally. Iran’s opportunistic approach to cyberattacks makes critical infrastructure owners in the United States susceptible to being targeted by Iranian actors, particularly when Tehran believes that it must demonstrate it can push back against the United States in other domains. Iranian actors have engaged in a wide range of intelligence-gathering operations around the world, and—in the wake of Hamas’ atrocities on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s military operations in Gaza—have conducted wiper, website takedown, hack and leak operations, espionage, and online information manipulations campaigns. Iranian actors have also conducted malicious activity against operational technology devices used in the water sector and other industries. Cyber criminals and criminal syndicates operating in cyberspace now represent a specific threat to the economic and national security of countries around the world. Cybercrime and online fraud cause significant harm to economic development, with small- to medium-sized enterprises and financial service providers especially at risk. According to one estimate, the global cost of cybercrime is estimated to top $23 trillion in 2027. [3] [3] [3] Ransomware incidents have disrupted critical functions, services, and businesses, from energy pipelines and food companies to schools and hospitals. Ransomware attacks against the healthcare industry can undercut the level of care provided to patients and others under care. Total economic losses from ransomware attacks worldwide continue to climb, reaching into the billions of U.S. dollars annually. Ransomware groups often operate out of safe haven jurisdictions whose governments, often adversaries like Russia, do not cooperate with law enforcement and sometimes encourage, direct, sanction, or tolerate their activities. Terrorists’ and violent extremists’ use of digital technologies also represents a threat to the national security of the United States and its allies and partners. Malign activities include the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to spread violent propaganda; encourage radicalization and mobilization to commit violent acts; recruit individuals to terrorist organizations; to train, plan, and coordinate attacks; and finance terrorist acts. Continue Reading Here. Continue Reading Here . Here This post was originally published on May 6, 2024, by the U.S Department of State This post was originally published on May 6, 2024, by the U.S Department of State by the U.S Department of State

The Growing Cyber Threat Landscape: Insights into State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Activities

ক্রমবর্ধমান সাইবার হুমকি ল্যান্ডস্কেপ: রাষ্ট্র-স্পন্সর এবং অপরাধমূলক সাইবার কার্যকলাপের অন্তর্দৃষ্টি

Die wachsende Cyber-Bedrohungslandschaft: Einblicke in staatlich geförderte und kriminelle Cyber-Aktivitäten

El creciente panorama de amenazas cibernéticas: información sobre las actividades cibernéticas criminales y patrocinadas por el Estado

Le paysage croissant des cybermenaces : aperçu des cyberactivités criminelles et parrainées par l'État

बढ़ता साइबर खतरा परिदृश्य: राज्य प्रायोजित और आपराधिक साइबर गतिविधियों की जानकारी

拡大するサイバー脅威の状況: 国家主導および犯罪的なサイバー活動に関する洞察

증가하는 사이버 위협 환경: 국가 후원 및 범죄적 사이버 활동에 대한 통찰력

O cenário crescente de ameaças cibernéticas: insights sobre atividades cibernéticas criminosas e patrocinadas pelo Estado

Растущий ландшафт киберугроз: понимание спонсируемой государством и преступной кибердеятельности

Büyüyen Siber Tehdit Ortamı: Devlet Destekli ve Kriminal Siber Faaliyetlere İlişkin Bilgiler

Bối cảnh mối đe dọa mạng ngày càng tăng: Thông tin chuyên sâu về các hoạt động tội phạm mạng và do nhà nước tài trợ

日益严重的网络威胁形势：深入了解国家支持的网络犯罪活动

Metamorphosis Commenced: Network States v0.01

মেটামরফোসিস শুরু হয়েছে: নেটওয়ার্ক স্টেটস v0.01

Beginn der Metamorphose: Netzwerkzustände v0.01

Metamorfosis comenzada: Estados de la red v0.01

La métamorphose a commencé : États du réseau v0.01

मेटामोर्फोसिस शुरू हुआ: नेटवर्क स्टेट्स v0.01

変態開始: ネットワーク状態 v0.01

변형 시작됨: 네트워크 상태 v0.01

Metamorfose iniciada: Estados de rede v0.01

Метаморфоза началась: Состояния сети v0.01

Metamorfoz Başladı: Ağ Durumları v0.01

Bắt đầu biến thái: Trạng thái mạng v0.01

蜕变开始：网络状态 v0.01

Inflation has brought a level of uncertainty to Wall Street in 2024 despite a record-breaking Q1 performance for the S&P 500. With much of the growth driving US markets down to the ongoing generative AI boom, could the threat of confounding consumer price index (CPI) data cause the GenAI bubble to burst? The first quarter saw the S&P 500 cross the 5,000 barrier for the first time as a watershed moment in a sustained rally that coincided with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT generative AI large-language model (LLM). The index rallied more than 30% since the November 30th 2022 release of ChatGPT towards a peak of over 5,250 before the news of resurgent inflation rates forced a timely reality check. As news that CPI inflation data for March 2024 came in at a hotter-than-expected 3.5% increase in the same period in 2023, the S&P 500 tumbled back below 5,000 in a 5.46% dip from its peak in late March. Although US markets have become accustomed to high inflation data, there had been optimism that 2024 would see multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts taking place as inflation cooled. Confounding figures appeared to spark Wall Street to snap out of its long-term rally and address the prospect of higher-for-longer rates. Looking at one of the generative AI boom’s biggest stocks, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), we can see that NVDA’s momentum has slowed since March and even posted an 8% dip for the month of April. Although both the S&P 500 and Nvidia have shown resilience in the wake of the worrying inflation data, analysts remain fearful of what more bad news surrounding inflation estimates could do for undermining the momentum built by generative AI stocks. Could inflation pressures cause the generative AI bubble to finally burst? Or can we expect more resilience even in the midst of market uncertainty? Are we in a GenAI Bubble? According to Bloomberg Professional Services, the generative AI market is set to attain $1.3 trillion in revenue by 2032. However, such lofty expectations could be undermined by signs of a slowdown. “There's growing evidence that the hype machine is slowing down," notes Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter at The Washington Post. While many major tech firms like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google have been busy announcing new projects, the AI hype cycle is so far "yet to upend the way people work and communicate with each other." In addition to this, we’re yet to see leading firms, aside from hardware manufacturers, begin to access the massive pool of revenue forecasted for generative AI. According to John Naughton, professor of the public understanding of technology at the Open University, we’re not only in an AI bubble, but we’re already at its third-stage: euphoria. “Caution has been thrown to the winds and ostensibly rational companies are gambling colossal amounts of money on AI,” Naughton notes in his description of the euphoria stage of the AI bubble. Naughton surmises that the euphoria stage of the bubble will ultimately give way to profit-taking before reaching its conclusion at the ‘panic’ stage. Should we find ourselves inside a generative AI bubble, all eyes will be on its most impressive performer, Nvidia for signs of stress. Kristofer Barrett, equities manager at Swedbank Robur Technology, fears that the runaway success of Nvidia has pushed the firm into retail stock territory as Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest trimmed its exposure to NVDA last year while the share of ESG funds holding the stock fell to 15% at the end of 2023, down from a high of 20% in Q2 2023. Recent frailties in the S&P 500 off the back of CPI data have come at a time when investors have become accustomed to generative AI hype. For the market to be sustainable, the hype cycle will need to give way to implementation at some level. Whether or not we can reach the implementation stage of the GenAI boom will be down to whether it can deliver on its vast potential. Reasons to Remain Bullish Despite fears that the generative AI boom may be a bubble that’s readying to burst, the relative resilience of the S&P 500 which has been sustained by AI stock growth in recent months and leading GenAI stocks like Nvidia can be interpreted as a positive sign of sustainability. “Concerns about GenAI failing to meet expectations in 2024 should be seen in the context of the natural cycle of hype and maturity of new technologies,” explained Maxim Manturov, head of investment research at Freedom Finance Europe. “While some industry leaders have expressed frustration with the speed of progress in artificial intelligence and GenAI in their organizations, others remain optimistic about its potential,” Manturov added. “Companies heavily invested in GenAI are under pressure to prove profitability, and industry reports indicate a shift to more strategic AI initiatives in the coming years.” Nvidia CEO Jen Huang has corroborated the suggestion that AI initiatives are only gathering momentum in the current market. “Demand is surging worldwide across companies, industries, and nations,” Huang said. “Demand will continue to be stronger than our supply provides through the year, and we’ll do our best [to meet it].” According to Deloitte tech predictions for 2024, we’re likely to see ‘almost all’ enterprise software companies embed generative AI in at least some of their products this year. As a result, AI chip sales are set to reach more than $50 billion worldwide while software revenue could attain a $10 billion run rate by the end of 2024. Crucially, Deloitte found that more than 70% of companies are experimenting with generative AI at present, buy less than 20% are willing to spend more money than they already are on the technology. This data suggests that the pipeline of interest for GenAI solutions isn’t ready to slow down any time soon, and even if there are signs of saturation, falling entry costs would open the market for a far wider range of interested companies. If there are signs of the generative AI boom slowing, it would more likely take the form of a market correction than a bubble bursting. Could Inflation Interrupt the GenAI Boom? Tech stocks are always more vulnerable to difficult inflation data. The 2022 tech stock sell-offs on Wall Street were a timely reminder that more speculative and riskier stocks can struggle as macroeconomic conditions tighten. This means that confounding inflation data will always have an adverse impact on popular tech stocks, and given the frequency in which CPI inflation is exceeding expectations, investors may have to factor in short-term volatility when building their portfolios. For investors adopting a more long-term mindset, the prospect of generative AI flourishing into a $1.3 trillion industry will be a key draw. Whether such sky-high predictions can emerge from its hype stage into the implementation stage will be crucial, but for now, the generative AI boom is showing the resilience required for longevity. Inflation has brought a level of uncertainty to Wall Street in 2024 despite a record-breaking Q1 performance for the S&P 500. With much of the growth driving US markets down to the ongoing generative AI boom , could the threat of confounding consumer price index (CPI) data cause the GenAI bubble to burst? ongoing generative AI boom The first quarter saw the S&P 500 cross the 5,000 barrier for the first time as a watershed moment in a sustained rally that coincided with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT generative AI large-language model (LLM). The index rallied more than 30% since the November 30th 2022 release of ChatGPT towards a peak of over 5,250 before the news of resurgent inflation rates forced a timely reality check. As news that CPI inflation data for March 2024 came in at a hotter-than-expected 3.5% increase in the same period in 2023, the S&P 500 tumbled back below 5,000 in a 5.46% dip from its peak in late March. hotter-than-expected 3.5% increase hotter-than-expected 3.5% increase Although US markets have become accustomed to high inflation data, there had been optimism that 2024 would see multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts taking place as inflation cooled. Confounding figures appeared to spark Wall Street to snap out of its long-term rally and address the prospect of higher-for-longer rates. Looking at one of the generative AI boom’s biggest stocks, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), we can see that NVDA’s momentum has slowed since March and even posted an 8% dip for the month of April. Although both the S&P 500 and Nvidia have shown resilience in the wake of the worrying inflation data, analysts remain fearful of what more bad news surrounding inflation estimates could do for undermining the momentum built by generative AI stocks. analysts remain fearful analysts remain fearful Could inflation pressures cause the generative AI bubble to finally burst? Or can we expect more resilience even in the midst of market uncertainty? Are we in a GenAI Bubble? According to Bloomberg Professional Services, the generative AI market is set to attain $1.3 trillion in revenue by 2032. However, such lofty expectations could be undermined by signs of a slowdown. attain $1.3 trillion in revenue attain $1.3 trillion in revenue “There's growing evidence that the hype machine is slowing down," notes Gerrit De Vynck , tech reporter at The Washington Post. While many major tech firms like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google have been busy announcing new projects, the AI hype cycle is so far "yet to upend the way people work and communicate with each other." notes Gerrit De Vynck notes Gerrit De Vynck In addition to this, we’re yet to see leading firms, aside from hardware manufacturers, begin to access the massive pool of revenue forecasted for generative AI. According to John Naughton, professor of the public understanding of technology at the Open University, we’re not only in an AI bubble, but we’re already at its third-stage: euphoria. “Caution has been thrown to the winds and ostensibly rational companies are gambling colossal amounts of money on AI,” Naughton notes in his description of the euphoria stage of the AI bubble. Naughton notes Naughton notes Naughton surmises that the euphoria stage of the bubble will ultimately give way to profit-taking before reaching its conclusion at the ‘panic’ stage. Should we find ourselves inside a generative AI bubble, all eyes will be on its most impressive performer, Nvidia for signs of stress. Kristofer Barrett, equities manager at Swedbank Robur Technology, fears that the runaway success of Nvidia has pushed the firm into retail stock territory as Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest trimmed its exposure to NVDA last year while the share of ESG funds holding the stock fell to 15% at the end of 2023, down from a high of 20% in Q2 2023. retail stock territory retail stock territory Recent frailties in the S&P 500 off the back of CPI data have come at a time when investors have become accustomed to generative AI hype. For the market to be sustainable, the hype cycle will need to give way to implementation at some level. Whether or not we can reach the implementation stage of the GenAI boom will be down to whether it can deliver on its vast potential. Reasons to Remain Bullish Despite fears that the generative AI boom may be a bubble that’s readying to burst, the relative resilience of the S&P 500 which has been sustained by AI stock growth in recent months and leading GenAI stocks like Nvidia can be interpreted as a positive sign of sustainability. “Concerns about GenAI failing to meet expectations in 2024 should be seen in the context of the natural cycle of hype and maturity of new technologies,” explained Maxim Manturov, head of investment research at Freedom Finance Europe . Freedom Finance Europe Freedom Finance Europe “While some industry leaders have expressed frustration with the speed of progress in artificial intelligence and GenAI in their organizations, others remain optimistic about its potential,” Manturov added. “Companies heavily invested in GenAI are under pressure to prove profitability, and industry reports indicate a shift to more strategic AI initiatives in the coming years.” Nvidia CEO Jen Huang has corroborated the suggestion that AI initiatives are only gathering momentum in the current market. “Demand is surging worldwide across companies, industries, and nations,” Huang said . “Demand will continue to be stronger than our supply provides through the year, and we’ll do our best [to meet it].” Huang said Huang said According to Deloitte tech predictions for 2024 , we’re likely to see ‘almost all’ enterprise software companies embed generative AI in at least some of their products this year. As a result, AI chip sales are set to reach more than $50 billion worldwide while software revenue could attain a $10 billion run rate by the end of 2024. Deloitte tech predictions for 2024 Deloitte tech predictions for 2024 Crucially, Deloitte found that more than 70% of companies are experimenting with generative AI at present, buy less than 20% are willing to spend more money than they already are on the technology. This data suggests that the pipeline of interest for GenAI solutions isn’t ready to slow down any time soon, and even if there are signs of saturation, falling entry costs would open the market for a far wider range of interested companies. If there are signs of the generative AI boom slowing, it would more likely take the form of a market correction than a bubble bursting. Could Inflation Interrupt the GenAI Boom? Tech stocks are always more vulnerable to difficult inflation data. The 2022 tech stock sell-offs on Wall Street were a timely reminder that more speculative and riskier stocks can struggle as macroeconomic conditions tighten. This means that confounding inflation data will always have an adverse impact on popular tech stocks, and given the frequency in which CPI inflation is exceeding expectations, investors may have to factor in short-term volatility when building their portfolios. For investors adopting a more long-term mindset, the prospect of generative AI flourishing into a $1.3 trillion industry will be a key draw. Whether such sky-high predictions can emerge from its hype stage into the implementation stage will be crucial, but for now, the generative AI boom is showing the resilience required for longevity.

Could Stubborn Inflation Cause the Generative AI Bubble to Finally Burst on Wall Street?

একগুঁয়ে মুদ্রাস্ফীতি কি জেনারেটিভ এআই বুদ্বুদকে শেষ পর্যন্ত ওয়াল স্ট্রিটে ফেটে যেতে পারে?

Könnte eine hartnäckige Inflation dazu führen, dass die generative KI-Blase an der Wall Street endgültig platzt?

¿Podría la persistente inflación provocar que la burbuja generativa de la IA finalmente estalle en Wall Street?

Une inflation tenace pourrait-elle enfin faire éclater la bulle de l’IA générative à Wall Street ?

क्या जिद्दी मुद्रास्फीति के कारण वॉल स्ट्रीट पर जनरेटिव एआई बुलबुला अंततः फट सकता है?

根強いインフレにより、ウォール街で生成 AI バブルがついには崩壊する可能性があるか?

완고한 인플레이션으로 인해 생성 AI 버블이 월스트리트에서 마침내 터질 수 있습니까?

A inflação teimosa poderia fazer com que a bolha da IA generativa finalmente estourasse em Wall Street?

Может ли устойчивая инфляция привести к тому, что пузырь генеративного искусственного интеллекта наконец лопнет на Уолл-стрит?

İnatçı Enflasyon, Üretken Yapay Zeka Balonunun Sonunda Wall Street'te Patlamasına Neden Olabilir mi?

Lạm phát cứng đầu có thể khiến bong bóng AI sáng tạo cuối cùng bùng nổ trên Phố Wall?

顽固的通货膨胀会导致华尔街的生成性人工智能泡沫最终破裂吗？

Data and Its Color

The fight for privacy is reaching its peak. Social networks like Meta, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok are under heavy fire. The companies have to prove they are not gathering their users’ personal information, sell the data to governments around the globe, and have no intent to harm their users’ privacy and security. People all around are getting tired of worrying about the safety of their private information and taking extreme measures to protect themselves online. Online Security. So Hot Right Now. Why? One of the most fascinating processes to watch has been the United States’ fight against TikTok. The platform that is used by 170 million Americans is going to be completely banned in the United States unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells it to an American entity. In her statement, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee says “Congress is acting to prevent foreign adversaries from conducting espionage, surveillance, maligned operations, harming vulnerable Americans, our servicemen and women, and our U.S. government personnel”. Facebook is also in a risk zone. Cybercriminals there can take over poorly protected user accounts to spread links to fake AI applications, making the app even more unsafe, especially for vulnerable user groups. People are driven by the desire to protect themselves, their close ones, and their own data and private information. And some of us go to extreme ways to make sure it happens. Here are only a few things people do to protect themselves. Going Low Tech Not so long ago, phones had buttons. I know. Blows my mind too. What doesn’t blow it is when I see people still using them and shops still selling them. A lot of them are purchased by people who want to go off the grid, even if just for a little while. Not having any social media applications, constant push notifications, and messages with memes can, for example, save a huge amount of time. Plus, modern cool-looking, button-less phones are prone to being breached. Smishing attacks (hackers getting sensitive information via text messages), break-ins via Bluetooth, malware attacks, social engineering attacks, and so on. And people who do not want to suffer from such breaches go to extreme measures and are saying a definitive “No” to smart gadgets — phones, laptops, tablets. Rejecting the use of smart devices in the modern world is one of the toughest decisions one can take. Our lives, for better or worse, are tied to them to the extent that some people become addicted to their phones. When people start fearing for their privacy so much, they choose to toss their phones away. That is the exact time to stop and think — are we sure we are going the right way? Going low-tech is not an option for me, so I take extra care to set up two-factor authentication on my devices and make sure that sensitive data is secure or even encrypted if need be. This is true for both my personal and professional lives. A great practice for everyone who is not ready to say goodbye to their smart devices but still wants to retain their online privacy and security. Double-Checking Online Contacts In the world of global interactions, we all have online friends. People we connected with over our love for cooking, watching particular TV shows, or sharing an interest in crocheting or running. But are we sure those are all real people with good intentions? Being sure about the real personalities of people we meet online is impossible, so verifying people’s personalities is one of the best approaches to internet friendships. Here’s how to do it: Checking the consistency of communication patterns — this is one of the most popular and important tell-tales of a real person behind the profile picture. Constantly changing spelling, grammar, and communication style can actually be signs of fraud and risk. Setting up video calls — communicating with an online friend eye-to-eye with the help of video calls and building on that communication later on will not only help protect the data but will also serve as a catalyst for a relationship. Cross-platform verification — checking whether a person’s information, data, and photos on different platforms can help establish whether the connection is legitimate or fake and actually dangerous. Double-checking online contacts is a practice the SupportYourApp team implemented long ago. We make sure to not expose our information to unsuitable people and run background checks on our contacts and potential partners. Taking this extra step does take time and resources, but it also ensures that we are remaining breach- and leak-proof. Using Disposable Emails Those who have taken a “Which kind of onion are you” online test know the pain of having to enter an email address to find out whether they are a shallot. It is simply frustrating. On a more serious note, there are plenty of times when we need to enter our emails to download e-books, register on a website where we want to make a one-time purchase or keep on reading an interesting article. This makes internet users vulnerable to leaks and breaches, where their email addresses can get into the wrong hands. It is also a way to open ourselves up to one of the most annoying things on the internet — spam emails. This is where services like 10- and 15-minute-mail (not an ad) come into play. They allow users to get generic email addresses to enter whenever needed without exposing themselves to online danger. It is also a good way to spare one’s inbox from unnecessary messages — believe me, I get over 100 emails per day and these tools have been saving me from receiving thousands of spam emails over the years. A lot of people still do not recognize the importance of online security and privacy. But the further into the internet era we go, the more important these questions will become. While going off the grid and checking the legitimacy of absolutely every online connection may still be considered “going too far”, it is likely they will become standard practices for keeping our data safe. The fight for privacy is reaching its peak. Social networks like Meta, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok are under heavy fire. The companies have to prove they are not gathering their users’ personal information, sell the data to governments around the globe, and have no intent to harm their users’ privacy and security. The fight for privacy is reaching its peak. Social networks like Meta, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok are under heavy fire. The companies have to prove they are not gathering their users’ personal information, sell the data to governments around the globe, and have no intent to harm their users’ privacy and security. TikTok TikTok People all around are getting tired of worrying about the safety of their private information and taking extreme measures to protect themselves online. People all around are getting tired of worrying about the safety of their private information and taking extreme measures to protect themselves online. Online Security. So Hot Right Now. Why? One of the most fascinating processes to watch has been the United States’ fight against TikTok. The platform that is used by 170 million Americans is going to be completely banned in the United States unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells it to an American entity. In her statement, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee says “Congress is acting to prevent foreign adversaries from conducting espionage, surveillance, maligned operations, harming vulnerable Americans, our servicemen and women, and our U.S. government personnel”. Facebook is also in a risk zone. Cybercriminals there can take over poorly protected user accounts to spread links to fake AI applications, making the app even more unsafe, especially for vulnerable user groups. People are driven by the desire to protect themselves, their close ones, and their own data and private information. And some of us go to extreme ways to make sure it happens. Here are only a few things people do to protect themselves. Going Low Tech Not so long ago, phones had buttons. I know. Blows my mind too. What doesn’t blow it is when I see people still using them and shops still selling them. A lot of them are purchased by people who want to go off the grid, even if just for a little while. Not having any social media applications, constant push notifications, and messages with memes can, for example, save a huge amount of time. Plus, modern cool-looking, button-less phones are prone to being breached. Smishing attacks (hackers getting sensitive information via text messages), break-ins via Bluetooth, malware attacks, social engineering attacks, and so on. And people who do not want to suffer from such breaches go to extreme measures and are saying a definitive “No” to smart gadgets — phones, laptops, tablets. Rejecting the use of smart devices in the modern world is one of the toughest decisions one can take. Our lives, for better or worse, are tied to them to the extent that some people become addicted to their phones. When people start fearing for their privacy so much, they choose to toss their phones away. That is the exact time to stop and think — are we sure we are going the right way? Going low-tech is not an option for me, so I take extra care to set up two-factor authentication on my devices and make sure that sensitive data is secure or even encrypted if need be. This is true for both my personal and professional lives. A great practice for everyone who is not ready to say goodbye to their smart devices but still wants to retain their online privacy and security. Double-Checking Online Contacts In the world of global interactions, we all have online friends. People we connected with over our love for cooking, watching particular TV shows, or sharing an interest in crocheting or running. But are we sure those are all real people with good intentions? Being sure about the real personalities of people we meet online is impossible, so verifying people’s personalities is one of the best approaches to internet friendships. Here’s how to do it: Checking the consistency of communication patterns — this is one of the most popular and important tell-tales of a real person behind the profile picture. Constantly changing spelling, grammar, and communication style can actually be signs of fraud and risk. Checking the consistency of communication patterns — this is one of the most popular and important tell-tales of a real person behind the profile picture. Constantly changing spelling, grammar, and communication style can actually be signs of fraud and risk. Setting up video calls — communicating with an online friend eye-to-eye with the help of video calls and building on that communication later on will not only help protect the data but will also serve as a catalyst for a relationship. Setting up video calls — communicating with an online friend eye-to-eye with the help of video calls and building on that communication later on will not only help protect the data but will also serve as a catalyst for a relationship. Cross-platform verification — checking whether a person’s information, data, and photos on different platforms can help establish whether the connection is legitimate or fake and actually dangerous. Cross-platform verification — checking whether a person’s information, data, and photos on different platforms can help establish whether the connection is legitimate or fake and actually dangerous. Cross-platform verification — checking whether a person’s information, data, and photos on different platforms can help establish whether the connection is legitimate or fake and actually dangerous. Double-checking online contacts is a practice the SupportYourApp team implemented long ago. We make sure to not expose our information to unsuitable people and run background checks on our contacts and potential partners. Taking this extra step does take time and resources, but it also ensures that we are remaining breach- and leak-proof. Using Disposable Emails Those who have taken a “Which kind of onion are you” online test know the pain of having to enter an email address to find out whether they are a shallot. It is simply frustrating. On a more serious note, there are plenty of times when we need to enter our emails to download e-books, register on a website where we want to make a one-time purchase or keep on reading an interesting article. This makes internet users vulnerable to leaks and breaches, where their email addresses can get into the wrong hands. It is also a way to open ourselves up to one of the most annoying things on the internet — spam emails. This is where services like 10- and 15-minute-mail (not an ad) come into play. They allow users to get generic email addresses to enter whenever needed without exposing themselves to online danger. It is also a good way to spare one’s inbox from unnecessary messages — believe me, I get over 100 emails per day and these tools have been saving me from receiving thousands of spam emails over the years. over 100 emails per day over 100 emails per day A lot of people still do not recognize the importance of online security and privacy. But the further into the internet era we go, the more important these questions will become. While going off the grid and checking the legitimacy of absolutely every online connection may still be considered “going too far”, it is likely they will become standard practices for keeping our data safe.

Privacy And Security: How Far Are We Willing to Go to Retain Them?

Uniting innovators, HackerNoon elevates the 2.0 Conferences, spotlighting insights from Dubai’s major industry events for a worldwide audience. Dubai, UAE — March 26, 2024- The 2.0 Conferences series featuring five global events — the Health, Marketing, CXO, Internet, and Education 2.0 Conferences — were successfully hosted at the InterContinental, Dubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE, from February 20–22, 2024. Attendees were treated to an unparalleled experience, gaining incredible insights from industry leaders, discussing trending topics, and embracing opportunities for networking and collaboration. HackerNoon, serving as the event’s media partner, played a crucial role in amplifying the reach and engagement of the conference, leveraging its extensive tech and business journalism expertise to highlight the event’s key moments and insights. The essence of The 2.0 Conferences lies in its gathering of forward-thinking professionals across various industries. It promotes innovation and strategic thinking by connecting attendees with experts and thought leaders. This initiative is rooted in a mission to encourage creative problem-solving, promote new perspectives, and facilitate the sharing of groundbreaking ideas. The conference offers more than just presentations; it’s a platform for building lasting professional connections and sharing valuable experiences. HackerNoon, known for its commitment to providing a space for technologists to share knowledge and ideas, significantly contributed to the success of The 2.0 Conferences. With a community of over 45,000 writers and 4 million monthly readers, HackerNoon ensured that the insights and innovations shared at the conference reached a broader audience. This collaboration allowed for dissemination of cutting-edge ideas and strategies discussed during the event, making the content accessible to a global community interested in technological advancements and industry trends. “The collaboration with HackerNoon brought a new dimension to our conference. Their coverage extended our reach and helped highlight the significant contributions and insights shared by our speakers and participants,” commented Yashasvi Kapoor, Manager of Delegate Relations at The 2.0 Conferences. This strategic collaboration between HackerNoon and The 2.0 Conferences brought tangible benefits to the table, enhancing the attendee experience and broadening the event’s influence. The partnership ensured the conferences’ innovative ideas reached a global audience, harnessing a deeper understanding and appreciation of the potential to shape the future. About The 2.0 Conferences The 2.0 Conferences is dedicated to bringing together thought leaders and innovators from various sectors to share ideas, strategies, and insights. Focusing on promoting innovation and strategic thinking, the conference series aims to inspire change and drive progress across multiple industries. Our commitment to creating meaningful connections and learning opportunities ensures a valuable and impactful experience for all participants. For more information, check out their website-www.the2conf.com. Uniting innovators, HackerNoon elevates the 2.0 Conferences, spotlighting insights from Dubai’s major industry events for a worldwide audience. Uniting innovators, HackerNoon elevates the 2.0 Conferences, spotlighting insights from Dubai’s major industry events for a worldwide audience. Dubai, UAE — March 26, 2024- The 2.0 Conferences series featuring five global events — the Health, Marketing, CXO, Internet, and Education 2.0 Conferences — were successfully hosted at the InterContinental, Dubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE, from February 20–22, 2024. Attendees were treated to an unparalleled experience, gaining incredible insights from industry leaders, discussing trending topics, and embracing opportunities for networking and collaboration. HackerNoon , serving as the event’s media partner, played a crucial role in amplifying the reach and engagement of the conference, leveraging its extensive tech and business journalism expertise to highlight the event’s key moments and insights. Dubai, UAE — March 26, 2024- The 2.0 Conferences HackerNoon The essence of The 2.0 Conferences lies in its gathering of forward-thinking professionals across various industries. It promotes innovation and strategic thinking by connecting attendees with experts and thought leaders. This initiative is rooted in a mission to encourage creative problem-solving, promote new perspectives, and facilitate the sharing of groundbreaking ideas. The conference offers more than just presentations; it’s a platform for building lasting professional connections and sharing valuable experiences. HackerNoon, known for its commitment to providing a space for technologists to share knowledge and ideas, significantly contributed to the success of The 2.0 Conferences. With a community of over 45,000 writers and 4 million monthly readers, HackerNoon ensured that the insights and innovations shared at the conference reached a broader audience. This collaboration allowed for dissemination of cutting-edge ideas and strategies discussed during the event, making the content accessible to a global community interested in technological advancements and industry trends. “The collaboration with HackerNoon brought a new dimension to our conference. Their coverage extended our reach and helped highlight the significant contributions and insights shared by our speakers and participants,” commented Yashasvi Kapoor, Manager of Delegate Relations at The 2.0 Conferences. “The collaboration with HackerNoon brought a new dimension to our conference. Their coverage extended our reach and helped highlight the significant contributions and insights shared by our speakers and participants,” commented Yashasvi Kapoor, Manager of Delegate Relations at The 2.0 Conferences. This strategic collaboration between HackerNoon and The 2.0 Conferences brought tangible benefits to the table, enhancing the attendee experience and broadening the event’s influence. The partnership ensured the conferences’ innovative ideas reached a global audience, harnessing a deeper understanding and appreciation of the potential to shape the future. About The 2.0 Conferences About The 2.0 Conferences The 2.0 Conferences is dedicated to bringing together thought leaders and innovators from various sectors to share ideas, strategies, and insights. Focusing on promoting innovation and strategic thinking, the conference series aims to inspire change and drive progress across multiple industries. Our commitment to creating meaningful connections and learning opportunities ensures a valuable and impactful experience for all participants. For more information, check out their website- www.the2conf.com . www.the2conf.com

The 2.0 Conferences Spark Global Conversations With HackerNoon As Esteemed Media Partner

2.0 সম্মেলনগুলি সম্মানিত মিডিয়া পার্টনার হিসাবে হ্যাকারনুন-এর সাথে বিশ্বব্যাপী কথোপকথন শুরু করে

Die 2.0-Konferenzen lösen weltweite Gespräche aus, mit HackerNoon als geschätztem Medienpartner

Las conferencias 2.0 provocan conversaciones globales con HackerNoon como estimado socio de medios

Les conférences 2.0 suscitent des conversations mondiales avec HackerNoon comme partenaire média estimé

2.0 सम्मेलन ने हैकरनून के साथ वैश्विक स्तर पर चर्चा को बढ़ावा दिया, जो एक प्रतिष्ठित मीडिया पार्टनर है

2.0カンファレンスはHackerNoonを信頼のメディアパートナーとして迎え、世界的な会話を巻き起こす

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