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10/23/2019 1:11:28 PM
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TUNGSTEN AND COSTS
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TUNGSTEN AND COSTS
Tungsten does not occur naturally in its pure metallic state, but is always found as an ore such as wolframite or scheelite. Tungsten ore is not currently mined in the United States due to financial and environmental considerations although the U. S. has substantial deposits. Other countries with significant tungsten resources include Russia, Bolivia, Canada, and China. Currently, most tungsten used in the U.S. is of Chinese origin. Recycled tungsten is of considerable importance as well. Because no tungsten is being currently mined in the U. S. and because it is vital to our national defense, tungsten is considered a strategic material and is stockpiled by the government.tungsten rings for women
Tungsten is not refined by smelting or in a manner similar to many other metals due to the fact that it has the highest melting point of any metal. Tungsten is, therefore, extracted chemically from the crushed ore in a series of chemical reactions, titrations, washings, and filterings. It is common that a partially refined chemical such as ammonium paratungstate (APT) will be sold and shipped for further processing, rather than shipment of raw ore itself. The company which purchases the APT will then continue the process of chemical refining. The end result of the refining process is high purity tungsten powder. Two parameters, particle size and particle size distribution are controlled to create powder which is suitable for the company’s purpose. Tungsten is sometimes used in powder form, but very often it must be consolidated into a solid form.
To consolidate tungsten powder it may be blended with a binder and very small amounts of other materials that will provide desired properties to the finished product. The most common method of consolidation is sintering. Tungsten powder is pressed into cakes or fragile bars which are heated in a furnace until the particles adhere to one another. The bar is then placed in a sintering bottle for further heating. Electric current is run through the bars until they become extremely hot, and the individual tungsten grains merge together and form a solid part. During this process the bar shrinks and becomes more dense.
The bar is not yet fully dense and lacks other desirable properties such as ductility and high tensile strength that will be gained as the material is drawn or rolled into final form. The exact process that the tungsten undergoes at this point depends greatly on the final form and use, but usually involves drawing through dies, or rolling through a mill, with annealing at various points. During the process the tungsten is further compacted, becoming more dense, and the crystal structure of the tungsten is manipulated in order to improve physical properties.
Tungsten alloys are made in a similar fashion, but are blended with up to ten percent of a combination of nickel and iron or copper. These metals serve as the binder to hold the tungsten particles in place after sintering. The alloys do not require millwork to enhance properties in the same way that pure tungsten does, but may be worked anyway to achieve desired shape. These heavy metal alloys are quite useful for many purposes and are machined much more easily than pure tungsten.
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10/23/2019 1:15:00 PM
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Tungsten and Alternative Metal Wedding Rings: What
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Tungsten and Alternative Metal Wedding Rings: What’s the Difference?
The jewelry world has exploded with options in recent years. While classic metals like yellow gold and platinum continue to dominate the upper end of the price spectrum, affordable styles have emerged that use alternative metals. Titanium wedding rings, tungsten, cobalt, and other types have really taken off in the last decade or so.custom tungsten
Shopping for your first ring is a daunting task—especially if it’s a wedding band or an engagement ring. You don’t need this stress in your life! The big life change you’ve planned is enough. Luckily, it’s actually pretty easy to figure out what kind of ring you want. We put together this handy infographic to help you understand the differences between alternative metal wedding rings—and how these rings differ from traditional materials like gold.
No particular metal is better or worse than any other. Each metal offers something unique to the wearer. For someone who loves tradition and has money to spend, gold and platinum will undoubtedly reign. For those who love avant garde style and alternative culture, titanium and tungsten offer fresh, cutting-edge looks and styles to match.
Can you remove a tungsten or titanium ring in an emergency?
Yes! It’s a common misconception that alternative metals, particularly titanium, tungsten, and cobalt cannot be removed in an emergency. This is entirely false. There are several non-invasive techniques that you can try at home to get a ring off. If that fails, there are dedicated ring cutters that will do the job. If you don’t want to invest in a ring cutter, most hospital emergency rooms will have the specialized equipment required to remove these kinds of rings.
There are two dimensions to this question: scratch resistance, and shattering resistance. As the infographic shows, there isn’t a single metal that is highly resistant to both scratching and shattering. Rather, each metal offers its own strengths and weaknesses.
However, titanium offers a fantastic combination of high shattering resistance, moderate scratch resistance, and low weight. Though titanium can scratch more than tungsten, for example, it’s not as brittle. And titanium can be buffed out again if it gets overly scratched. But since titanium is harder than gold, the scratches are never as deep as what you find on a gold ring. That means that less material is buffed off when a titanium ring is polished. In other words, a titanium ring can be polished many more times than a gold ring without starting to lose its essential profile.
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10/23/2019 1:18:25 PM
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The Process To Create Tungsten Rings
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The Process To Create Tungsten Rings
The two biggest challenges to create these rings were shaping and finishing the super hard metal as well as devising a method to permanently bond bands of gold and platinum inside the Tungsten Carbide host ring.Tungsten Rings
The following is a simplified version of how the process works; Tungsten is processed with carbon and other elements and ground to a powder. The mixed powder is compressed into high pressure dies to form a ring blank The blank is sintered (fired) in an oxygen free furnace at over 1,300 degrees C, resulting in a solid Tungsten Carbide ring blank of extreme hardness. The rough blank goes through a 30 stage precision grinding process using exclusively diamond embedded grinding tools held in specially designed machinery. Versions containing platinum or gold inlaid sections are made by grinding a groove into the center of the hard metal ring and fuse the precious metal within the groove. The finishing process is unique in that diamond polishing compounds are used by skilled craftspeople and equipment to create a brilliant polish and luster never before achieved in the industry.
Tungsten is processed with carbon and ground to a powder.
The mixed metal powder is compressed in high pressure dies to form a ring blank.
The ring is fired in an oxygen free oven at 1300° C. The result is a solid metal ring with extreme hardness and toughness.
The rough ring goes through a complex 30 step grinding and polishing process using diamond tools.
The platinum or gold is fused into the center groove process perfected.
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10/23/2019 1:21:02 PM
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VPN bans
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VPN bans
VPN bans
The internet is a lot less free in countries like Russia or China, since both countries have banned VPN-connection. This are internet connection in which the user can surf anonymously. But what are VPN’s exactly and why being there censorship in both these countries? A little more information is here in place
What is a VPN?
A VPN- connection, also called the virtual private network, is in fact a connection with which the user can camouflage or change their virtual location. In this way, they have more privacy and especially, access to normally unreachable information. Thanks to a VPN connection, people can pretend to surf like someone from a Western country while they are really in China or Russia. With other words, Russians or Chinese can still access blocked websites in their country. VPN service give users a private network that is encrypted, with this they can achieve full anonymity.
China and Russia are both countries that want to disable the use of those connections
After all, these countries want more control and insight in what websites the civilians are visiting. The Russian parliament prohibits the use of VPN-technology since 1 November and at the same time Apple VPN-apps are banned out of the Chinese version of the Appstore. In china, it is mandatory since January to ask for a licence to use VPN- Services but what seems like it is that there hasn’t been given out any licences since. So, apple deletes all the VPN-apps from the supply that is available in China
Banned VPN’s in Russia
Russia looks like China in some way, but the Kremlin is not that strict.
The Guardian, the famous British newspaper, accuses the Chinese ICT-experts on helping the Russians to create the ‘Red web’, a Russian version of “The Great Chinese Firewall”.
Russia will, just like China, obligate internet companies to store the internet data of their civilians. The possibility to use Facebook and national social media like Odnoklassniki and VKontakte is still available. However, most Russians choose for their national edition.
Russia has a so called ‘black list’ since 2012 with banned webpages. A law has been set up for the webpages that are prohibited in the country. This law states as protection for children against suicide, child pornography and drugs. Roskomnadzor, the Russian watchdog for internet abuse can even prohibit website without the approval of a judge.
Doubtful censorship in Russia
In Russia, the censorship is less strict than in China. The biggest part of the international news websites is still accessible for normal people.
The government is still Certain Ukrainian media is still kept back by the government. The connection of the data is: annexation in the Krim. Political enemies and resistance are being held back by the Kremlin, but the rules aren’t always being followed
The website of ex world champion chess Gary Kasparov, who in fact hasn’t much in common with Putin, is blocked. The site of Aleksej Navalny works well on the other hand.
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10/23/2019 1:24:01 PM
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Cybercriminality: Fiction or fact?
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Cybercriminality: Fiction or fact?
“Big Brother is watching you.” George Orwell already predicted in his book ‘1984’ that everything you do will always be monitored. In this case, not by a totalitarian regime, but by hackers and other cybercriminals who can easily access personal information online through hacking. In some cases, they are even made public. So be careful about personal information that you put on the Internet, because there will always be people with bad intentions or who just want to prove that your security isn’t waterproof. Think about what happens when, for example, municipalities would not know what the rules are about sharing personal data or when hackers make state secrets public. The consequences of cybercriminality cannot be overlooked, because you may be blackmailed with certain information.
Cybercriminality at its best
Much personal information on the web can easily be found or tracked down. You have probably at least once received spam mail in your inbox and wondered how these spammers found out about your email address. When the spam bot network Onliner was discovered, it appeared they had stored more than 711 million email addresses in their database. These addresses were all used to send spam. The trap of this Cybercriminality consisted out of sending out emails with attachments to all email addresses they found through a vulnerability on sites like Badoo and LinkedIn. When you clicked the attachment, the hackers were made aware of your IP address and tried to steal your bank details. Emails with this form of spam are also called “phishing emails”. Never fill in your private details when you received spam.
Hacking series and films
Recently, the online protection of movie & series providers such as Netflix and HBO has also proved to be quite upsetting. A group of hackers leaked the latest season of Game of Thrones. In addition, personal data such as administrator login names were published online. Those who are involved in such activities and commit themselves to cybercrime are often immensely cunning. They subsequently request the streaming services to pay a huge amount of money. Bitcoin is the method of payment, and only then return the digital goods to their rightful owner.
Go with security, go with a VPN
Unfortunately, cybercriminality does not only occur in books. Nowadays, it is one of the biggest problems we have to face. How can you ensure that you can remain anonymous online? By always using a VPN. VPN stands for “virtual private network”. You set it up to establish a secure network connection. You can access the Internet while your anonymity is guaranteed. Nobody can see what you’re up to, even on a public Wi-Fi network.
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10/23/2019 1:26:54 PM
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Do you want a Cookie with that?
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Do you want a Cookie with that?
If you visit a website, it is usually requests you to accept its cookies. Without thinking about it, most visitors accept this. Nearly nobody thinks about what cookies are and how they can threaten your online security. We will explain it to you in an easily understandable language!
What exactly is a cookie ?
A cookie is actually a very small text file. This file is stored on your computer when you visit a website. These files contain complicated computer language, that the average Internet user can’t read. Some cookies will disappear from your computer when you log out or shut down your device, but there are also those on your computer forever. The owners of the websites collect information through this data. Sometimes, after visiting a particular website, you’ll see all sorts of ads with offers for products or services you’ve searched for earlier. Based on the stored cookies these recommendations are made. Websites allow advertisers to place cookies and thus store your search behaviour.
What about my safety in regards to cookies?
Many people are worried about their online security because they can be traced exactly what sites are visited and how long they stay on these pages. The laws and regulations regarding cookies are likely to be adapted from Dutch to European legislation. That is beneficial because European legislation and regulations are a lot stricter. This prevents data from being used by third parties cause of the new legislation. You must also explicitly authorize receiving recommendations through other ads. The number of cookie notifications will be a lot less and you will have more privacy while visiting a well-functioning site.
Laws and regulations
When the new legislation will become active is not yet clear, but it is quite certain that it will come soon. For many entrepreneurs and businesses, this can obviously have a big impact on their business strategy and revenue. Many entrepreneurs are now looking for solutions to collect data from Internet users in a different way. For example, special sites can be set up where you can choose if you would like ads from that specific advertiser or not. Another possibility is that browsers like Firefox or Google Chrome come up with a solution. Data can also be collected based on IP addresses which are sent as soon as a website is visited.
To ensure your safety and privacy, you can better take care for your own. Data can be used not only for commercial purposes but also for criminal purposes. If hackers get bank or credit card information, tax returns or other personal information, this could lead to big problems. Public wifi networks are also contain a big risk because, the security is very low. Often you get access without password, so you can imagine that potential hackers have no difficulties to intercept your data or even passwords.
Precautions
All this can be avoided simply by using VPN, a virtual private network. This is a special connection that keeps your data shielded. On a public network, you will only be visible as a user, but it is impossible to see what you are doing.
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10/23/2019 1:30:28 PM
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Adblockers and VPN: Never getting annoyed again by
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Adblockers and VPN: Never getting annoyed again by advertisements on websites
Do those annoying ads on the internet drive you crazy? The annoying pop-up ads that suddenly take you away from the page you were reading. Unexpectedly moving advertisements on a large part of your screen. Noises and sales pitches you are not waiting for. But wait, now there is a solution! It’s a smart combination of a so-called Adblocker and a Virtual Private Network.
Adblockers keep ads off
An Adblocker is a computer program or an app on your computer, tablet or smartphone. This causes a blockade where ads can’t pass.
The benefits of this are:
Faster and more comfortable browsing over the internet. This is because you do not lose time looking at all kinds of annoying ads.
Less data usage. This is especially important when you’re on the go and surfing a mobile network (3G or 4G). Without ads, you can last longer with your data bundle. Perhaps you can even take a smaller data bundle and save you that money.
Better protection in regards to your privacy and personal information. Many websites store information about your behaviour on the Internet through cookies. This way they learn a lot about your interests. This will allow you to see ads that fit your interests. The software against unwanted advertisement also shows you these cookies.
Protects against damage to your computer. Some ads contain viruses and so-called malware; programs that can disable your computer. Adblock programs can stop this.
However, there are also disadvantages to the blockade of advertising:
Websites are often dependent on ads for their income.
The ads on the web provide free access to many websites. If the ads can no longer be displayed, other sorces of revenue have to be used by the website.
If this does not work, you may need to stop a website and you can’t visit it anymore.
For these reasons, alternative advertising forms, such as advertorials and “acceptable” ads, are increasing. Advertorials are advertising texts with a journalistic touch. Besides “acceptable” ads meet certain requirements, such as size, placement and visual design. This causes them less irritation. It may be that websites will be locked or won’t work well for visitors with AdBlocker. The website which won’t work that good, can be solved by accepting them in your Adblocker application.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides security between your computer, tablet or smartphone and everything you do on the Internet. Your communication will be encrypted, which means that your data is not read by unwanted invaders. It provides you with a high-speed internet connection, allowing you to see your favourite series and programs on all your devices. You can stream high resolution images without any hassle or interruption. And finally, a virtual private network provides anonymity. It makes you less identifiable. This is done by changing the so-called IP address and location of your device. Besides hiding your location, it also makes it very difficult for you to gather information about you.
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10/23/2019 1:33:39 PM
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The characteristics of a Virtual Private Network (
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The characteristics of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A VPN ensures that data traffic between the Internet and the device of the user is encrypted. Authorities – like the government or your ISP – can only see that the user is connected to the Internet. In spite of the visibility of the connection, through encryption no one can see what the user is currently busy with.
Even though the government or your ISP can’t see what your online activities are, most of the VPN providers can. It is therefore difficult to find VPN providers that will not use log-registration.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a VPN connection?
Pros:
Very fast and often used in many countries
High levels of encryption (128-bit, 2048-bit)
Internet activity can’t be spied on by hackers, your ISP or government
All internet activities are masked and encrypted
Cons:
A VPN connection entails (high) costs
If a VPN provider keeps track of logs, they can still retrieve what you were doing
The Proxy Server Characteristics
A proxy server can be seen as the gateway between the Internet user and the Internet itself. All requested information will arrive at your home by way of a detour along the proxy server. Therefore, using a proxy server can’t be checked from which IP address this information is requested. A proxy server is not busy encrypting the requested information, which makes it possible to connect multiple computers at a time.
Among the proxy servers, a distinction can be made in the execution of the servers. The following versions are possible:
In addition to a Public Proxy server, we also know the Private Proxy server. Unlike the public server, a private server is not open to anyone. With a small payment, anyone can still use these servers. What exactly are the benefits of a public server?
A Private Proxy server provides first and foremost more security. This is because the servers are maintained by recognized companies with a good reputation. In addition, the servers are more reliable and provide extensive support.
Finally, we get out of Web Proxy. A Web Proxy delivers all the comforts that the other servers also provide. There is no need to download software. It’s free and you can surf the web anonymously and securely.
Despite these pros, there are also negatives to a Web Proxy. A Web Proxy exposes you to ads and associated banners. Therefore, a Web Proxy does not support all plug-ins, which often limits internet usage. Also, the IP addresses of these proxies are often blocked by many websites. While they are incredibly easy to use, the practicality of these speed problems, security issues, support issues, and blockages is limited.
What is it like: a VPN or a proxy?
After getting information about both possibilities, you still have the question: What’s better a VPN or a proxy? In short, a VPN wins it on any front of a proxy. This is mainly due to the speed and safety that a VPN knows. The only reason you would not opt for a VPN are the costs you pay for a connection. The cost of a VPN connection today has decreased and definitely worth the money! What are you waiting for? VPN download
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10/28/2019 8:12:07 AM
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5 Wedding Band Hacks to Make Your Engagement Ring
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5 Wedding Band Hacks to Make Your Engagement Ring Look Bigger
Since this is a safe space when it comes to all things bridal, it's totally OK to admit that sometimes, size does matter (even if just for one random day, when you let yourself daydream what it would feel like to wear Kim Kardashian's crazy-huge rock). When you start to think about what sort of wedding band you want to wear alongside your engagement ring, it quickly becomes apparent that there are a ton of options. Still, not everything is going to actually make your engagement diamond appear larger. To help, Emily Parker, a GIA-accredited private client consultant at Gemvara, broke down what factors will make bands extra-flattering to your engagement diamond. Consider colored stones. Classic diamonds are the most popular choice for tungsten Wedding Rings, but colored stones are gaining in popularity. "They'll definitely make a diamond pop, which can add to the overall look and help trick the eye into thinking the center stone appears bigger," Parker explained. If you don't want to break with tradition too dramatically, look for pale colors like light pinks, blues, and greens. They'll add something different without being too shocking. Skip multiple bands. "If you have a smaller diamond in your engagement ring,
Since this is a safe space when it comes to all things bridal, it's totally OK to admit that sometimes, size does matter (even if just for one random day, when you let yourself daydream what it would feel like to wear Kim Kardashian's crazy-huge rock). When you start to think about what sort of wedding band you want to wear alongside your engagement ring, it quickly becomes apparent that there are a ton of options. Still, not everything is going to actually make your engagement diamond appear larger.Celtic Tungsten rings men
To help, Emily Parker, a GIA-accredited private client consultant at Gemvara, broke down what factors will make bands extra-flattering to your engagement diamond.
Consider colored stones.
Classic diamonds are the most popular choice for tungsten Wedding Rings, but colored stones are gaining in popularity. "They'll definitely make a diamond pop, which can add to the overall look and help trick the eye into thinking the center stone appears bigger," Parker explained. If you don't want to break with tradition too dramatically, look for pale colors like light pinks, blues, and greens. They'll add something different without being too shocking.
Skip multiple bands.
"If you have a smaller diamond in your engagement ring, I wouldn't do multiple bands because they can take away from the diamond," she said. Wearing your engagement ring on your right hard post-wedding, keeping only your new band on the left, is another surefire way to make sure it's not overpowered by the new bling.
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10/28/2019 8:16:45 AM
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Surfshark has two unique features you don’t get wi
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Surfshark has two unique features you don’t get with other VPN service
If VPN is an acronym that's unfamiliar to you, you're certainly not alone. Too many people still haven't heard of VPN services or don't understand what they are or why they would need one.
Put simply, a VPN service gives you the privacy and security you need when using the internet these days, and can also unblock websites and video streaming services that aren't available where you are.
All you have to do is install an app on your phone, laptop or other device and hit the 'connect' button. Then your internet connection will be encrypted and routed through the VPN provider's servers.
Do I really need privacy and security?
Ok, we know what you're thinking: just another subscription I don't actually need. But the reality is that a VPN is an essential tool for everyone who uses the modern internet.
Just like antivirus, in fact. With a VPN, no-one can see which websites you're visiting, not your internet service provider, not the government nor anyone else who would want to snoop on your activity. It also stops websites from tracking your every move and showing you adverts of products you looked at the other day.
Even if you don't care too much about privacy, there's security to consider. Most public Wi-Fi networks are 'open' which means your phone or laptop can connect without you entering a password. That means the connection is unencrypted and anyone with basic software can see the messages and emails you send, and even your login details if the website you're signing isn't using proper security measures (such as HTTPS).
Even more practically, a VPN can change your location which means you can save money on things such as flights, hotel bookings and more. The same is true of any content - videos, websites etc. - which is limited to specific regions or countries. To get around most blocks, you simply connect to a server in that country or region.
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10/28/2019 8:23:02 AM
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Start Securing With These Steps Cybercriminals ar
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Start Securing With These Steps
Cybercriminals are skilled when it comes to swiping data from unsuspecting victims. And sometimes, it even seems as though online bad guys have a way to crack any security barrier put in place. But just like any other petty criminal, these scammers don’t like to face resistance or obstacles to get their prize. That’s good news for you, because that means that you can protect yourself — and your private data — from their attacks.
By learning about the security tools already at your disposal and taking a few proactive measures, you can decrease your chances of becoming another victim of cybercrime.
1. Learn about phishing
You probably know what phishing is, even if the term is unfamiliar. Phishing scams are a method used by cybercriminals to get your account password or your credit card information. Using a malicious website or login prompt as bait, scammers “go phishing” for victims to unknowingly provide their own private information. These malicious sites are designed to replicate a legitimate screen of a popular website or service, so it isn’t always apparent when foul play is afoot. And while phishing was once synonymous with email scams, it’s since evolved to other mediums, login prompts for smartphones.
The next time you’re prompted by email or mobile notification to log in to an account and your phishing tenses tingle, best to do it manually. That means you should go to the sender’s website yourself (aka, don’t click any email links) or navigate to a real login prompt on your device.
2. Enable 2FA
Employees are required to enable two-factor authentication tools for everything. Want to sign into Google? 2FA. Need to update the website? 2FA. Twice. Through separate authenticators. Needless to say, we find 2-step verification to be a very effective method for securing online accounts. Yet 9 out of 10 Americans still ignore this vital security tool. One could surmise that the burden of 2FA and maintaining an authentication app is what keeps the masses from securing their accounts. But now that most websites and apps offer two-factor authentication protection to their users, there’s no excuse for not enabling it. Don’t let laziness be what get your accounts hacked.
3. Use a VPN
Shameless plug, coming up. When it comes to cybersecurity, one of the most overlooked threats is at the network level. You can have the most complex passwords and always be diligent about the websites you use, but if your internet connection isn’t private, you may as well do nothing at all. Short for virtual private network, a VPN is a tool that encrypts your online connection, so you can use any source of internet safely. VPNs are most often used on public Wi-Fi and monitored networks (corporate office, university, etc.), but they can be used on any internet connection with a variety of additional benefits.
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10/28/2019 8:26:49 AM
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No, Business Roundtable CEOs Don’t Really Care Abo
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No, Business Roundtable CEOs Don’t Really Care About Your Privacy
In the wake of countless data security scandals, calls for federal consumer privacy protections are growing louder and louder. Recently, a surprising group of individuals lent their voices to the cause. A coalition of 51 CEOs from the Business Roundtable (BRT), including Jeff Bezos, penned a letter to Congress urging them to quickly pass America’s first comprehensive privacy law. That sounds good. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll find the Business Roundtable doesn’t really care about your privacy.
What is the Business Roundtable?
The BRT is an association of major U.S. corporations. Its members are exclusively CEO. While CEOs from all leading industries are represented in BRT, this week’s letter to Congress mostly features members from the tech, financial, and insurance sectors.
Among the 51 CEOs who signed the letter are Jeff Bezos from Amazon, Randall Stephenson from AT&T, Brian L. Roberts from Comcast, Ginni Rometty from IBM, and Doug McMillon from Walmart. Notably, Apple’s Tim Cook is a member of BRT, but did not sign the letter.
What’s in the letter?
Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Kevin McCarthy, Roger Wicker, Frank Pallone, Maria Cantwell and Greg Walden are the subjects of the letter. It begins by urging these members of Congress to “pass, as soon as possible, a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that strengthens protections for consumers and establishes a national privacy framework to enable continued innovation and growth in the digital economy.”
While that’s a positive start, further down the line, red flags appear. According to these BRT CEOs, “[n]ow is the time for Congress to act and ensure that consumers are not faced with confusion about their rights and protections based on a patchwork of inconsistent state laws.” But this proposal isn’t about eliminating consumer confusion. And it’s not about protecting consumer data with a clearly defined, consistent framework. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
What’s wrong with the Business Roundtable’s proposal?
Despite public posturing, the BRT letter is not the boost for consumer privacy it claims to be. That’s because the letter actually wants to ensure that preemption will be part of any federal privacy regulations. Preemption is a legal procedure that invalidates any state law which conflicts with federal law. By advocating for preemption, these CEOs wish to cancel out any state laws that offer better privacy protections than whatever federal regulation is eventually passed. Amazon and AT&T, for example, have been notoriously trying to circumvent the California Consumer Privacy Act. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2020, which speaks to the urgency communicated in the letter. If Jeff Bezos and Randall Stephenson can make preemption happen, their efforts to block CCPA will be complete.
Despite claims that a lack of preemption will be difficult for consumers and regulators to navigate, this simply isn’t true. Effective federal privacy regulations should create minimum requirements that all states must adhere to, while still giving individual states the ability to offer further protections when they see fit. This guarantees all American consumers have a baseline level of privacy protections, while still allowing landmark legislation like CCPA to pass.
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10/28/2019 8:31:30 AM
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Colostrum & Lycopene Softgel:
Main Ingredients: protein ≥ 6.0g/100g, immunoglobulin IgG ≥ 100mg/100g, lycopene ≥ 100mg/100g
Efficient Content: Colostrum powder, lycopene, vegetable oil, gelatin, glycerin, water
Health Function:
Improvement in your body's natural immune system
Increase in your body's energy level
Stimulation in cellular growth
A likely decrease in stress level
Improvement in your complexion
Colostrum is the pre-milk fluid produced by all mammals from the first 24-48 hours after birth.
The colostrum provides life supporting immune and growth factors that ensure the health and vitality of any newborn babies, including humans
Lycopene is a kind of very strong antioxidant, and it can prevent disease of heart head blood-vessel , improving immunty, anti-aging effect, ect
Suit Crowds:
1. Prostate disease.
2. Cancer patients and the prevention of cancer by.
3. Patients with cardiovascular disease.
4. Computer for long, dull rough skin by.
5. Immunocompromised and osteoporosis.
Usage and dosage: 2 softgels each time , twice daily, warm water
Product specification: 500 x 100 mg/grain/bottle
Shelf Life: 24 months
Storage: Keep tightly in a cool and dry place.
Announcements: Should not be more than the dose recommended or use the same kind of production in the meantime, should not be swallow.
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10/28/2019 8:35:48 AM
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What's Lycopene?
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What's Lycopene?
Lycopene is a carotenoid − a natural pigment that gives some vegetables and fruits their red color. There are several published studies that evaluate whether lycopene in tomato products or supplements could have protective effects against prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, there is not enough evidence to say that lycopene provides such health benefits. lycopene dosage
The Full Story
Lycopene is a carotenoid − a natural pigment that gives some vegetables and fruits their red color. It is an antioxidant (a substance that protects against cell damage). Tomatoes provide about 80% of the lycopene in the US diet. Tomatoes processed with high heat contain lycopene in a form more usable by the body than in raw tomatoes; however, heat processing can destroy other nutrients such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E. These are also antioxidants. Synthetic lycopene is categorized as "generally recognized as safe" by the US Food and Drug Administration, but "safe" does not mean "effective".
Does lycopene lower the risk of prostate cancer? The answer is unclear. In 2007, the World Cancer Research Fund reported that a diet high in fruits and vegetables might help reduce the risk of cancer, including lycopene for prostate cancer.
Supplemental lycopene for prevention of prostate cancer has been studied in a few randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A study that combined the results of these RCTs concluded that there was not enough evidence to support the use of lycopene supplements to prevent prostate cancer. The men in the studies did not have improvement in primary outcomes (incidence of prostate cancer and death from prostate cancer) or in secondary outcomes like changes in prostate symptoms or changes in blood concentrations of prostate specific antigen (PSA, a protein produced by the prostate gland that is often elevated in prostate cancer). Some research suggests that any beneficial effects from lycopene might actually be related to other antioxidants in the natural diet.
There is interest in the possible role of lycopene in helping prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) that can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. Some studies have associated high lycopene blood concentrations with reduction of the incidence of cardiovascular disease. One study suggested that lower blood concentrations of lycopene were associated with early atherosclerosis in men. However, study results are mixed and most studies did not examine taking lycopene alone.
The body utilizes lycopene in supplements about as easily as that in food. Daily supplements of up to 120 mg of lycopene have been taken safely for up to 1 year. The appropriate dose of lycopene depends on several factors such as the user’s age and health. Some people have developed allergic skin reactions such as rashes from lycopene.
Lycopene is possibly unsafe when used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. One study of a specific lycopene supplement (LycoRed) suggested that taking lycopene 2 mg daily starting at 12-20 weeks of pregnancy and continuing until delivery might increase the rates of premature births and low birth weights. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should avoid lycopene other than that in food. There is no known safe or effective dose for lycopene in children.
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10/28/2019 8:40:57 AM
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Natural Pigment Lycopene Tomato Extract Powder 5%
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Natural Pigment Lycopene Tomato Extract Powder 5% ~96% for Food Additive
Lycopene is a member of the carotenoid family of chemical substances. Lycopene, similar to other carotenoids, is a natural fat-soluble pigment (red, in the case of lycopene) found in certain plants and microorganisms,where it serves as an accessory light-gathering pigment and to protect these organisms against the toxic effects of oxygen and light. Lycopene may also protecthumans against certain disorders, such as prostate cancer and perhaps some other cancers, and coronary heart disease.Lycopene powder
Main Function:
1) Helping to improve sperm quality, reduce the risk of infertility
2) Protection of the cardiovascular;
3) Anti-ultraviolet radiation;
4) Suppression mutagenesis;
5) Anti-aging and enhancing immunity;
6) Improving skin allergies;
7) Improving a variety of body tissues
8) With a strong hangover effect;
9) With the prevention of osteoporosis, lower blood pressure,reducing the exercise induced asthma, and other physiological functions;
10) Without any side effects, ideal for taking long-term care;
11) Preventing and improving prostatic hyperplasia; prostatitis and other urological diseases;
In plants, algae, and other photosynthetic organisms, lycopene is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of many carotenoids, including beta-carotene, which is responsible for yellow, orange, or red pigmentation, photosynthesis, and photoprotection.[3] Like all carotenoids, lycopene is a tetraterpene. It is insoluble in water. Eleven conjugated double bonds give lycopene its deep red color. Owing to the strong color, lycopene is a useful as a food coloring (registered as E160d) and is approved for use in the USA, Australia and New Zealand (registered as 160d) and the European Union.
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10/28/2019 8:44:54 AM
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Natural Lycopene Tomato Powder
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Natural Lycopene Tomato Powder
Lycopene is a powerfull antioxidant. It makes tomatoes red. It is soluble in oils and insoluble in water. Lycopene is easily absorbed by the organism and is naturally present in human plasma and tissues in higher concentrations than the other carotenoids.Lycopene powder
Tomatoes contain a variety of antioxidants such as the two carotenoids Lycopene and Beta Carotene, Vitamin C and Vitamin E, polyphenolics such as Kaempferol and quercitin. Lycopene is the most abundant one in red tomatoes.
Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant. No doubt, antioxidants also interact with other substances and molecules, producing a synergistic effect that protects human metabolism. So, processed tomatoes are likely to offer more protection than Lycopene on its own.
Natural Lycopene Tomato Powder
Tomato extract lycopene has been used in skin care products, food and health care products due to follow functions:
1. Tomato extract lycopene has the function of prevention and suppression of cancer;
2. Tomato extract lycopene has the function of protection of the cardiovascular;
3. Tomato extract lycopene has the function of anti-ultraviolet radiation;
4. Tomato extract lycopene has the function of suppression mutagenesis;
5. Tomato extract lycopene has the function of anti-aging and enhancing immunity;
6. Tomato extract lycopene can Improve skin allergies;
7. Tomato extract lycopene can improve a variety of body tissues due to the destruction caused by dry cough, dry eyes, mouth ulcers and other diseases;
8. Tomato extract lycopene has the prevention of osteoporosis, lower blood pressure,reducing the exercise-induced asthma, and other physiological functions;
9. Tomato extract lycopene can be used as food additives for colorant and health care.
Application
1) Applied in food field, it is mainly used as food additives for colorant and health care;
2) Applied in cosmetic field, it is mainly used to whitening, anti-wrinkle and UV protection;
3) Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is made into capsule.
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10/28/2019 8:49:08 AM
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What is the latest on lycopene?
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What is the latest on lycopene?
We like to have simple solutions to complex problems. Want to reduce the risk of prostate cancer? Why, just pop a lycopene pill! Many men are doing just that, prompted by ads in magazines and sales pitches in health food stores. But things may not be that simple. Why should we think that lycopene, the red pigment responsible for the color of tomatoes, should have any effect on prostate cancer in the first place? Because studies have shown that men who consume lots of tomato products have a lower incidence of the disease. Lycopene is a good candidate for biological activity because the tomato does actually use the compound to maintain its own health. The compound protects the seeds in the fruit from damage by oxygen and light. It can absorb excess ultraviolet light and react with the potentially damaging free radicals produced by exposure to oxygen.Lycopene powder
But tomatoes, like other plants are very complex chemically. They contain literally hundreds of compounds. Now researchers at Ohio State University have designed and experiment to investigate if lycopene is really the anti-cancer ingredient in tomatoes. Of course one cannot ethically trigger cancer in humans, so the researchers focused on rats, which actually are very good models for human prostate cancer. They induced prostate cancer in about 200 rats by treating them with a mix of testosterone and N-methyl-N- nitrosourea, a potent combo for prostate carcinogenesis. Some of the rats were then fed diets that contained whole tomato powder while others were treated to rat chow fortified with lycopene. The lycopene fortified rats were getting more lycopene than the tomato powder rats. That’s what made the results of the experiment so surprising. The risk of death from prostate cancer was significantly greater in the rats that were fed the pure lycopene extract! This would seem to suggest that there are other components in tomatoes that have a protective effect and that the whole food is beneficial while isolated components may not be. True, the study was done in rats, but it does send us a message. Eat a balanced diet, with lots of vegetables and fruits because short cuts may not work.
But there was another significant finding in this study. The researchers also put some of the rats in each group on a calorie restricted diet. While their colleagues were allowed to eat as much as they wanted, these rats were given a diet that contained 20% fewer calories than the usual rat consumption. And guess what. These hungry rats experienced longer prostate cancer-free survival than the rats who ate freely. So, just eating less food reduces the risk of prostate cancer. What’s the overall message for us? Reduce our calorie intake and eat lots of tomato products. And exercise skepticism when we hear claims of lycopene reducing the risk of cancer.
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11/2/2019 6:40:24 AM
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How to Use Public WiFi Safely: Guide for Android D
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How to Use Public WiFi Safely: Guide for Android Devices
Whether you’re doing shopping at the local mall, staying at a hotel, or drinking coffee at a cafe, you can often find a free public WiFi there. It’s a cool opportunity to preserve internet access on your smartphone wherever you are. Especially if you need to go online and can’t use mobile network for some reason, or you’re in a place with poor mobile reception.
However, when you connect your Android phone or tablet to a public WiFi hotspot, you leave your device exposed to cyberattacks. Open WiFi networks can be easily exploited by hackers to steal users’ data.
Is there a way to use public WiFi safely on Android device? The answer is Yes.
What are the risks of using public WiFi?
Young people sitting at a cafe, connecting to an open WiFi on their smartphones, not aware of public wifi risks
Unsecured WiFi networks don’t require a password to use it. The absence of authentication, as well as unencrypted connections, creates an amazing opportunity for hackers to steal data from unsecured devices on such networks. Your passwords, credit card details, and other sensitive information become quite an easy target if you’re using a free WiFi network.
Still using your Android on public WiFi without any protection? Here are some traps you can fall into:
Man-in-the-middle attacks (MITM). A cybercriminal exploits security flaws of public WiFi to sniff out information that passes between your device and the websites you visit. This is done without you knowing it.
Rogue hotspots. This public WiFi risk involves fake hotspots set up by hackers using a name somewhat similar to the real, legitimate WiFi hotspot. An unsuspecting user accidentally connects to the rogue hotspot and gets vulnerable to snooping by the owner of this fake network.
Malware. Unsecured WiFi hotspots can also be used to infect devices with malware. Malware can let hackers access different information and functions of your device. This may include photos and files, and even microphone activation for eavesdropping.
What should you do to securely use public WiFi on Android device
Keep your Android OS updated
OS updates aren’t all about providing new features to your Android smartphone or tablet. They are released to enhance the operating system, as well as fix bugs and vulnerabilities which can be exploited by hackers to steal your data.
An Android device is in the process of installing updates to ensure Android open WiFi security
Whenever Google releases a new update, make sure to install it on your Android device. And this is vital not only for public WiFi. Regular updates are a general precaution that’ll help you ensure your Android security.
Use mobile security tools
Before connecting to public WiFi, make sure your Android smartphone is equipped with special security software. Hackers can use an unsecured public WiFi to distribute malware. Mitigate this risk and boost your Android device protection using malware scanning and removal tools.
Use two-factor authentication
It is quite a simple but effective way to secure your online accounts. Two-factor authentication, also known as 2FA, requests a special code which it sends to your device every time your account is accessed from an unknown location.
Enable VPN before connecting to public WiFi with your Android device
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11/2/2019 6:43:30 AM
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Can a VPN Be Hacked or Compromised?
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Can a VPN Be Hacked or Compromised? – In Light of Data Breaches
Data breaches are all the rage nowadays. Infamous Equifax data breach, less known Capital One hack that affected 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers, Facebook / Cambridge Analytica scandal, and the most recent US – South Korea leak of over 1 million credit card data.
How Does a VPN Work and Should it Protect from Hackers?
Without a VPN, here’s what happens when you enter a website URL in a browser:
1.Your request travels from your device to your WiFi router
2.The router sends the request to your ISP, a.k.a. Internet Service Provider
3.The ISP directs the request to the website in question
4.The website sends back the reply with the info you’ve requested, which then goes through all the previous steps in reverse
This procedure repeats multiple times until you leave the website. Unfortunately, it is quite unsecure, leaving multiple potential breach points that third parties can utilize. Namely:
Your router can be hacked and infected with spyware, especially if it’s a public WiFi hotspot
It’s not unheard of for ISPs to collect their clients’ personal information, including your IP address, location, online activities, interests, and habits
The website might be collecting your data as well, or it can be compromised by malefactors and used for this purpose
Fixing these breaches is the essence of theVPN protection from hackers. To do this, a VPN establishes a secure tunnel between your device and the website. Your data travels through it, enciphered and hidden from prying eyes of any third parties, and your real IP address is masked. Neither ISPs nor other observers will get through this protection.
Can Hackers Get Through VPN?
It’s nice to know that VPN is a good security and privacy solution, but how reliable is it? Can a VPN be compromised and the encrypted data – hacked? Let’s analyze the efficiency of this solution at each step.
1. Does VPN Protect Your Device from Hackers?
As opposed to proxy servers, VPN ciphers all the inbound and outbound internet traffic of your device. For this, it uses the encryption technology. So even if someone taps into your connection and intercepts part of your traffic, they won’t be able to read it. To decipher it, they’d need your unique encryption key, and the only way to get that is by hacking your device.
Your device is easily the most vulnerable link in this chain. If it’s compromised, either because you’ve used a weak password, caught a virus, or fell for a social engineering attack, there’s nothing a VPN can do to safeguard you. It’s not that hackers can get through VPN – they got in before it had a chance to do something. So ensuring that your device is well-protected from such threats is vital.
2. Can Encrypted Data Be Hacked?
3. How to Secure Your IP Address from Hackers?
The next security node on the path of your traffic is the VPN server. Its protection depends on your VPN provider (or yourself, if you’re self-hosting a server) and the VPN protocol used.
After receiving your encrypted message, the VPN server will decipher it and send the message to the end-website. This is where VPN data protection ends. But at the same time, this is how VPNs secures your IP address from hackers and helps you bypass content geo-restrictions.
How to tell one? Easy! Just take a look at the website’s URL – does it spell HTTP or HTTPS? If it’s the latter – congratulations, your connection is Secured (hence the S in the acronym). While not as strong as the encryption of a best VPN, it’s still better than nothing to ensure the integrity of your information.
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11/2/2019 6:48:30 AM
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How to Stay Secure on Public WiFi Hotspots?
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How to Stay Secure on Public WiFi Hotspots?
The internet has become a necessity these days. We like to stay connected throughout the day. That is why, even when we are outdoors, we often search for public WiFi hotspots that can provide us with fast connectivity.
How VPN services help stay safe online?
A VPN can help you stay secure online. Some of the most direct ways it keeps you safe online are:
1.Thanks to the point-to-point protocol, data transfer via VPN is completely secure. Since the authenticity of the data is checked on both ends of the connection, you can be sure that tampering or infiltrating the data is impossible.
2.VPN services utilize encryption protocol. That is why, even if someone intercepts your traffic, they will not be able to access the data or read it without your personal key. Thanks to encryption, you can be sure that your data will be entirely safe even when using public WiFi hotspots.
So, if you’re looking to stay safe while being connected to public WiFi hotspots, a VPN is the best option for you to browse without any cybersecurity risks. VPN download
How to use lookup services to be safe?
If you’re still concerned about connecting to public WiFi hotspots, there is a secondary check which you can perform. Lookup tools is a solution that allows you to reverse check phone numbers, perform people search, and lookup addresses.
One of the main dangers of a public WiFi hotspot is that you do not know the entity or the person providing it. A better way to know more about the public WiFi hotspot is to look up the address in the vicinity using lookup services like Spokeo, Whitepages, and AnyWho. It can help you determine if a legit organization is providing a particular public WiFi hotspot, or it is a trick to lure you.
Similarly, you can opt for the people search services or reverse email lookup to learn about the owner of the organization before making your decision. It will help you find more information about the provider of the public WiFi hotspot. Before connecting, you can know right away whether it is safe to use that hotspot or not.
Using the two steps above, it becomes easy for you to stay secure even on public WiFi hotspots. In addition to those, here are a few general tips which you should follow for online security.
What other precautions should you take to stay safe online?
Additional precautions which you should take to stay safe online irrespective of the network you’re on include:
Creating complex passwords
The most well-known passwords are easy to crack. Any hacker using a brute force attack can crack one. So, it is better to use a complex password with a mix of uppercase and lowercase characters, numbers, and symbols. Also, many websites these days also offer 2-factor authentication that you should certainly activate. It will ensure that your accounts are nigh impossible to hack unnoticed.
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