Monthly Archives: October 2014

Futurist Flight Radio #24 – Video

Posted: October 15, 2014 at 9:40 am


Futurist Flight Radio #24
We #39;re back with the Weekly Radio Show right before the People of Tomorrow Festival, where the New Radio Show Rising Intensity and the FF#25 will be released ...

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Ingenuity & Inspiration: Futurist Jack Uldrich to Keynote ABB New Product Launch

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Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 14, 2014

Following on the heels of a highly successful keynote at the Emerson 2014 Global Users Exchange in Orlando, futurist and trend expert Jack Uldrich will deliver a series of keynotes for ABB/Thomas and Betts new product launches across the U.S. On October 13th he spoke in at the first ABB/Thomas & Betts event in Hollywood, CA., and on October 15th he will deliver his talk, "Breakthrough: Ten Technological Trends Transforming Tomorrow" again at their event in Houston, TX.

Aaron Hand of Automation Times noted that, "Jack Uldrich urged everyone at Emerson Exchange this week to step away from the daily grind and think about the future. Technological capabilities are skyrocketing everywhere, and we need to change the way we think about them if were going to jump that curve."

Jumping the curve by knowing what it is you are up against is precisely what Uldrich does best. His savvy insights into future trends coupled with a dynamic speaking presence has his audiences everywhere standing at attention, and changing they way they are thinking.

Among some of the topics Uldrich covers in his "Ten Technological Trends" talk are wearable technology, 3D manufacturing. nanotechnology (Uldrich is the author of the best selling book, "The Next Big Thing is Really Small,") robotics, sensors, genomics, computers, Big Data, renewables and collaborative consumption. These trends arent creeping up linearly. Theyre shooting up exponentially, says Uldrich.

In addition to his stops in Hollywood and Houston, Uldrich will also be delivering keynotes for ABB/Thomas & Betts product launches in Chicago, Atlanta and New York City. He also speaks this month at the American Sportfishing Association, and he returns to the PMA in California as well as the CRS Client Conference in Texas. He delivers keynotes to a wide variety of industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing and education.

Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books or speaking availability are encouraged to contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343-0660. His blog posts can be seen on his website jumpthecurve.net.

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Jason Hope Predicts Growth of Internet of Things at Home

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Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) October 14, 2014

In the next five years, Jason Hope predicts that the average home will be smarter and more connected than ever before. With millions of people embracing the Internet of Things and connected devices almost daily, adoption and awareness is high for connectivity at home, and the home is the next frontier where these devices will be embraced to the fullest.

Hope is not the only one making note of this trend. In a recent article by Business Insider titled: THE CONNECTED-HOME: Forecasts And Growth Trends For The Leading 'Internet Of Things' Market, reported on the growth in this market as it relates to shipments and revenue. They found that the shipments of connected-home devices would grow by a rate of 67 percent over the next five years, until it reaches a point of 1.8 billion units shipped in 2019. In addition, connected-home devices will make up 25 percent of the Internet of Things shipments in 2014, and this will grow each year going forward.

What types of devices are leading this home connectivity revolution? "We are seeing great interests in home-energy equipment and security systems," states Hope. "This makes sense, as these items are easily connected to technology. As the Internet of Things continues to grow, adoption in other areas, like appliances and even personal care items, will begin to take off."

The BI Intelligence report also indicated the potential value of the Internet of Things. According to the report, this year the Internet of Things will bring in $61 billion in revenue. That is expected to grow at 52 percent through 2019.

Before people will be willing to embrace the Internet of Things at home to its fullest, Hope warns that security questions have to be addressed. "People want to know that the devices they are bringing into their homes are not going to put their safety at risk," he states. "Once security protocols and platforms are in place, we will see the Internet of Things take over in the home connectivity sector."

About Jason Hope

Jason Hope's charitable work has earned him a reputation as a philanthropist with an eye for bettering the health and technology future for people. He lives and works in Scottsdale and offers help as a technology expert and futurist. Learn more about his work at http://www.jasonhope.com.

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Polish: New NATO chief visits Poland, promises "spearhead force" to deal with "threats" – Video

Posted: October 13, 2014 at 9:54 pm


Polish: New NATO chief visits Poland, promises "spearhead force" to deal with "threats"
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Afghans allege NATO airstrike kills 7 civilians

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A U.S. army soldier, center, takes his position at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. An Afghan official said a suicide bomber targeting a NATO convoy in Kabul killed one civilian and wounded three others. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A mountain ambush by Taliban fighters killed at least 14 Afghan security force troops, authorities said Monday, as villagers elsewhere in the country alleged a NATO airstrike that the coalition said targeted militants actually killed civilians.

The fighting in Sari Pul province, as well as the disputed NATO airstrike in eastern Paktia province, show the serious challenges facing new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. Former President Hamid Karzai repeatedly clashed with NATO forces over civilian casualties from airstrikes, straining relations as public anger against the coalition grew.

The ambush in Sari Pul, where Taliban fighters reportedly have been massing for days, happened Sunday in its Kohistanat district. There, militants opened fire on an Afghan Army unit heading back to the capital after several months being deployed there, killing 12 soldiers and two police officers, said Kazim Kenhan, a spokesman for the provincial police chief.

Kenhan said 13 troops and four police officers were wounded and six troops are missing after the ambush there, some 340 kilometers (210 miles) northwest of the capital, Kabul.

"A very intensive gun battle is going on right now and the casualty number might change overnight," Kenhan said Monday. "It is a mountainous area and very difficult to reach. We do need air support as we requested from the international forces, but they didn't help us."

In Paktia province, hundreds of villagers protested over their allegation that a NATO airstrike killed seven civilians in an operation NATO said killed "eight armed enemy combatants."

The protesters brought seven corpses to the governor's office there, claiming they were civilians killed Sunday during a NATO airstrike in a mountainous area on the outskirts of the city of Gardez. The villagers said the strike targeted eight people collecting firewood and left one man wounded.

"From the evidence it seems that all seven who have been killed in the airstrike of the coalition forces are civilians, but this needs to be investigated more to find out why and how this incident has happened," said Abdul Wali Sahee, deputy provincial governor of Paktia province.

Sahee said that there was a dead body of a 12-year-old boy among those brought to the provincial capital.

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Taliban Mountain Ambush Kills 14 Afghan Troops

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A mountain ambush by Taliban fighters killed at least 14 Afghan security force troops, authorities said Monday, as villagers elsewhere in the country alleged a NATO airstrike that the coalition said targeted militants actually killed civilians.

The fighting in Sari Pul province, as well as the disputed NATO airstrike in eastern Paktia province, show the serious challenges facing new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. Former President Hamid Karzai repeatedly clashed with NATO forces over civilian casualties from airstrikes, straining relations as public anger against the coalition grew.

The ambush in Sari Pul, where Taliban fighters reportedly have been massing for days, happened Sunday in its Kohistanat district. There, militants opened fire on an Afghan Army unit heading back to the capital after several months being deployed there, killing 12 soldiers and two police officers, said Kazim Kenhan, a spokesman for the provincial police chief.

Kenhan said 13 troops and four police officers were wounded and six troops are missing after the ambush there, some 340 kilometers (210 miles) northwest of the capital, Kabul.

"A very intensive gun battle is going on right now and the casualty number might change overnight," Kenhan said Monday. "It is a mountainous area and very difficult to reach. We do need air support as we requested from the international forces, but they didn't help us."

In Paktia province, hundreds of villagers protested over their allegation that a NATO airstrike killed seven civilians in an operation NATO said killed "eight armed enemy combatants."

The protesters brought seven corpses to the governor's office there, claiming they were civilians killed Sunday during a NATO airstrike in a mountainous area on the outskirts of the city of Gardez. The villagers said the strike targeted eight people collecting firewood and left one man wounded.

"From the evidence it seems that all seven who have been killed in the airstrike of the coalition forces are civilians, but this needs to be investigated more to find out why and how this incident has happened," said Abdul Wali Sahee, deputy provincial governor of Paktia province.

Sahee said that there was a dead body of a 12-year-old boy among those brought to the provincial capital.

Protesting villagers shouted slogans against the foreign forces that have been in the country since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. They demanded the Afghan government prevent such attacks in their area.

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20 Occifers & She Riffs Arrested by DEA , FBI, CIA, NSA, ABC….LOL – Video

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2006 Privately paid corporate agents go after each other like cannibalistic vampires because of internal company policies....I mean really, like all these gov-corp #39;s don #39;t already do everything...

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NSA 'Core Secrets' leak points to spies working within companies

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Summary: The latest Snowden leaks suggest the NSA has access to well-placed staff whose mission is to infiltrate companies to gather secret and sensitive corporate data.

New documents leaked by Edward Snowden suggest the National Security Agency (NSA) has agents working under deep cover in US and foreign companies.

First published by The Intercept on Friday, the highly-classified document points to the NSA having a small group of well-placed and heavily-vetted insiders, whose mission is to infiltrate commercial companies and work from within.

"How do you know the NSA is not sending people into your data centers?" the publication cited the American Civil Liberties Union'sChris Soghoian as saying.

The collection of six programs, under the umbrella "Sentry Eagle" program, is said to be the "core" part of the NSA's secret mission to "protect America's cyberspace."

In doing that, previous leaks have shown the US intelligence agency will work to weaken encryption standards, intercept technology for bugging once its out for delivery to customers, and conduct network exploitation and espionage.

The NSA has infiltrated a number of companies critical to its mission of targeted exploitation (TATEX). These agents, whose names are not disclosed, are said to be working in companies based in adversarial nations like China, but also allied and friendly countries, notably South Korea and Germany.

Some of the documents also suggest that some agents may be working for US-based firms, or companies that are owned by US corporations.

The 2004-dated document says the contents "constitute a combination of the greatest number of highly sensitive facts related to NSA/CSS's overall cryptologic," referring also to theCentral Security Service, the NSA's sister agency.

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Ex-NSA Head Says Gov't Shouldn't Pursue Reporter

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A former director of the National Security Agency says he doesn't see the need for the U.S. government to prosecute the New York Times reporter who revealed the agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans.

Michael Hayden says he is "conflicted" about whether reporter James Risen should be compelled to reveal his sources.

Risen is facing potential jail time as he battles government efforts to force him to testify at the trial of a former CIA officer accused of leaking classified information.

Hayden tells CBS' "60 Minutes" that Risen's story damaged national security. But Hayden also says it's "wrong" if "the method of redressing that actually harms the broad freedom of the press."

Hayden says "government needs to be strong," but not so strong that it threatens individual liberties.

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NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Offers Online Privacy Tips

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Edward Snowden has some advice for maintaining online privacy in an age of widespread NSA surveillance. Snowden called Google and Facebook dangerous while praising Apples encryption efforts.

"We're talking about encryption. We're talking about dropping programs that are hostile to privacy, Snowden said inan interview published Saturday by theNew Yorker.For example, Dropbox? Get rid of Dropbox; it doesn't support encryption, it doesn't protect your private files. And use competitors like SpiderOak that do the same exact service, but they protect the content of what you're sharing."

Snowden, the former NSA analyst who revealed the extent of U.S. government surveillance in 2013, did so from a hotel in Hong Kong before leaving for Russia. Having ditched his Hawaii apartment and $122,000 annual salary earlier that summer, he said in the interview he intended only a brief stay in Russia before leaving for Latin America, only to face visa issues that prevented him from leaving. Snowden is now actively sought by the U.S. to face espionage charges.

Dropbox defended itself in a June blog post after Snowden bashed the services security. All of the files its users send and receive are encrypted while traveling between you and our servers and when they are at rest on Dropboxs servers. SpiderOak encrypts data locally on a users computer as well, as opposed to only when it is in transit or in the cloud.

Snowden said Facebook and Google have improved their methods of protecting user privacy but were still dangerous services that should largely be avoided. Ironically, the interview was conducted remotely over Google Hangouts and streamed live on the tech giants YouTube.

Consumers should also be wary of standard text-messaging services from wireless providers, Snowden said. Silent Circle for iPhone and Android and RedPhone, which is currently Android-only, were better replacements because they encrypt texts -- but require that both users install the app to communicate.

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