The most-stolen new and used cars In America

While those driving the flashiest sports cars and poshest luxury models are justifiably vigilant – if not downright obsessed – when it comes to protecting their precious rides, it’s actually the familiar family car that gets stolen far more frequently.
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You won’t see the likes of a Chevy Corvette or Mercedes-Benz SL on either list, but both contain models that would otherwise blend into a crowded parking lot like the Toyota Corolla and Nissan Altima sedans, and the Ford F-150 pickup truck. In fact, top-selling older cars are stolen far more often than brand new cars; such models are typically taken to so-called “chop shops” where they’re quickly dissected into replacement components (water pumps, alternators, engine blocks, etc) that are subsequently marketed on Internet sites and/or sold to unscrupulous auto-parts dealers.

The five biggest security risks for mobile workers.

 Sure, mobile users are on the increase no doubt,but how many of them take the time to find out how secure the WiFi on a public network?
There are certain security risks – such as unsafe networks, hacking and data loss – that simply won’t go away. And with mobile working on the increase in the UK, it is paramount businesses understand the dangers.
Mobile working is on the rise and while there are benefits it also brings risks. These are augmented by the increasing trend for workers to bring their own devices to work (BYOD), creating a new set of productivity options while raising the spectre of information security.
Almost nine out of 10 organisations support or are developing BYOD policies, says an InformationWeek survey. But an increase in BYOD has not been accompanied by a rise in information security. Five key concerns must be addressed:
Theft
Stolen devices is the top security concern in as many as 78pc of organisations, according to the InformationWeek survey.
Data loss
The research also reveals that 45pc of firms had an incident of data loss within the past 12 months; 11pc were required to disclose the incident.
Hacking

Mozilla leaks 76,000 developers' email addresses

I'm really perplexed,but not disappointed to read this.If developers e-mail were hacked via web browser then what happen to a lay man on the street who visit public cyber centre to check their e-mail.I would suggest to you reading this piece to develop the habit of changing your password often.It does not matter how strong your passwords are.
Members of the Mozilla Developer Network have had their email addresses accidentally exposed
 Mozilla, the free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser, has admitted to accidentally leaking the email addresses of 76,000 developers on its network, along with around 4,000 encrypted passwords.

The leak came to light last month, when one of Mozilla's web developers discovered that a 'data sanitisation process' of the Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) database had been failing. Data sanitisation removes all personally-identifiable information in order to protect users' privacy.

"As soon as we learned of it, the database dump file was removed from the server immediately, and the process that generates the dump was disabled to prevent further disclosure," said Mozilla's developer and security heads Stormy Peters and Joe Stevensen in blog post.

China boycotts Symantec and Kaspersky anti-virus software

The Chinese government is expanding its efforts to limit use of foreign technology. China has excluded US-based Symantec and Russia's Kaspersky Lab from a list of approved anti-virus software vendors, according to a Chinese media report suggesting Beijing is expanding efforts to limit use of foreign technology.

The state-controlled People's Daily reported the news early Sunday on its English Twitter feed, saying that the government's procurement agency "has excluded Symantec & Kaspersky" from a list of security software suppliers.
A second tweet said that government procurement office had approved the use five anti-virus software brands, all from China: Qihoo 360 Technology Co, Venustech, CAJinchen, Beijing Jiangmin and Rising.
Officials with Symantec could not be reached for comment.
Kaspersky spokesman Alejandro Arango said: "We are investigating and engaging in conversations with Chinese authorities about this matter. It is too premature to go into any additional details at this time.
The report comes after Beijing late last week updated a public website that lists technology vendors whose goods are approved use for use by the nation's massive central government. It was not immediately clear if agencies were being advised to avoid other non-Chinese products.

Poorly trained IT workers are 'gateway for hackers

Information Technology is not a child's play neither does it need to be politicised.Is like a saying;whatever you sow,you reap.There's no magic or short cut when it comes to IT.Until public and private organisations developed the habit of training their staffs on vital IT courses,we may continue to fall prey to hackers.I thought my country is the only one facing this mess but the article I read from telegraph.com about the UK universities has convinced me.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Alpha expected 3 September

 Are there other benefits customers get when they buy new phones? Honestly, its worrisome customers purchasing phones every quarter and the manufacturers go to bed not knowing what the consumers are going through. Recently, I observed 80% of android phone users are not happy, it cost them  much to be online, read blogs, news ,research, chat with friends and application updates especially in a location where WiFi is absent. This left customers with the only option of buying data plan which some telecomm companies take the advantages to sub charge the customers.
At times, emergency information is hard to be communicated via blackberry messenger, whatsApp, twitter, facebook etc due to the attitude of some  android phone users  by turning off their data.
I suggest those manufacturers should do everything possible to please their customers inrespective of location, web accessibility.

Hackers can unlock your car with little effort more than a laptop

''In every action, there is equal and opposite reaction''....Newton third law.I have been asking myself,when,how and who is going to get it right in the world of technology?The harder you work, more embarrassment you get from hackers.Everyone including me believes with security on your vehicle, you are atleast ninty percent free from car theft.unfortunately,the confidence has been compromised by those groups of hackers who now generate more revenue from hacking.

Find out the best apps to teach your child about money

Children will be taught how to manage their money in schools across England for the first time this September.

Financial education – already taught in schools in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – will be included in maths and citizenship education for secondary school pupils.

Campaigners hailed the move as a "boon for the country", but there has been some debate about how much time will be dedicated to financial capability. The IFS School of Finance, for example, has expressed concern that financial education would get only a few hours per term of teaching time.
Many parents will want their children to have a grasp of basic maths and money management before they hit secondary school in any case.
The Telegraph has reported cases where children ran up huge bills on their parents' iPad playing games or buying virtual pets.
 Children are spending increasing amounts on time online, often using their parents' credit cards to purchase items.
Here, we profile a few apps suitable for children from preschool to university that help teach them about managing money.
 Apps for preschool
Simple apps can be very effective at introducing children to basic maths such as addition and subtraction, according to Holly Seddon of Quibly, a parental advice website.
Parents on Quibly have recommended Little Digits for IOS (Apple devices), which is based on finger counting and costs £1.49.
“All the numbers are designed like little creatures,” said Ms Seddon. “Simple sums such as 1+3 pop up, and kids place four fingers on the screen. It’s simple but effective.” Equivalents for Android are Numberjacks (£1.49) or the free Kids Numbers and Math.

Microsoft must surrender overseas data, US judge rules

 Microsoft has been ordered to hand over customers' emails stored on servers in Ireland, in spite of European privacy protections

 Microsoft must turn over a customer's emails stored in a data centre in Ireland to the US government, a US judge ruled on Thursday in a case that has drawn concern from privacy groups and major technology companies.

Microsoft and other US companies had challenged a criminal search warrant for the emails, arguing federal prosecutors cannot seize customer information held in foreign countries.

But following a two-hour court hearing in New York, US District Judge Loretta Preska said the warrant lawfully required the company to hand over any data it controlled, regardless of where it was stored.
"It is a question of control, not a question of the location of that information," Preska said.
The judge said she would temporarily suspend her order from taking effect to allow Microsoft to appeal to the second US Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case appears to be the first in which a corporation has challenged a US search warrant seeking data held abroad.

It comes amid a debate over privacy and technology that erupted last year when former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden revealed the government's efforts to collect huge amounts of consumer data around the world.
AT&T, Apple, Cisco and Verizon all submitted court briefs in support of Microsoft, along with the privacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation.
The companies are worried they could lose billions of dollars in revenue to foreign competitors if customers fear their data is subject to seizure by US investigators anywhere in the world.
In a statement, Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, said the company would appeal.
“The only issue that was certain this morning was that the district court’s decision would not represent the final step in this process," he said.
Thursday's ruling concerned a warrant New York prosecutors served on Microsoft for an individual's emails stored in Dublin, Ireland. A magistrate judge in April ruled the warrant was valid.
It is unclear what type of investigation led to the warrant, which remains under seal.
US companies say they have been hurt by fears about government intrusion: companies such as Cisco, Qualcomm, IBM, Microsoft, and HP reported declines in China sales since the Snowden leaks.
European telecom carriers such as Orange and Deutsche Telekom started pitching local data storage soon afterward, and companies from start-up Silent Circle to software giant SAP have also sought to capitalise.