Mrjonespeaks.com

The 25 Most High-Tech Cities in the World Cities are the way of the future. In less than 35 years, the World Health Organization estimates that two-thirds of the world population will be living in urban areas. That's an additional 2.5 billion people. The cities that will flourish the most are those that rely on cutting-edge technologies and create opportunities for people to develop new ones. To get a sense of which cities do that the best, Business Insider consulted 2thinknow , a research firm that specializes in analyzing innovative cities, to rank the most high-tech cities in the world. The firm chose 10 factors related to technological advancement — including the number of patents filed per capita, startups, tech venture capitalists, ranking in other innovation datasets, and level of smartphone use — weighted them, and ranked a list of 85 cities accordingly. If you want to know what the future will look like, th...

It's Sunday and it's time to plan your week and take things to another level! Below I'm going to share a few steps to help you quickly and effectively plan the new week so you know exactly what you are going to get done when you alarm goes off on Monday Morning! Grab your pen and notebook and let's get to work! 1. Evaluate your performance and List everything you did well and executed at a high level this past week and then list all the areas you need to improve upon this coming week....now you have a baseline and can set your personal performance expectations. 2. Write down the top 10 things you absolutely have to get done this coming week and by what date and time each task or action needs to be completed. Next to each of those 10 tasks write down 3 points on how exactly you are going to make them happen...keep it simple, you can execute simple! 3. List the top 3 things you are going to do this week that will move your life forward in a massive...

Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system. This type of malware forces its victims to pay the ransom through certain online payment methods in order to grant access to their systems, or to get their data back. Some ransomware encrypts files (called Cryptolocker). Other ransomware use TOR to hide C&C communications (called CTB Locker). The ransom prices vary, ranging from £16 ($USD 24) to more than £425 ($USD 600), or even its bitcoin equivalent. It is important to note, however, that paying for the ransom does not guarantee that users can eventually access the infected system. Users may encounter this threat through a variety of means. Ransomware can be downloaded by unwitting users by visiting malicious or compromised websites. It can also arrive as a payload, either dropped or downloaded by other malware. Some ransomware are delivered as attachments to spammed email. Once executed in the system, a ransomware can eit...

WannaCry Screenshot Screenshot of the ransomware that struck computers across Europe last week. WannaCry, via Wikimedia Commons On Friday, some hospitals in the United Kingdom were struck with a peculiar attack: computers taken over, data inside encrypted and held ransom, all for the measly payment of just $300. The attack spread rapidly, hitting 150 countries and shutting down everything from telecoms in Spain to the Interior Ministry in Russia. And then, through a stroke of luck, the WanaCryptor attack was stalled in its tracks, a killswitch discovered by happenstance just in time for the weekend. What, exactly are we to make of the largest ransomware attack in history? It was based on a leaked NSA "cyber-weapon" The worm, known variously as WannaCry, WanaCryptor, and WannaCrypt, targets computers running Microsoft operating systems. It is built on an exploit named EternalBlue , one of many NSA “cyber-weapons” released by a group know...

Do you know that virtually all the popular Places in Lagos have an history behind their names? You hear of names like Agidingbi, Ikeja, Epetedo, Magodo and you wonder if they have historical meanings. Well they do... Ebute Metta During the colonial era, Ebute-Metta was the hub for trade and commerce.  During the colonial era, Ebute-Metta was a hub for trade and commerce. It was one of the earliest harbour docks where British ships berthed at. The name is a fusion of the words “Ebute” which means the seaside in Yoruba, and “Metta” which means three. Most of the houses in this ancient part of Lagos were built during the colonial era. Victoria Island Before it became an area for the affluent, it was just an Island surrounded by water. Popularly called V.I., it is named after Queen Victoria of England who was Queen from 1837-1901. The area was a major hub for commerce and British ships berthed there often during the colonial era. Broad Street Broad street got ...