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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

WannaCry, the ransom-ware, targeted computers running on Windows XP and Windows 7, an outdated operating system which Windows no longer supported in terms of security updates ( Trendall, 2008 ). Educate staff. The guidebook should lay out the steps to follow and information about who to contact in the case of cybersecurity emergencies.

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Fed Study Finds 2 million in "Forced Retirement", 52% Cannot Afford an Unexpected $400 Expense

MishTalk

The survey found, for example, that 15% of those who had retired since 2008 had retired earlier than planned because of the downturn. Based on demographics, that translates into roughly 2 million more people retiring since 2008 than if the recession had not occurred. Only 4% said they had retired later than expected.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Only Hope For Italy is.

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Children are taught the state should solve every problem: pensions, sickness, education. And in Italy in the last thirty years, the credit market has served to finance the public debt. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

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IMF Chief Under Investigation in French Fraud Case; Meet David Lipton (an Obama Clone), Lagarde's Possible Replacement

MishTalk

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been put under formal investigation by French magistrates for alleged negligence in a political fraud affair dating from 2008 when she was finance minister. On the expenditure side, I would like to start first with education.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Payroll Employment for Age.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Payroll Employment for Age Group 18 to 29 Shows Fewer Full-Time Employment "Regardless of Education". Younger Americans Less Likely to Have Full-Time Work Now, Regardless of Education. Here is a snip from my May 1, 2008 post on the Demographics Of Jobless Claims.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Greece Bans Protests.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is set to visit Athens this Thursday for consultations with his Greek counterpart Yannis Stournaras and with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

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Eight Choices for "Generation Wait"; Percentage of Young Adults Moving Hits 50-Year Low

MishTalk

When you do not have job (or have a low paying job), and are stuck with education costs that you cannot possibly pay back, what do you do? Finance has an interesting chart that shows More Young Adults Stay Put. Structural Demographics Poor This is what I said in my May 2008 post Demographics of Jobless Claims. percent to 34.3

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