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Do you work for a small manufacturing company? Ekta Flow x Arcas x MICA are conducting a Digital Transformation for Small Manufacturers research study to understand what Digital Transformation activities are happening in the Manufacturing Industry and how prepared Small Manufacturers are for Industry 5.0 and beyond. For completing the survey, you will receive a copy of the final report of our research study. If you are interested please fill out the survey linked below.

Digital Transformation for the Manufacturing Industry Digital Transformation for the Manufacturing Industry is a research study conducted by MICA x Ekta Flow x Arcas to understand what Digital Transformation activities are happening in the Manufacturing Industry and how prepared Small Manufacturers are for Industry 5.0 and beyond.

We are proud to bring new opportunities to the world of innovation. Read more: bit.ly/2SfMSw1

Ekta Flow is Bringing New Opportunities to the World of Innovation A few years back, James Barkley realized how difficult it was to find top tech talent as he was building a team for a manufacturing startup. This market need inspired him to change directions and create his own technology advisory and consulting business called Ekta.

Most people wait for something bad to happen before they take any security measures.

They either don’t realize the threats they expose themselves to, or just consider protection to be too consuming of time, money and comfort.

Unfortunately, nobody is and never will be safe online. Any of the online accounts that we use can be breached.

What if that lesson is too expensive to learn the hard way?

What would happen if you lost one of your accounts?
Or the data you had on them?

What if that data was sold? Or used to blackmail you? How much would that ruin your reputation?

On the Internet, if it’s free or sounds too good to be true, you should be highly suspicious.

The web is plagued by thousands of scams, some simple, some very elaborate, but all aimed at one thing: getting your money!

And the astonishing fact is that the same, notorious scams still work

Do you have a Google account?Did you know that you can check a recent activity log for your account?

It will show you from what browsers and devices you’ve accessed it, when and from what IP. If there’s something that you don’t recognize there or an old session from a friend’s computer, you can choose to terminate it.

Same option is available for many other online accounts, such as Facebook, Yahoo or Dropbox. Access it to monitor where your accounts have been used and end any sessions that you don’t recognize.

If you also activate two-factor authentication, your accounts will be more secure against intruders.

No not the one that makes you cry...
But a multi-layered one!

You can run, you can hide, but you’ll never be 100% protected against cyber attacks.
Don’t fall for marketing tricks. No matter how much a security product will claim to make your system bulletproof, be warned: that there’s always a fine print written at the bottom. No system is impenetrable.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take all the necessary measures against cyber criminals. It’s just that you shouldn’t rely completely on them.
Try a multi-layered security approach, onion-style.If one layer falls, you’ll always have another one set up in place, that will protect you.

Nobody will brag about the fact that they navigate in shady online places. But we all know that’s not true, because it starts with P2P sharing websites and ends who knows where.

Yes, I know you can’t wait to see that new show or movie, but P2P sharing websites are still dangerous.

See those pics of strangely intriguing topics? Cyber criminals can infect those banners with malware, even if the rest of the website is clean. And you don’t even have to click to get infected!

That’s not the question. Because the answer is a big, fat NO.
Don’t check in at the airport when you’re leaving for a vacation.Don’t check in on Instagram when you take those holiday pics.
The more data there is about you online, the more cyber criminals can gather and use to compromise you. And even common criminals can use this information to break into your house while you’re away.
And, whatever you do, do not check in while you’re at home! Why would you want strangers to know your exact location?

1: Download the profile picture.

2: Use https://www.tineye.com/ or Google image search to see if that profile pic is a stock photo or if someone else has used it.

If it’s fake, lots of results will pop up.

Did you know that attackers can inject malicious code or malware-filled ads into legit online advertising networks and websites?

This tactic is called malvertising and it can get your computer infected with all sorts of malware, Trojans, and so on.

How it happens: you browse your favorite website at randomwebsite.com and there are many ads on it.

But one is infected. The malicious code in the ad will search for vulnerabilities in your system. If it finds one (and it’s not difficult to do so), it’ll infect your computer with malware.

What to do?
-Use an adblocker (Our fav is Adblock extension! It even blocks YouTube Ads)

-Use a reliable antivirus.

We all protect our homes any and every way possible. But what about your online home - Email?
The contact we use for all our other accounts. The place we store everything from conversations with loved ones to documents and personal info. Can you imagine someone breaking into it?
If you want tight security for your email account, check the following list:
Your recovery information (email, phone number)
Your recent activity
Your account permissions
Your app passwords
Your 2-step verification settings

Is spam clogging your inbox?
Here is how you can keep your inbox and devices safe:
Unsubscribe from any unnecessary newsletters
Be careful where you submit your email address use a burner email for newsletter signups that don't allow you to move forward without signing up.
Use filters and mark emails as spam to help your email provider block it more effectively
Do not click and/or download and open attachments in spam emails
When using social media, enhance your privacy settings so no one can see your email account
Spam emails are one of the main attack vectors that cyber criminals use, so less spam means you’ll be a bit more secure!