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12 TECHTALKS Sunday, 17 March 2019 Daily Tribune Criminals shift to formjacking, stealing millions Facial recognition in US airports By Gene Beatrice A. Micaller Should we be alarmed? To name a few, JFK, Los Angeles and San Francisco airports are just three of the 20 airports where the US government decided to install a facial recognition software. According to recent reports, the software, in compliance with an executive order inked by President Donald Trump, will be deployed to the top 20 airports of the United States by 2021 to identify every international passenger as well as American citizens. Facial recognition software is an advanced technology that has the capability to verify an individual’s identity from a digital image sourced from a video. It works through a comparison of selected facial facets from a given image within the databases. Today, facial recognition software is widely used in different forms of devices, be it a mobile phone, computers and tablets. The US envisions to integrate its program of protecting its nation from terrorist activities. However, the United States Department of Homeland Security wants this to be implemented across all states the soonest even though they still lack proper vetting and regulatory safeguards. “By partnering with airports and airlines to provide a secure stand-alone system that works quickly and reliably, which they will integrate into their boarding process, CBP (US Customs and Border Protection) does not have to rebuild everything from the ground up as we drive innovation across the travel experience,” a spokesman told BuzzFeed News. FACIAL recognition. With the plans on installing the software, the US envisions to integrate its program of protecting its nation from terrorist activities with the fight against threats from foreign nationals. The US has the busiest airports in the world with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and O’Hare International Airport with the highest volume of flight annually. But, what’s the dilemma? Accuracy. For some experts, the technology is not yet one hundred percent ready to be used by a mass audience. One Technology director Patrick Hunter said the software is known for false positives where the technology inaccurately “thinks” it got a match. “In this context, someone’s profile stored on an unknown number of systems with unknown data attached to it can lead to some worrying, albeit rare, scenarios where you could be mistakenly identified as a criminal,” he added. But aside from the accuracy, invasion of privacy is what worries most citizens. With the amount of data that will be collected by the US government, it merely implies that a person’s private data will be exposed as well. Cyber criminals are doubling down on alternative methods such as formjacking to make money after “opportunities” from ransomware and cryptojacking have diminished, a recent Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) Volume 24 by cyber security firm Symatec said. Symantec’s ISTR provides an overview of the threat landscape, including insights into global threat activity, cyber criminal trends and motivations for attackers. The report analyzes data from Symantec’s Global Intelligence Network, the largest civilian threat intelligence network in the world, which records events from 123 million attack sensors worldwide, blocks 142 million threats daily and monitors threat activities in more than 157 countries. Globe Telecom launches Globe Future Makers (GFM) 2019, in collaboration with The Spark Project, as it takes its position as an accelerator for social innovators in the country’s start-up community. Introduced in 2017, Globe Future Makers (GFM) is the social innovation program of Globe which aims to help build the ecosystem of support for startups which are using technology to solve the Philippines’ most challenging social problems. “In promoting digital transformation, we want to encourage as many businesses as possible to use technology for social good. Globe Future Makers offers a unique opportunity for our small enterprises using digital technology to scale up and test if their businesses are replicable in global markets. We encourage social innovators and start-ups to participate in GFM 2019,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe chief sustainability officer and SVP for corporate communications. She added, “We want to strengthen New get-rich quick scheme The report explained formjacking attacks are simple — essentially virtual ATM skimming where cyber criminals inject malicious code into retailers’ websites to steal shoppers’ payment card details. On average, more than 4,800 unique websites are compromised with formjacking code every month. Symantec blocked more than 3.7 million formjacking attacks on endpoints in 2018, with nearly a third of all detections occurring during the busiest online shopping period of the year — November and December. While a number of well-known retailers’ online payment websites, including Ticketmaster and British Airways, were compromised with formjacking code in recent months, Symantec’s research reveals small and medium-sized retailers are, by and large, the most widely compromised. By conservative estimates, cyber criminals may have collected the Filipino start-up community and use technologies of the future.” Crisanto noted that local start-ups are emerging in the technology space but many have yet to reach the level of complexity of start-ups in other countries. GFM 2019 is open to Philippine-based individuals, groups or organizations with solutions that use technology such as a tens of millions of dollars last year, stealing consumers’ financial and personal information through credit card fraud and sales on the dark web. Just 10 credit cards stolen from each compromised website could result in a yield of up to $2.2 million each month as a single credit card can fetch up to $45 in underground selling forums. With more than 380,000 credit cards stolen, the British Airways attack alone may have allowed criminals to net more than $17 million. Globe seeks tech use vs social ills When cash is no longer king HACKER attacks are simple — essentially virtual ATM skimming — where cyber criminals inject malicious code into retailers’ websites to steal shoppers’ payment card details. device, platform, hardware or software to achieve wide-scale positive impact. Entries must be beyond the ideation and conceptual stage, with a solution that has been working for at least two years and a functional product or service with actual users. It must also address any of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By using credit cards and digital wallets, a consumer may be entitled to some warranties when a product they bought has some defects Sure, paying with cash provides ease and convenience to consumers, not to mention it is universally accepted. But, here come credit cards and digital wallets joining the scene. Cash may be the king, but cashless payment is the descendant to the throne. During the latter part of February, Dan Wolbert, Visa country manager for the Philippines, said the company sees a lot of opportunities in the country when it comes to digital transactions which resulted to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raising the cashless transactions in the country by 20 percent. Visa is the leading global company that provides payment solutions worldwide through its advanced and innovative technologies. The company serves a different kind of industry such as consumers, businesses, banks and governments. “We are well aware of the numbers from the central bank in terms of electronification of payments. Given what that overall opportunity, there’s just tremendous cash conversion,” Wolbert said. With the emergence of various digital wallets in the country such as PayMaya, GCash, Coins. ph, PayPal and GrabPay to name a few, consumers are left with a question: Is the world ditching cash? More and more consumers are opting to transact through digital wallets rather than physical money. Why? Well, there’s a lot on the list. By using credit cards and digital wallets, a consumer may be entitled to some warranties when a product they bought has some defects. Moreover, when properly used, credit card providers will increase credit standing thus, improving your credit worthiness. But what consumers unconsciously want from credit cards is the fact that they can buy something now and pay later. Credit cards are also easy to use because they are accepted as payment to almost every part of the world. Just with one swipe and you’re done with your transactions. GBAMicaller MAN in front of a facial ID screen at Dulles Airport. Everyone slowly becoming Netflix’s prey With its reasonable streaming fee, easy-to-navigate website, plus the fact that a maximum of four devices can stream simultaneously, admit it, we’re all hooked to Netflix. Can you imagine? Four people can watch movies, series, documentaries or concerts all at the same time in high-definition screens by just paying a maximum of P550. Netflix opened its door to the public in 1997, which was conceived with the NETFLIX top-rating movies and TV series. primary business in subscription-based streaming OTT service, a type of content providers that bypass telecommunications, multichannel television and broadcast television to give viewers a content with the use of the internet. As of today, the company has 139 million subscribers/viewers all over the world. One of the many top-rating movies and TV series of Netflix are the Sandra A WOMAN makes a purchase with her smartphone at an open-air market in China's eastern Shandong Province. Bullock-starred Bird Box, revolutionary Black Mirror, the overwhelming 13 Reasons Why and the petrifying Haunting of Hill House and a lot more. And if you’re a K-drama zealot, Netflix won’t abandon you especially with the introduction of its newest top-rated series: Kingdom. But independent of the quality and timely-themed films, why are the public’s eyes all gazing to their screens watching Netflix shows? According to research, there are metrics on how an individual adapt to innovation such as Netflix. These are relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability. And most of these you can observe on Netflix’s website. The relative advantage could serve as the most reliable metric. It tries to measure how innovation is better as compared to its apparent competitors. To make it simple, a change should save people from wasting more money, time and effort. Teledyne’s new 5 Mpixel, CMOS image sensor Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and innovator of vision solutions, announces the expansion of its Emerald family of CMOS image sensors with a new five megapixel device. The Emerald 5M is designed for machine vision, Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), and factory automation applications that require higher resolution images of objects in motion, with no distortion. Available in both monochrome and color, this sensor has a small 1/1.8 inch optical format, containing a 2.8 μm, low-noise, global shutter pixel and arranged in a 2,560 x 1,936 array. The device can also stream video at 50 fps at 10 bits, over a four wire, MIPI CSI-2 interface. The Emerald 5M is designed to enable fast, wide-range operation and includes powerful unique patented features and region of interest modes. The sensor is optimized for machine vision applications and includes 5° Chief Ray Angle compensation and is offered in a ruggedized CLGA package or miniaturized organic fan-out package that is only 1.19 mm thick. CMOS image sensor. The Emerald 5M also provides flexibility to R&D engineers with its global shutter and MIPI CSI-2 interface, which allows it to utilize the latest Image Signal Processors (ISP) available for mobile applications. The sensor’s embedded digital functionalities (multi region of interest, subsampling, auto exposure at first frame, single frame HDR and on-chip statistics) help reduce processor load and hasten time-to-market. Key features: Global shutter CMOS pixel (2.8 μm x 2.8 μm) 1/1.8” optical format MIPI CSI-2 interface, up to 4 wires Package options: CLGA or fan-out organic package Color Filter Array options: monochrome or color Bayer On-chip functionalities: multi ROI, subsampling, single frame exposure, single frame HDR This latest 5 megapixel device is a member of the expanding Emerald family of sensors, which are now available in resolutions of 2, 8.9, 12, 16 and 67 megapixels.
MAGNOLIA, GINEBRA FAN HOPES P18 XI PRODS MEETING MILITARY GOALS P19 A FAMILY OF DANCERS AND MORE P21 THE MAN BEHIND TASTY LECHE FLAN P23 Aldrin Cardona, Editor Sunday, 17 March 2019 Daily Tribune SUNDAY SPORTS 17 STREAK CONTINUES Spurs reach 7th heaven Friday’s Games (Saturday in Manila) We’re a darn good team SAN ANTONIO — Three weeks after hitting a low point with a “pathetic” performance on Broadway, the Spurs hit a high note against the New York Knicks. LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio beat the Knicks 109-83 on Friday night to extend its season-best winning streak to seven games. “It’s more of a focus and them understanding that when we play good defense, we’re a darn good team,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. DeMar DeRozan and Bryn Forbes each added 13 points for the Spurs, whose previous season high was five straight victories. Other NBA games saw Charlotte swamp Washington, 116-110; Detroit smother L.A. Lakers, 111-97; Philadelphia slide Sacramento, 123-114; Houston sink Phoenix, 108-102; Milwaukee sear Miami, 113-98; Portland scuttle New Orleans, 122-110; and the L.A. Clippers smear Chicago, 128-121 New York, which was without injured point guard Dennis Smith Jr., lost its eighth straight. Damyean Dotson had 21 points and DeAndre Jordan added 11 points, 13 rebounds and matched a career high with nine assists. The Spurs hold the league’s longest active winning streak and have won nine straight and 16 of 18 at the AT&T Center. “It just feels good,” San Antonio forward Rudy Gay said. “Things are clicking. Playing defense. Even when the ball is not going in like we want it to, we’re still getting wins and that’s how you know we’re getting better as a team.” It’s more of a focus and them understanding that when we play good defense. Gay had 12 points in 19 minutes after missing two games and losing 10 pounds because of the flu. The Spurs dominated defensively, which was in stark contrast to what Popovich deemed a “pathetic performance defensively” in their previous meeting with the Knicks. New York snapped an 18-game skid at home, routing the Spurs 130-118 on Feb. 24 as part of San Antonio’s worst Rodeo Road Trip ever. The Spurs have had a greater sense of urgency since going 1-7 on that road trip and it continued against the team with the league’s worst record (13-66). New York had 16 turnovers and shot 41 percent from the field. “When we beat them at our place, we limited our mistakes, our turnovers and stuff like that,” Knicks forward Kevin Knox said. “So, they came in with a little bit of a chip and we just didn’t respond.” San Antonio opened an 11-point lead in the first quarter Friday and maintained that double-digit advantage for much of the game. The Spurs had 48 points in the paint behind the starting tandem of Aldridge and Jakob Poeltl. The Spurs hold the league’s longest active winning streak. Aldridge had 10 points and seven rebounds and closed with his 25th double-double of the season. “(Having Poeltl start at center) kind of frees me up to float a little bit and kind of find my shot in different ways,” Aldridge said. “I’m spacing the floor a little bit more. I’m not the focal point as the pick-and-roll guy all the time, so it kind of changes it up for me. He’s been active.” Poeltl had 12 points, nine rebounds and matched a career high with five blocks. Trailing 76-67, New York had an opportunity to pull closer but Kadeem Allen missed a contested layup as Aldridge raced back on defense following a turnover. Gay followed with a three-pointer to extend the Spurs’ lead to 79-67. AP RORY McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament. AP NEW YORK Knicks’ Emmanuel Mudiay looks to pass as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs’ Dante Cunningham during their NBA game Friday. AP Federer, Nadal in semis path Nadal stands in the way of Federer’s pursuit of a record sixth title at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California — It’s Federer vs. Nadal again, only this time it’ll be in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open. Roger Federer beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-4 and Rafael Nadal got by Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) on Friday to set up the old rivals’ 39th career meeting and first in 16 months. Neither Federer nor Nadal has dropped a set in four matches in the desert. Federer has been broken just once, while Nadal has dropped serve three times, twice against Khachanov. Nadal stands in the way of Federer’s pursuit of a record sixth title at Indian Wells. Still, the Swiss superstar was rooting for Nadal to advance against his 22-year-old opponent. “Playing against young guys to eventually get to Rafa, that’s exciting,” said Federer, who also faced an opponent the same age as Khachanov. Nadal’s right knee flared up in the second set for the first time during the tournament. He called for a trainer who applied tape just below the knee. The trainer returned again with Nadal leading 3-2 in the second set. Knee problems have dogged the 32-year-old Spaniard in recent years and they cut short his 2018 season after the US Open in September. Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu rallied past No. 6 Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, winning on her fourth match point to reach the biggest final of her young career. Andreescu became the first wild-card to reach the Indian Wells final. Andreescu will play two-time major champion Angelique Kerber, who ended 23rd-seeded Belinda Bencic’s run of upsets with a 6-4, 6-2 victory. The 18-year-old Canadian’s run is reminiscent of Naomi Osaka’s path to last year’s title. Little-known at the time, Osaka used her Indian Wells victory as a launching pad to beating Serena Williams for the US Open title and winning the Australian Open while becoming the world’s top-ranked player. AP Rory, Tommy real chummy Tiger Woods just made the cut with a one-under 71 LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy charged up the leaderboard on the back nine, firing a seven-under 65 on Friday to grab a share of the lead with Tommy Fleetwood at the halfway stage of the Players Championship. McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, went seven under par on his final 11 holes, making an eagle on the par-five 16th, a birdie on the par-three 17 and par on the par-four closing hole to reach a 12-under 132 total. He is tied with England’s Fleetwood who shot a five-under 67 for his sixth straight round under par. Ian Poulter (66), Jim Furyk (64), Brian ANGELIQUE Kerber of Germany celebrates after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament. AP Harman (69) and Abraham Ancer (66) are tied for third at nine-under 135 at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Australia’s Jason Day shot a 66 and is tied for seventh with Keith Mitchell and Kevin Kisner at eight-under 136. Tiger Woods just made the cut with a one-under 71 but was left hovering along the cut line after a quadruple bogey seven on the picturesque par-three island green. He finished tied for 39th with a three-under 141 total, nine strokes back of the leaders. Teeing off on his eighth hole of the day after starting on the back nine, Woods’ tee shot from 146 yards was long and left over the island green and his next shot from the drop zone was also long. AFP Charlotte 116, Washington 110 Detroit 111, L.A. Lakers 97 Philadelphia 123, Sacramento 114 Houston 108, Phoenix 102 Milwaukee 113, Miami 98 Portland 122, New Orleans 110 San Antonio 109, New York 83 L.A. Clippers 128, Chicago 121 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Toronto 49 20 .710 — Philadelphia 44 25 .638 5 Boston 42 27 .609 7 Brooklyn 36 34 .514 13½ New York 13 56 .188 36 Southeast Division Miami 32 36 .471 — Orlando 32 38 .457 1 Charlotte 31 37 .456 1 Washington 29 40 .420 3½ Atlanta 24 45 .348 8½ Central Division x-Milwaukee 52 17 .754 — Indiana 44 25 .638 8 Detroit 35 33 .515 16½ Chicago 19 51 .271 33½ Cleveland 17 52 .246 35 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 43 26 .623 — San Antonio 40 29 .580 3 New Orleans 30 41 .423 14 Memphis 28 41 .406 15 Dallas 27 41 .397 15½ Northwest Division Denver 45 22 .672 — Portland 42 26 .618 3½ Oklahoma City 42 27 .609 4 Utah 39 29 .574 6½ Minnesota 32 37 .464 14 Pacific Division Golden State 46 21 .687 — L.A. Clippers 40 30 .571 7½ Sacramento 33 35 .485 13½ L.A. Lakers 31 38 .449 16 Phoenix 16 54 .229 31½ x-clinched playoff spot Saturday’s Games (Sunday in Manila) Atlanta at Boston Memphis at Washington Phoenix at New Orleans Cleveland at Dallas Golden State at Oklahoma City Portland at San Antonio Brooklyn at Utah Indiana at Denver Sunday’s Games (Monday in Manila) L.A. Lakers at New York Charlotte at Miami Philadelphia at Milwaukee Toronto at Detroit Atlanta at Orlando Chicago at Sacramento Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers Minnesota at Houston Monday’s Games (Tuesday in Manila) Detroit at Cleveland Utah at Washington Denver at Boston New York at Toronto Golden State at San Antonio Miami at Oklahoma City New Orleans at Dallas Chicago at Phoenix Indiana at Portland
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