Factoids for July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Some useful factoids:
- 11 percent of Americans do not use the Internet, down from 48 percent in Year 2000. Source: TheHustle
- Google’s capital expenditures for 2017-2018 were $5.5 billion. This is a 2X increase over the previous year. Source: GeekWire
- The health records of 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, were stolen. Source: Manila Times
- Stolen credit cards with PINS cost as little as US$8. Source: Daily Mail
- Almost two million start-ups were registered in the UK between 2013-2017 with 392,627 (20 percent) classified as technology firms. Source: Cambridge Network
- Companies selling flaws in software to government entities include Vupen in Montpellier, France; Netragard in Acton, Mass.; Exodus Intelligence in Austin, Tex.; and ReVuln (Malta). Source: Dark Government
Stephen E Arnold, July 25, 2018
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