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Vol.43@Jul 2019

A career in IT is

something which

every student looks up

t o a s a f a s c i n a t i n g

d e s t i n a t i o n t o w o r k .

Researching available options can

be overwhelming and exhausting,

but honing in on what you want to

do and pursuing it relentlessly will

give you the best chance of success.

Computer

programmers write and test the code that allows computer

applications and programs to function. They may translate the

designs of software developers and engineers into workable code.

Computer hardware engineers manage the

physical components that make computers run. When new software changes

users' needs, these professionals redesign hardware to work with the new

programs. Candidates typically need at least a bachelor's degree to land hardware

computer engineering jobs.

Software developers use various source debuggers and visual

development environments to modify, write and debug software for client applications. They also

document and test client software and write code to create applications that either stand alone or boost

access to servers and services.

Computer and information system managers generally oversee the information technology

departments within a business or an organization. A systems manager may offer support on an as needed basis,

while larger organizations may require larger IT departments with a more hands-on systems manager role.

Web development is a specialized type of computer programming focussed on websites and web

applications. Though often used interchangeably, web development and web design differ in key areas. Web design

deals with the front-end of a site and concerns itself with appearance and user experience, while web development

deals with building technical front-end and/or back-end code that informs site function.

Computer systems analysts or system architects, work with companies, institutions, and

independent clients to survey and diagnose database program issues, resolve user complaints, and advise

management about systems innovations to improve productivity.

- A career in artificial intelligence can be realized within a variety of settings including private companies, public

organizations, education, arts, healthcare facilities, government agencies

and the military. Some positions may require security clearance prior to

hiring depending on the sensitivity of information employees may be

expected to handle. Examples of specific jobs held by AI professionals

include:

Software analysts and developers; Computer scientists and computer

engineers; Algorithm specialists; Research scientists and engineering

consultants; Mechanical engineers and maintenance technicians;

Manufacturing and electrical engineers; Surgical technicians working with

robotic tools.

Software Engineer; 3-D Professional; Augment Reality Developer; 3-D

game developer; Unity Developer; Technical Architect AR; Consultant AR; AR

designer

- VR Game Engineer; Mixed Reality Artist; Content Lead (Oculus); Rigger;

VR Sound Effects Specialist; Unity Developers.

Computer Programmer -

Hardware Engineer -

Software Developer -

Systems Manager -

Web Developer -

Systems Analyst -

AI

AR -

VR

Some of the jobs in AR & VR are:

Careers in IT

Google Assistant can now read you a Story

If you enjoyed falling asleep to the sound of classic fables like “The Three

Little Pigs” and “Cinderella” during bedtime as a child, then Google has just

the thing for you. The company’s popular virtual assistant, Google Assistant,

can now read you a story if you ask it to. Google rolled the update out to

Google Assistant on Android and iOS devices in the US, UK, Canada, Aus-

tralia, and India on National Tell a Story Day (April 27).

For the new Tell Me a Story feature to work, the Google Play Books app must

first be installed on your iPhone or Android smartphone. Then, to listen to

any random story, all you have to do is trigger Google Assistant on your

phone and say, “Tell me a story”. This will prompt Google to read out stories like “Let’s Be Firefighters!” (Blaze and the

Monster Machines), “Robot Rampage” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and others. Calling out to Google Assistant

when a story is being read you can pause, resume, go back, and skip ahead within the story.

Facebook Developing voice assistant to rival Alexa,

Siri and Google Assistant: Report

Facebook is reportedly working on an Artificial Intelligence

powered virtual assistant that will rival the likes of Amazon

Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant. Citing several people

familiar with the matter, CNBC reported that the social media

company has been working on the initiative since early 2018.

The augmented reality and virtual reality group that works on

hardware, like Oculus VR headsets is a part of the development

team of Facebook's assistant. Currently, it is not known how and

where the company will incorporate the assistant. Since the

hardware team is a part of the scheme of things, it should be safe

to say that Facebook may develop a new hardware with the

Assistant. The social media giant has already launched Portal

devices that let users make video calls using Facebook

Messenger. The devices come equipped with Amazon's Alexa

virtual assistant to handle tasks like check sports scores, weather,

control smart home devices, among others.

According to Strategy Analytics, Amazon led the

smart speaker market with 35.6 percent share

globally in the fourth quarter of 2018. Google's smart

speaker share also rose 29.9 percent, while Apple

captured 4.9 percent share.

Delete Internet Explorer: Hackers Can Spy On Your PC

There is a reason no one with the slightest tech inclination uses Internet Explorer anymore. Not only

is Microsoft's old browser slow and outdated, it is also incredibly insecure. But it turns out you don't

even need to use it for it to compromise your data to hackers. Cybersecurity researcher John Page has

just published a report revealing an unpatched exploit in the way Internet Explorer handles MHT files,

the browser's web archive format. Using this, hackers can access your IE

browser to both spy on your system as well as steal your local data. Even

worse, Windows uses Internet explorer to open MHT files by default. That

means you don’t even need to be using the browser, you just need to click

on the email or chat attachment with the file to open it. And this exploit

can affect WIndows 7, WIndows 10, and Windows Server 2012 R2.

NCSC Reveals list of World’s most Hacked Passwords

Passwords have become one of the most important aspects of human life. Either it is your

social networking or internet banking account, it is very important to keep it secured with a

strong password. But people are not taking this seriously. They are still using common

passwords.

According to the UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) global breach analysis report,

23.2 million people whose passwords have been hacked used '123456' as their password.

Similarly, 'qwerty' and 'password' still appears on the list.

The analysis has covered the 100,000 re-occurring passwords accessed by hackers worldwide. The data is

taken from Have I Been Pwned, a security website run by highly esteemed security professional Troy Hunt.

After going to through the reports, it seems there are millions of people who are making zero effort with passwords.

Don't know it is their laziness or what but people are even using '1111111', own names, football teams, musicians,

fictional characters (Batman), etc as their passwords.

Well, it is not possible to share the complete list of world's most hacked passwords here. But let's have a look at Top

18 most used passwords.

The number of online attacks

has increased too much, and

t h e l i s t o f t h e wo rst

passwords is still the same. It

means people are not paying

attention to their security.

Remember the Collection #1

breach, for example, in which

billion email addresses and

passwords have been posted

on a hacking forum for

everyone. Also, there were

m a n y b r e a c h e s t h a t

happened last year like

Marriott, British Airways and

Facebook.

You could complain that

some organisations are not

taking people's data security

seriously. But one thing you

can definitely do to secure your accounts by following the best practices while choosing your passwords.

Needless to say, if you found any of your passwords on the list, change that right now. You can also start following

some simple guidelines like choosing long password mix of capital letters, small letters, numbers and symbols.

The report also revealed that less than half of people surveyed by the NCSC says they do not always use a strong,

separate password for their main email account. If you are thinking that remembering too many passwords is tough,

believe, you don't have to. You can use wonderful applications like LastPass or Dashlane to keep your passwords

safe.

"Password managers, whether an app, built into your browser or your device, can help with the burden of

remembering lots of different passwords. Just remember to make your master password strong.

Top 18 Most Hacked Passwords

How to Keep Online Presence Safe?

HUMOUR SECTION

Chief Editor

S.Sriram

Chief Editor

S.Sriram

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