[QUOTE=GordMay;3464210]For instance, it might apply to "OpenCPN', the Chart Plotter and Navigational
software program:
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/
Well you got me on that one, more affirmation to have paper
charts and a
sextant.
Call me small minded (I am sure there is a
cartoon for that), but I guess I was confused with all of these headlines impacting the average cruiser on this forum. You seem well informed, but maybe the audience for these are more for the tech crowd? I am not the first to comment ...
“Dark Web
Price Index 2021" ➥
https://www.privacyaffairs.com/dark-...ce-index-2021/
“Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report”
“Zero-trust
security: Assume that everyone and everything on the
internet is out to get you – and maybe already has”
U.S. says majority of multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers recovered
Major media websites go down worldwide
What do Apple’s new privacy settings mean for you?
Facebook is pushing back on Apple’s new privacy rules
"Cloud
Security: A Primer for Policymakers”
Criminal gangs thought their messages were encrypted — but messaging system came from the FBI
Meat company JBS confirms it paid $11M US ransom in cyberattack
Fastly global
internet outage: why did so many sites go down — and what is a CDN, anyway?
China,
Russia exploiting high-tech in ‘hybrid warfare’ costs up to $100B per year in
Canada: report
Ransomware, data breach, cyberattack:
What do they have to do with your personal information, and how worried should you be?
“Major ransomware attack aimed at tech provider leaves other companies scrambling”
Social media restricted in
Cuba amid widening anti-government protests
“The increase in ransomware attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a new internet”
Meet Rumble, Canada’s new ‘free speech’ platform — and its impact on the fight against online misinformation
Israeli spyware used to target journalists, activists: Report
“U.S.
Government Releases Indictment and Several Advisories Detailing Chinese Cyber Threat Activity”
On second thought, I can see how most of these are critical to managing life on a sailboat.