What are Multifactor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks and how can they be prevented?

[[{"value":"Multifactor authentication is a security measure that requires users to provide a second form of verification before they can log into a corporate network. It has long been considered essential for keeping fraudsters out. However, cybercriminals have been discovering increasingly clever ways to bypass it. During an attack (https://apo-opa.co/4aT1XGc) on Uber’s IT systems in 2022, the hackers did not use any sophisticated tactics to gain access. Instead, they bombarded an employee […]

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Environment

Advancing the rights of girls and women promotes justice and is also effective climate action

By Grace M. Jaramillo, University of British Columbia Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of student researchers from the University of British Columbia to better understand why this is the case during field research in the Dominican Republic. Our team talked to 45 people, including key policy decision-makers on social […]

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Oshiwambo

Aakwashigwa yiimanga kumwe mokutungapo okapangelo keli pamuthika

Aakalimo momikunda dha dhingoloka osenda ya Ambunda moshikandjohogololo Onayena, oya imanga kumwe nokugongela oshimaliwa ya vule ya thikamithepo etungo lyopamuthika, moka aapangi taya vulu oku kala haya gandja omayakulo pwaahena omakuyunguto. Moonkundathana na Amushanga gwetungo Salom Namupala okwati oyena eshongo enene yokwaahena ehala lyomayakulilo lya andjuka no lili pamuthika. Nomolwaasho oshigwana osha tokola shi image kumwe opo ya kwashilipaleke kutya oya tungapo okapangelo kopamuthika, taka vulu oku yakula oshigwana. Namupala […]

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Uncategorized

Obstetric and gynecological violence: Empowering patients to recognize and prevent it

Women who receive obstetric and gynecological care must be heard when they say that they have received inadequate, violent treatment. (Shutterstock) By Audrey Ferron-Parayre, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Catherine Régis, Université de Montréal; Emmanuelle Bernheim, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Sylvie Lévesque, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) In recent years, media and social networks have brought to light growing denunciations of obstetric and gynecological care that is considered […]

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Africa

NBA Africa-Africell collaboration points to the growing influence of private sector in Africa sport

By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency The recent unveiling of a new indoor basketball court by NBA Africa and Angolan telecoms company Africell is another example of how private sector partnerships are helping to fast-forward sports development across Africa, while governments are missing the opportunity, according to a Nigerian sports analyst. Sports and entertainment expert Adedamilola Adedotun, lead sports strategist at The Temple in Nigeria, […]

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Africa

Volvo’s e-truck rental program is a milestone for Africa’s e-mobility quest

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Swedish automaker Volvo has introduced an electric truck rental program under the Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) model in South Africa in a move that could cut huge emissions from the transport sector. The company also intended the service to democratise access to eco-friendly transport solutions in Africa. “The intention is to bring down the “barrier to entry” for those with the environmental ambition to […]

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Health / Medical

Lifestyle changes that can decrease your risk of breast cancer

We all know that smart lifestyle choices directly translate to a healthy mind and body, but did you know that certain lifestyle choices can decrease your risk of breast cancer? A recent review[1] confirmed that lifestyle choices that have been earmarked since 2016 as being of benefit to reducing breast cancer risk, are still valid. These include minimizing your alcohol intake, not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and ascertaining […]

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APO International

Uganda: Prioritise sports funding in Budget process – Speaker

[[{"value":"The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Executive to prioritise sports budgeting during budget formulation instead of relying on reallocations. Among issued the directive while chairing the House on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 wherein she emphasised that the sports sector is one of the avenues through which Uganda is marketed internationally. “Hosting and supporting sports come with opportunities for the country and gives the country a positive image,” […]

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APO International

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Private Sector Institutions to Host the Private Sector Forum, 28-30 April 2024, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

[[{"value":"The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group's (www.IDBGBF.org) private sector institutions, including the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), are proud to announce the upcoming "Private Sector Forum," which will take place on April 28-30, 2024, at the Intercontinental Riyadh Hotel, Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of […]

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Month: April 2024