Information is Wealth.

bitcoin: The Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain-based advancements in the payments industry were among the many themes explored at TRANSACT, a tech-centric, payments industry conference held on May 10–12 in Las Vegas. A panel discussion entitled “How IoT is Revolutionizing Payments” included a brief discussion regarding the emerging intersection between the Internet of Things and blockchain technology in this industry. On a similar trajectory as the blockchain, much attention has been given to the future of IoT, defined as an ecosystem of physical devices — from mobile phones to wearable tracking sensors — that gather and share electronic information with one another. Research firm IHS Markit (https://ihsmarkit.com/) estimates that 30.7 billion IoT devices will be communicating with one another by 2021. This complements a global blockchain technology market that’s expected to grow from $210.2 million in 2016 to $2.3 billion by 2021 according t...

DEAR SIR / MADAM, SAVE OUR SOULS TEMPORARY STAFFS OF FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE BANK FOR MORE THAN 6 YEARS & ABOVE. I JOINED FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA (FMBN) 7 YEARS AGO AS A CONTRACT / TEMPORARY STAFF (WHEREAS THERE ARE SOME IN OTHER STATES OF THE FEDERATION THAT HAVE JOINED MORE THAN 8 TO 12 YEARS AGO). UNFORTUNATELY NONE OF THE ABOVE TEMPORARY STAFFS INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED SINCE (TO DATE, 2017). IN 2013/2014 THERE WAS AN AUDIT OF THE BANK BRANCH WHERE I AM PRESENTLY, BY EXTERNAL AUDITORS FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) WHO NOTICED THE ANOMALIES IN THE REGULARISATION OF THE TEMPORARY STAFFS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THIS BASIS FOR THE PAST 3 TO 8 YEARS (ALSO IN OTHER STATES) THEN, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS AGAINST WHAT LABOUR LAW STIPULATED NO APPOINTMENT MUST BE ON TEMPORARY BASIS FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND ABOVE” (NOT TO TALK OF A FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENT LIKE FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA). IN 2014, THERE WAS ANOTHER (2ND)...

We have all been there, haven’t we? Between looming work deadlines, family obligations, staying at the top of bills and completing some housework, sometimes we simply get exhausted. And as is the case for most people, that exhaustion tends to creep its way into our work live as well, making us feel too lazy to stay energetic at work. Now since being lazy at work is something that’s obviously NOT recommended, here are some tips to help all of you lazybones out there regain your spark: 1. Maintain a sleep schedule. Your body has a natural circadian rhythm that adapts to a regular sleep/wake cycle. Going to bed and waking up at roughly the same time every day (Yes! Even on weekends) will help you maintain your energy levels throughout the day as you will wake up every morning feeling rested and refreshed.   2. Hello Sunshine. Sunlight has a stimulating effect on our brains since it signals our bodies that it’s now morning. Exposing yourself to some sunlight wi...

Feeling good about yourself is not just a matter of confidence or changing your look, it’s about shifting your perception about yourself to a more powerful and positive one. It requires changes, some of which will be difficult for some people. It requires perseverance. Most of all, it requires you to decide that this is what you want and that it is time to start making a change. STEP 1: A Different Perspective   Stop comparing yourself to others . No one is exactly like you, so comparing yourself to anyone else is nothing more than a waste of time. When you compare yourself to others, you inevitably look for what positive things they have that you don’t, which will only make you feel bad about yourself. Rather than just feeling envious of others, think of what you would like to be, not whom. If you can envision your goal – you can achieve it. Build your confidence . While it’s not everything, confidence is definitely a key part of feeling good...

Pepsi was named after the medical term for indigestion.   The inventor of Pepsi, Caleb Davis Bradham, originally wanted to be a doctor, but a family crisis meant that he left medical school and became a pharmacist instead, according to the company website. His original invention, known as “Brad’s Drink,” was made from a mix of sugar, water, caramel, lemon oil, and nutmeg. Three years later, Bradham renamed his drink, which he believed aided digestion, to “Pepsi-Cola," taken from the word dyspepsia, meaning indigestion. Panera is a portmanteau of the words "pan" and "era." According to Panera's Facebook page, the sandwich chain's name "has Latin and Spanish roots." In Spanish, "pan" means bread and "era" means age or time. So put together, Panera means "age of bread." Ron Shaich, the founder of Panera, also told Fortune the name comes from the Latin word for breadbasket. Google owes its name to a typo. Goo...

Did you recognize that present day ICANN guidelines require that your non-public contact facts (WhoIs information) be blanketed in a publicly handy Database? which means that your non-public facts is displayed and made to be had to anyone who desires to see it, 24 hours a day, twelve months a 12 months. Now you can shield your personal WhoIs information through switching your "public" area registration to a "non-public" unlisted registration thru id protect. protective your private data Your non-public touch statistics isn't uncovered. it's miles held in confidentiality and guarded by means of the domain privateness protection provider. Their touch statistics is exhibited to provide you with the best degree of safety towards spammers and identification robbery. Dynamic e-mail gadget which stops spammers dead in their tracks without privacy id, spammers can acquire your email cope with from harvesting after which use it for spamming functions and redist...

SSL is the backbone of our comfy internet and it protects your sensitive facts as it travels internationally's laptop networks. SSL is vital for protecting your website, despite the fact that it does not take care of sensitive records like credit score cards. It presents privacy, vital security and information integrity for each your web sites and your users' private statistics. SSL Encrypts touchy statistics The number one motive why SSL is used is to maintain touchy facts despatched across the net encrypted so that best the intended recipient can recognize it. this is essential because the records you send at the internet is exceeded from pc to laptop to get to the destination server. Any pc in among you and the server can see your credit score card numbers, usernames and passwords, and other sensitive data if it isn't encrypted with an SSL certificates. while an SSL certificate is used, the facts becomes unreadable to everyone besides for the server you are sending the...