Monthly Archives: May 2018

KeePassX – Cross Platform Password Manager

May 28, 2018

KeePassX – Cross Platform Password Manager
https://www.keepassx.org/

KeePassX is an application for people with extremly high demands on secure personal data management. It has a light interface, is cross platform and published under the terms of the GNU General Public License. KeePassX saves many different information e.g. user names, passwords, urls, attachments and comments in one single database. For a better management user-defined titles and icons can be specified for each single entry. Furthermore the entries are sorted in groups, which are customizable as well. The integrated search function allows to search in a single group or the complete database. KeePassX offers a little utility for secure password generation. The password generator is very customizable, fast and easy to use. Especially someone who generates passwords frequently will appreciate this feature. The complete database is always encrypted either with AES (alias Rijndael) or Twofish encryption algorithm using a 256 bit key. Therefore the saved information can be considered as quite safe. KeePassX uses a database format that is compatible with KeePass Password Safe. This makes the use of that application even more favourable. Originally KeePassX was called KeePass/L for Linux since it was a port of Windows password manager Keepass Password Safe. After KeePass/L became a cross platform application the name was not appropriate anymore and therefore, on 22 March 2006 it has been changed. This will be added to Privacy Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Standard Notes – A Simple and Private Notes App

May 28, 2018

Standard Notes – A Simple and Private Notes App
https://standardnotes.org/

Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life’s work. Standard Notes is free to use on every platform, and comes standard with cross-platform sync and end-to-end privacy. For those wanting a little more power and flexibility, we created Extended, which unlocks powerful editors, themes, and automated backups. Features include: 1) 100% Private – Your notes are encrypted and secured so only you can decrypt them. No one but you can read your notes (not even us); 2) Simple – Keeping our app simple means you’ll spend less time fighting and more time writing. It’s faster and lighter than most notes apps; 3) Powerful Extensions – Compose any kind of note, from rich text, to Markdown and code. Change the mood and find new inspiration with custom themes; and 4) Long-lasting – You probably don’t care, so we’ll care for you: our apps are built carefully to optimize overall lifetime and long-term survivability. Additional features include: a) Always Free; b) AES-256 encryption. No one but you can read your notes; c) Easy to use, open-source apps on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux; d) Automatic Automatic sync with no limit on data capacity; e) Web access; and f) Offline access. This will be added to Privacy Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Awareness Watch Newsletter V16N6 June 2018

May 26, 2018

Awareness Watch Newsletter V16N6 June 2018
http://AwarenessWatch.VirtualPrivateLibrary.net/V16N6.pdf
Awareness Watch™ Newsletter Blog and Archives
http://www.AwarenessWatch.com/

The June 2018 V16N6 Awareness Watch Newsletter is a freely available 55 page .pdf document (429KB) from the above URL. This month’s featured report covers Grid, Distributed and Cloud Computing Resources Primer 2018 and is a comprehensive listing of grid, distributed and cloud computing resources and tools including search engines, directories, subject guides and index resources and sites on the Internet. The below list of sources is taken from my Subject Tracer™ white paper titled Grid, Distributed and Cloud Computing Resources Primer 2018 and is constantly updated with Subject Tracer™ bots at the following URLs: http://www.GridResources.info/. These resources and sources will help you to discover the many pathways available through the Internet to find the latest grid, distributed and cloud computing and tools sources, resources and sites. As this site is constantly updated it would be to your benefit to bookmark and return to the above URL frequently. The true way to search the Internet and social media for the grid, distributed and cloud computing resources and tools is to use GridResources.info and include the deep web. These resources will be your pathfinder to all the important and ever changing new economy resources! The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released annotated current awareness resources, sources and tools as well as the latest identified Internet happenings and resources including a number of really neat and must-have tools! The Awareness Watch Article Review covers Open Data Privacy and Security Policy Issues and Its Influence on Internet of Things by Radhika Garg.

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OSTI.gov

May 26, 2018

OSTI.gov
http://www.OSTI.gov/

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) has taken another step in improving citizen and researcher access to DOE research results. Specifically, OSTI has redesigned its homepage and website so that OSTI.GOV now serves as the search tool for DOE’s research and development (R&D) results, as well as OSTI’s organizational hub. “OSTI.GOV is a consolidation of OSTI’s homepage and our primary search tool for DOE-funded science, technology, and engineering research results, a streamlining intended to enhance the user experience and make it easier to manage performance and overall website quality,” said OSTI Director Brian Hitson regarding the latest improvement in electronic delivery of R&D information. “OSTI.GOV was created to simplify the user search interface, drive search of DOE STI through the homepage, help to unify OSTI’s product environment, and provide intuitive navigation beyond search functionality.” he search tool feature of OSTI.GOV, formerly called SciTech Connect, makes available over 70 years of research results from DOE and its predecessor agencies, including journal articles/accepted manuscripts and related metadata; technical reports; scientific research datasets and collections; scientific software; conference and workshop papers; books and theses; patents; and multimedia. OSTI.GOV contains nearly 3 million total records, including citations to 1.5 million journal articles, 1 million of which have digital object identifiers linking to full-text articles on publishers’ websites. It also has more than 445,000 full-text DOE-funded documents. OSTI.GOV provides access to this DOE STI by offering easy-to-use search capabilities and customization options. For the DOE community, additional citation information is available to help researchers evaluate article impact and find related research. In addition, OSTI.GOV provides information about OSTI and its other search tools, services, and operations. The website includes information about OSTI’s organization, leadership, and strategic plan; policy and guidance regarding the management and submission of DOE-funded R&D research results to OSTI; technical support for submitting research results using OSTI’s corporate submission tool, E-Link; resources about data services and developer tools, including the DOE Data ID Service, API documentation, OAI services, and DOE MARC records; and news about OSTI and its search tools and services. This will be added to Knowledge Discovery Resources 2018 Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Start Up Resources for the Entrepreneur 2018 white paper.

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KnowThis?com – Knowledge Source for Marketing Since 1998

May 26, 2018

KnowThis?com – Knowledge Source for Marketing Since 1998
https://www.knowthis.com/

KnowThis.com is a leading information and resource website for those involved in marketing, market research, advertising, selling, promotion, and other marketing-related areas. KnowThis.com is committed to providing quality information and valuable tools for business professionals, academics and students of marketing and related fields. This is accomplished by: a) publishing highly detailed information and educational materials that, in most cases, are freely available to site visitor; b) being highly selective as to which external Internet resources are referenced; and c) providing access and analysis of current industry news and events. KnowThis.com ranks as one of the Internet ’s top marketing resources and holds the following distinctions: 1) serves as a reference site for hundreds of college, university and public libraries around the world; 2) was chosen by CERN, originators of the World Wide Web Consortium, to be the Marketing specialty area within the World Wide Web Virtual Library, and 3) is listed as a resource in numerous marketing textbooks, trade books and trade publications. This will be added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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Data: Government, State, City, Local and Public

May 25, 2018

Data: Government, State, City, Local and Public
https://www.kdnuggets.com/datasets/government-local-public.html

This is a directory of government, federal, state, city, local and other public datasets. See also Data APIs, Hubs, Marketplaces, Platforms, Portals, and Search Engines. This will be added to Education and Academic Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Knowlege Discovery Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Statistics Resources and Big Data Subject Tracer™.

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Crossref

May 25, 2018

Crossref
https://www.crossref.org/

Crossref makes research outputs easy to find, cite, link, and assess. We’re a not-for-profit membership organization that exists to make scholarly communications better. This will be added to Education and Academic Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Knowlege Discovery Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Statistics Resources and Big Data Subject Tracer™.

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DataCite

May 25, 2018

DataCite
https://www.datacite.org/

Locate, identify, and cite research data with the leading global provider of DOIs for research data. Find what you’re looking for by searching millions of records with extensive, reliable metadata. Share your data and reuse the data of others to create the highest impact in the research community. Cite your research sources with confidence, and receive proper credit when your work is reused. Connect your research – publications, datasets, software, authors, institutions, and funding data all in one place. This will be added to Education and Academic Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Knowlege Discovery Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Statistics Resources and Big Data Subject Tracer™.

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Bytestart – The Small Business Portal

May 24, 2018

Bytestart – The Small Business Portal
http://www.bytestart.co.uk/

First established in 2004, ByteStart is now one of the most popular small business information sites in the UK, having been used by over 7 million people. Independently run and operated by small business specialists, they provide no-nonsense guides and practical help for start-ups and small businesses. With ByteStart, they aim to provide startups and business owners with practical help and advice, whilst also being readable and entertaining. They do hope you find ByteStart a useful resource for starting and running your own small business. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Start Up Resources for the Entrepreneur white paper.

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Agora – Bringing Voting Systems Into the 21st Century

May 24, 2018

Agora – Bringing Voting Systems Into the 21st Century
https://agora.vote/

Agora is a blockchain-based digital voting solution for governments and institutions. Today’s voting systems are slow, costly and easy to manipulate. They provide their clients with a modern, secure, cost-effective and incentivizing manner of engaging voters. Their team of skilled cryptographers and security scientists leverages the unique attributes of blockchain technology to radically improve voting procedures. Enable remote and instantaneous voting. Votes are tamper-proof from registration to count. The voting process is fully transparent and end-to-end verifiable. Be among the first to learn about the details of our groundbreaking blockchain platform. White paper available here. Read more about academic research of their team members ByxCoin, Chainiac and OmniLedger. This will be added to New Economy Resources 2018. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™. This will be added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™.

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