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Code Injection involves a computerised code being injected via applications installed on laptops. Its main purpose is to modify a device’s functioning or to alter some of its features.

The hacking universe is complex and often mired in stereotypes. In fact, it is not unusual to hear hackers referred to as individuals operating on the periphery of the law and of society, despite the fact that in reality, they are highly skilled IT experts with a creative flair.

The term fake news is used to refer to fabricated news, which, up until a few years ago, was blindly shared by people with limited levels of cultural insight, using an extremely efficient mode of communication: the internet.

Cyber security is an area of great importance both for ordinary web users and large corporations. One of the most troublesome phenomena over the last few months has been cryptojacking. It involves cyber criminals secretly using a device’s calculation capacity to mine cryptocurrencies

The Cryptolocker Virus, also known also as a ransom virus, acts by encrypting the files stored on a computer, rendering them illegible. The purpose of the cyber criminals who developed it is to demand a cash ransom from victims in exchange for the decoding of their documents. This virus is almost always spread via a direct web attack

The expression Smart City, first coined in the world of ICT (Information and Communication Technology), refers to digital city models created via a network used to spread and circulate information.

The term Usability Test refers to a series of methodologies which, through the study of real user behaviours, are designed to improve a website’s usability. During the usability testing, work is carried out on various fronts, beginning with the identification of any issues or bottle necks in the interface.

PaaS (an acronym for Platform as a Service) is a Cloud Computing service. It describes an arrangement whereby an external supplier provides an infrastructure, whether it be hard- or software, in order to allow a company to work on the development of an app or other software.

Our daily lives involve the continuous use of electronic devices which contain a processor as their beating heart. Processors are chips made up of millions of transistors. Their primary purpose is to carry out instructions, which are particularly complex.

Europe is aiming to reach its objective of climate neutrality by the year 2050, as part of its leading role in a new process towards global sustainability. Guidelines on this issue have been set out in a document signed by the Vice President of the European Commission as well as Vice President of the Commission for the Energy Union.

In the United States alone, approximately 6% of the electricity distributed is used for heating and cooling systems. Reducing energy consumption caused by these devices is an important target due to its environmental impactResearch into the use of sustainable materials is focusing on this area.

In the last few years, the Internet of things and smart objects have turned out to be vulnerable to considerable risk, regarding, in particular, users’ privacy. In the absence of a single industry standard, it is difficult to intervene to resolve such problems and/or bugs.