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October 2018

Centex Technology

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our monthly newsletter. This month we will talk more about intelligent personal assistants, what is packet sniffing, and the benefits of cloud based phone systems. We will also discuss ticket and travel scams. Check out our newly re-designed website at www.centextech.com or give us a call at 254-213-4740 if you have any questions.

More About Intelligent Personal Assistants

Intelligent Personal Assistant (IPAs) as the name suggests is an automated mobile software agent that performs certain tasks as per an individual's command. Most of these commands are performed on the basis of user input & location awareness.

IPAs are usually embedded in smart phones and other computing devices. They are highly convenient and accessible, which is why the market for Intelligent Personal Assistants is rapidly expanding. As per Statista, the market revenue projections of this industry are projected to be over 17 billion in 2022. Read More...

What Is Packet Sniffing?

Information is often broken into smaller units when it is transmitted over the computer network. These small units known as data packets are fragmented at the sender's node and are reassembled in their original format at the receiver's node.

Every data packet has to cross a number of traffic control devices such as routers & switches. However, the data packet is susceptible to the risk of being captured each time it crosses these control devices. This act of collecting data packets illegally by hackers is known as packet sniffing. Hackers often use specialized devices known as packet sniffers to do so.

Benefits Of Cloud Based Phone Systems

Cloud-based phone systems are phone services that can be bought online by paying a provider on subscription basis. By opting for a cloud-based phone system, businesses can eliminate the need of maintaining phone system software on a server i.e. a Private Branch Exchange or PBX in their office.

Nowadays, a large number of businesses are adopting cloud-based phone systems due the advantages it has. Let's take a look at some of them: Read More...

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Abdul Subhani

President & CEO

In This Issue:

How Is 3D Printing Being Used in Various Sectors?

What is M2M Communication?

Security Risk Associated With Your Smart TV

Big Data Analysis In Healthcare Sector

Ticket & Travel Scams

It often seems easy and convenient to make ticket bookings and hotel reservations online. However one has to be highly cautious while doing so to avoid falling prey to a cyber fraud. Since ticket & travel scams are quite common these days, it is important to be vigilant in order to stay protected from numerous travel websites which are tricking people by selling fake tickets.

Here are some most common ways in which a ticket and travel scam is done: Read More...