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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Train Travel has Become Smooth


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Indian Railways have thousands of trains running across the country joining each part with the other and thus it is a huge network and management should be perfect control this big network. Many trains run to remotest area of the country and for that proper infrastructure should be prepared. Most middle class people rely on train journeys when it comes to long distance travelling within the country because; the train fares are within limits and one can easily afford to buy train prices when they decide to travel.

Taking a journey by train has become hassle free these days. This is because; the entire process of booking a train ticket and boarding a train has become very easy. It just needs a few clicks to do these arrangements.

Lot of online websites are there, including IRCTC (which belongs to Indian Railways) where one can get detailed information of any train and then check the availability of berths on the date they want to make a journey. They can buy online tickets by using pay wallets or through credit or debit cards and book their seats without going to a station and standing in a long queue to get tickets.

After booking a ticket a PNR number is send to your registered email id and registered phone number. With the help of this PNR number one can check their tickets and also check whether it is confirmed when one books a ticket on a waiting list. Thus a PNR number is very important.

Finding out train coach position is not that difficult at all. Once you reach the station with proper time in hand, you can ask the information desk present in the station about the details of the train in which you are going to board and find out at which platform it is going to take a halt. If you are in a hurry due to reaching the station late then find out the train coach position even before reaching the station. Log into the official website and enter your 10 digit PNR number to get all the details of your train and even the platform number where it is going to arrive.

For train food, one can always order online. There are many online websites from where the passengers can order food. Once an order is placed, there is nothing to worry. One may have a doubt that what if the train time gets altered or what if the train is running late? There is nothing to worry about. These e catering services ensure the passenger, that the meal will reach to them in their preferred station, whatever is the time or in spite of any delay. This is because; vendors who are associated with these services gets informed in a regular interval about the running status of a particular train and they keep their food ready in the right station at the right time. Thus, when the train reaches them, the vendor delivers the fresh food packets to the passengers who have ordered them.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Cyber Attacks Expected to Spike during FIFA World Cup 2018


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Fortinet Offers Cybersecurity Tips Amidst Global Football Frenzy

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cyber security solutions, today cautioned ardent football fans in the Philippines to stay vigilant against cyber-attacks during the FIFA World Cup 2018 Tournament.

“Large-scale international sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup are major cyber-attack targets, even for ordinary individuals,” said Gavin Chow, Network and Security Strategist for Fortinet Asia Pacific. “Hackers know that in their excitement to watch the latest action or learn the latest scores, computer users often forget common sense and neglect safe computing habits.”

Fortinet expects a spike in online scams and phishing attacks as the world’s greatest football show gets underway, and offers five security tips to survive cyber threats during FIFA World Cup 2018:




1.    Be careful where you view live coverage: Whether viewing live coverage, event replays, or checking medal statistics online, it’s important to visit only trusted websites. Events which gain significant public interest and media coverage are often used as lures for spam or spear-phishing campaigns. Malicious actors may also create fake websites and domains that appear to be official Olympic news or coverage that can be used to deliver malware to an end-user upon visiting the site (also known as drive-by downloads or watering holes).

2.    Watch out for phishing attacks: Users may receive spam email announcing that they are the lucky winners of a lottery for tickets to the World Cup finals. While it may be highly tempting to click on an email link that says “You have won 2 tickets for the finals of the World Cup," be careful. By clicking on that link, you could be taken to a compromised website that downloads malware onto your computer, stealing your data and personal information.

3.    Beware of online retailers offering discounted tickets or cheap merchandise: If you come across an online store that is offering games tickets or merchandise at unbelievably low prices, check to make sure it’s a legitimate store and not a false front that will disappear later that day along with your credit card information. A real-life example of these sort of risks is detailed in our recent blog post You Will Fall For This One Day...”

4.    Keep software updated: Running the most updated versions of your operating system, security software, apps and Web browsers is among the best defenses against malware, viruses and other online threats. Cyber-attackers usually target flaws and vulnerabilities in outdated browsers and plug-ins. It is best to have your security software and web browser update automatically to minimize exposure to known threats.

5.    Avoid public Wi-Fi hotspots: The World Cup games take place in the evenings (APAC time) when many of us are out of our homes. While it can be tempting, avoid connecting to unknown Wi-Fi hotspots to watch the games. An insecure hotspot makes it easier for hackers to intercept logins and passwords, email messages, attached documents and other personal and confidential information. If you must use Wi-Fi, use authorized access points which have password protected encryption.

Benildean Filmmakers Earn Urian Nods


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Two alumni of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Digital Filmmaking program (BenildeFilm) will vie for the Best Short Film award at the 41st Gawad Urian to be held on June 14, Thursday, at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent in Quezon City.

Kim Timan's Caramel Child and Carl Chavez's Sorry for the Inconvenience are nominated in the short film category along with Glenn Barit's Aliens Ata, Keith Deligero's Babylon, TM Malones' Bawod, Dennis Hubag's Empyreus, Kiri Dalena's Gikan Sa Ngitngit Nga Kinailadman (From the Dark Depths), Carlo Francisco Manatad's Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month, Maje Papin's and Ef Orpiada Jr.'s Lutab, Kyle Fermindoza's Manggagarab, Roanna Mercado's Piko, Edmund Telmo's Redempsyon, Christian Candelaria's Sa Saiyang Isla and Xeph Suarez's Si Astri Maka Si Tambulah (Astri and Tambulah).

Set in the year 2003, Caramel Child tells the story of Katherine Kaye Jones (Angelica Ulip), or Kakay, the daughter of a call girl, Ellie Pilorin (Sue Prado), and an absent American man. A poster of the Regional Science Quiz Bee and her mother’s American client (Savino Bellini) will trigger Kakay’s curiosity and determination to look for her father.




Caramel Child brought home Best Film, Best Director (Timan), Best Screenplay (Timan and Lino Balmes), Best Performer (Ulip) and Best Musical Score (Marcus Santos and Joseph Salcedo) at Pelikultura: The CALABARZON Film Festival 2018. The film also received the Best Screenplay award at De La Salle University’s Indie Un-film Festival 2017 and it is also one of the finalists in the short film category of Cinema One Originals Festival last November.

On the other hand, Sorry for the Inconvenience is about a timid teenager (Ronwaldo Martin) who comes home one night after being beaten up by the school’s bully. With revenge on his mind, the teenager decides to take matters into his own hands. When things don’t go as planned, he is left with no choice but to seek help from his policeman father (Simon Ibarra).

Sorry for the Inconvenience won Best Short Film at Cinema One Originals last year and it also competed at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.




Meanwhile, Respeto leads the Best Film race with 12 nominations, followed by Balangiga: Howling Wilderness with 10 nods, Tu Pug Imatuy with nine, The Chanters with seven, and Bhoy Intsik and Birdshot with six apiece.

The Natatanging Gawad Urian will be given this year to jazz pianist, composer and musical director Winston Raval.
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