by hazinah | Feb 8, 2017 | FC Academics, MyClass, Other
Next week the new semester (Sem26117) begins. I am always a little jittery before classes start. Weird, I know, because I have been teaching for a long time. Funnily enough, the jitters are always there. Right until I enter my first class of the semester, then it...
by hazinah | Feb 7, 2017 | Motivation and Faith, Other
Sadaqah or the giving of alms to the poor and needy is a very powerful thing. It not only helps another person(s) but it also helps us. It cleanses the soul, which in itself, cleanses the heart and mind. Sadaqah can be big (building a school) or small (feeding the...
by hazinah | Feb 7, 2017 | Motivation and Faith, Other
Recently, a friend shared an image that I found very useful in our lives, especially in these days where the best of your efforts are not enough, your strength is invalid and not used wisely nor appreciated. I always feel like I am not enough, and a lot of us feel...
by hazinah | Feb 2, 2017 | Computer Security, News from around the globe, Other
A study done by Javelin Strategy and Research in the US showed a significant increase in the number of people who became victims of identity theft. A 16% percent increase from 13.1 million in 2015 to 15.4 million in 2016. That is in MILLIONS. While the study was...
by hazinah | Jan 24, 2017 | Computer Security, News from around the globe, Other
Adam Meyer is the Chief Security Strategist at SurfWatch Labs. In his article in SecurityWeek with the same title as this post, he stated that; ….but if you look at all of the cybercrime activity from the past year, it’s clear that the majority of threats do not...
by hazinah | Jan 23, 2017 | Computer Security, Other
This semester, my Computer Security class hosted 3 students from Riau. Two from Riau University (Devi Willieam Anggara and Suci Pebriani Rusanti Sari) and 1 from Universitas Islam Riau (Nurul Gayatri Indah Reza). Willeam Suci Sightseeing Nurul and me on her very last...