The Japanese Government Will Hack Its Citizens

In preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan government is set to test more than 200 million devices for security purposes.

Despite the integrated science and technology, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, like Wi-Fi security camera and smart door locks are easily prone to hacking. Ironically, these tech products have poor security; however, Japan will revolutionize privacy and security among these gadgets as its government is set to hack them. Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology is slated to tour the country starting next month, with the main objective of gaining access to its citizens’ most susceptible devices. The employees of the research institute will use default passwords and frequently used passwords to investigate over 200 million IoT devices. The meticulous survey will start with the most commonly vulnerable electronics such as webcams and routers and webcams. The authorized hackers will try to gain entry to these gadgets using home and enterprise networks. If the process is proven efficient, they will notify users and internet service providers about the susceptibility to data and privacy breach.

This program is directly related to the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In an effort to combat abuse of IoT devices, the Japanese government has been keen in applying all high end security and privacy solutions for the upcoming games, which include widespread facial recognition technology. This is a bold step of the Japanese government to protect its people and their international guests in the upcoming Olympics. It is only fair that Japan is trying to preempt any hacking endeavors by cybercriminals. If you’re not a resident of Japan, no one will determine if your electronics are vulnerable to hacking. However, there’s one simple solution to avoid getting hacked: don’t buy any smart devices.

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I NASA has just announced that the first fruit plant it will grow on the International Space Station (ISS) will be the Espaola chili pepper plant (Capsicum annuum). If everything goes according to plan, the space agency is planning to send specimens of the fruiting plant to the ISS between November 2019 and January 2020.

II According to NASA plant physiologist Ray Wheeler, this particular species was chosen because researchers were looking for varieties that didnt grow too tall but were productive under controlled conditions. Espaola pepper is a good choice because astronauts like spicy and flavorful food. As a bonus, pepper plants have high vitamin C content. In addition, they usually grow well at high altitudes, are easily pollinated, have short growing cycles, and more importantly they are able to survive in an environment with a high CO2 concentration.

III Various crews (astronauts and cosmonauts) have been cultivating plants in space stations since 1982. The first batch of plants (the model plant Arabidopsis) was grown by the Soviet crew of the Salyut 7 space station. In fact, Russian space crews have been consuming various produce that they have grown in space since 2003.

IV It was not until 2015 that US astronauts were finally able to taste the fruit of their own labors (lettuce). Throughout the years, many different types of plants e.g., radishes, peas, red Russian kale, Chinese cabbage, Swiss chard, and zinnia flower have been successfully grown on the ISS.

V Because plants root systems are rather complex and plants normally use the Earths gravity to orient themselves, it has been a challenging task to grow them in space. Scientists and astronauts have been able to get around this problem by using special types of light and other techniques that help the plants figure out which way is up or down.

VI The pepper plant is expected to be cultivated using the two plant growth systems installed aboard the ISS: the Advanced Plant Habitat and VEGGIE.

The Japanese Government Will Hack Its Citizens

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