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#TICEC#Estudiantes#Eventos

TICEC 2026 Opens Today in Ambato: Talks, Workshops and Times Students Shouldn't Miss

TICEC 2026 runs today and tomorrow at Universidad Indoamérica. Using the official agenda, we go over the four keynotes, the hands-on workshops, the costs and the free buses.

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#Cortes de luz#Continuidad del negocio#Infraestructura

Unannounced Power Outages and Longer Industrial Disconnections: How to Keep Your SME's Systems Online

Unscheduled outages hit Quito, Guayaquil and other cities, and industry moved to 72 hours of weekly disconnection. What was announced and what to prepare so your SME keeps operating.

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#.NET#Programación#Ciberseguridad

.NET 8 and .NET 9 Get One of Their Last Patches: What to Update Today and How to Plan the Move to .NET 10

The October patch fixes up to 44 .NET vulnerabilities, including a critical one in QUIC. For .NET 8 and 9 it is one of the last: support ends November 10. What to check and how to migrate.

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#Resumen#Ciberseguridad#Protección de datos

Ecuador Tech Recap: The Highlights of October 5–11, 2026

An AI interviewer for developers, the SPDP biometrics rule, a critical flaw in Jira and Confluence, a hijacked npm package, ChatGPT and Claude with dashboards, and Windows 10. What it means for your business.

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#Windows 10#Ciberseguridad#Microsoft

Windows 10 and October 13: What Changes for Your SME's Computers (and What Doesn't)

Microsoft extended free Windows 10 patches for individuals to October 2027, but not for a company's managed PCs. For organizations, October 13 closes the first year of the paid program and the second costs twice as much. What to check and what to decide.

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#Inteligencia artificial#ChatGPT#Claude

ChatGPT and Claude Now Answer With Charts, Calculators and Dashboards: What Changes for Your SME's Reports

Since October 7, GPT-6 builds charts and calculators inside ChatGPT, even on the free plan; since the 8th, Claude Dashboards creates dashboards connected to your data. What each one does, who gets it and what to check before trusting an AI-made chart.

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#Ciberseguridad#Cadena de suministro#npm

An AI Platform's npm Package Was Hijacked to Steal Credentials: What to Check Today in Your JavaScript Projects

Version 0.5.144 of the tensorlake package shipped the Shai-Hulud worm: it runs on install, steals tokens and cloud keys and copies itself into other packages. How to tell if you were hit, the order to clean up in and how to prevent the next one.

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#Ciberseguridad#Vulnerabilidades#Atlassian

Critical Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket Flaw Is Already Being Exploited: What to Do Today If You Self-Host Them

Atlassian published CVE-2026-21589 (9.3, critical): it lets attackers read server files without a password in eight self-hosted products, and exploitation attempts have begun. Fixed versions, mitigations and steps in order.

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Finger on the green-lit fingerprint reader of an access control terminal with a keypad and screen, next to a glass door
#Protección de datos#LOPDP#Biometría

Fingerprint Time Clock or Facial Recognition Cameras? What Ecuador's New SPDP Biometric Data Rule Requires

Resolution SPDP-SPD-2026-0039-R regulates fingerprints, faces, voice and iris in Ecuador: mandatory impact assessment, a non-biometric alternative for employees, limits on facial recognition and 12 months to comply.

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#Inteligencia artificial#Programación#Empleo

Now an AI Interviews You: What HackerRank's Chakra Evaluates and How to Prepare as a Developer

HackerRank opened Chakra to all its customers: an AI interviewer that lets you use an AI assistant and scores how you use it. How it works, what it measures and how to prepare.

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Man reading a newspaper at a café table next to a cup of coffee and his phone
#Resumen#Conectividad#Protección de datos

Ecuador Tech Recap: The Highlights of September 28 – October 4, 2026

The SPDP rule on AI with personal data, CNT and Starlink's SatPower, four tool guides for executives, developers and students, and 48-hour power cuts for industry. What it means for your business.

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Power generation plant with turbines, chimneys and industrial buildings under a clear sky
#Cortes de luz#Infraestructura#Respaldos

48-Hour Power Cuts for 9,089 Companies: How to Prepare Servers, Network and Cameras Before Your Block

More than 9,000 high- and medium-voltage companies face 48-hour consecutive power cuts. A UPS won't cover that: what to check on servers, invoicing, network and cameras before your block.

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