Self-Aligning Torque - The Computer Chip in Your Butt

Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast

The Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News for Thursday, September 20th, 2018

In Vehicle News

The Computer Chip in Your Butt

A while back, an article in Racecar Engineering Magazine discussed the effects of “self-aligning torque” on the driving task. Self-Aligning Torque is the amount of effort or force needed to move the steering wheel. It is measured in pounds and is the vehicle’s way of communicating to the driver that everything is cool, no worries, or that in a few tenths of seconds, you and the principal will be experiencing a lot of excitement.

https://isdacenter.org/the-computer-chip-in-your-butt/

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And from Autoblog

Cadillac to expand V-Series but discontinue CTS-V and ATS-V

Cadillac said Tuesday it will expand its V-Series performance sub-brand with the arrival of the CT6-V sedan in 2019 (formerly known as the CT6 V-Sport), with plans to add high-performance variants across its portfolio. The flipside to that expansion is the sunsetting of its two existing V-Series performance cars, the ATS-V (both coupe and convertible) and CTS-V sedan. Two new unspecified sedans will slot below the CT6 in Cadillac's lineup, a spokesman said.

The CT6-V will arrive next spring. It will feature Cadillac's new "Blackwing" V8, a twin-turbo engine that displaces 4.2 liters and produces an estimated 550 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque, sending it through GM's new 10-speed automatic transmission to drive all four wheels.

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/19/cadillac-expand-v-series-discontinue-cts-v-ats-v/

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In Cyber Security News

From Tech Crunch State Department confirms data breach exposed employee data

The State Department has confirmed a data breach affecting an unknown number of employees.

A spokesperson told TechCrunch that the breach affected “less than 1 percent” of unclassified employee inboxes. “We have not detected activity of concern in the Department’s classified email system.”

“We determined that certain employee personally identifiable information may have been exposed and those employees were notified,” the spokesperson said.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/18/state-department-confirms-data-breach-exposing-employee-data/

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In the Business of Executive Protection News

From Security Marketing Solutions

Do You Have a Stagnant Digital Platform?

Is your website active? Is your website just a brochure on the web? When was the last time you put up new content? Updated an image? Shared a new testimonial from a client? Perhaps your website is poorly designed by relying on a friend to save a couple of bucks to design your website. When was the last time you put information on your website that is useful for your clients and visitors?

Does that describe your website?

As I have discussed in previous blog posts your website is the hub – the center of your business. You have a platform on the web so that potential clients and current customers can find you. With your website, you can control your brand – who you are, what you do, and what qualifies you to do it. Everything comes out of your controlled website and goes to the spokes – which are the social media networks.

https://larrysnow.me/stagnant/

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