2019 SPE Awards and Scholarships Banquet

Hosted by: Board of Directors

Did you know that The SPE- GCS gives over $100,000 annually in scholarships? On May 23rd, 2019, the annual SPE-GCS Awards Banquet recognizes the high school seniors and college students who have received SPE-GCS, Communities in Schools – Houston, or SPE Auxiliary scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year. This is a fantastic opportunity to welcome outstanding students into the petroleum industry and to make a positive impression on members of the community.

Tendenci is proud to have partnered with SPE-GCS for the last 20 years and support their mission to remain at the forefront of technology, leading the way for other organizations in the industry.

Check out the event details here.

WhatsApp Zero-Day Vulnerability

WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability that allowed attackers to install spyware on victims’ phones.

Though the exact number of targeted WhatsApp users is not yet known, WhatsApp engineers did confirm that only a “select number” of users were targeted by the NSO Group spyware using this vulnerability.

Read The Hacker News here.

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The Society of Petroleum Engineers – Gulf Coast Section Upgrades to the Latest Version of Tendenci to Support Their Growing Network

 The most active section of SPE International, SPE-GCS has recently upgraded to the latest version of Tendenci software, relying on the feature-rich Tendenci Association Management System (AMS) to deliver a dynamic, responsive online community that serves their members with timely information on events and webinars hosted by the organization.  

Read more about it here. Cheers!

The Society of Petroleum Engineers – Gulf-Coast Section (SPE-GCS) is an internationally recognized leader within the petroleum industry, providing extensive professional development, networking, and educational opportunities to the Houston and surrounding areas since 1935. 

Ubuntu 14.04 Reaches Its End Of Life

There is a new Ubuntu LTS release. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ transitions to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) today on  April 30th, 2019. Tendenci is now on Ubuntu 18.04

Every Tendenci product has a lifecycle as well.  Read more here.

 A release of Ubuntu is made through several different channels. What you consume will depend on where you are and what your interests happen to be.

Hungry for Knowledge – Cybersecurity

Hey New York! Please join LACC and Seth Rao from SecReliant on May 8, 2019 for this breakfast seminar on cybersecurity. Including an overview of the most common forms of cyber threats, the presentation will introduce preventive strategies on how to protect your business and data. 

With international companies such as Sony and Facebook being targeted by cyber attacks, customers see the safety of their data compromised on a global scale.