They are also asked to verify the 15-digit IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) code of legal devices.

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Building equipment contractors (NAICS code 2382) this year have collected payments in about 57 days, on average, which is pretty consistent with recent years.

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Stores selling lawn and garden equipment and supplies (NAICS code 4442) saw a sales increase of about 5 percent.

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If you're already on a Preva enabled cardio machine, simply login, or if on Precor Discovery strength equipment, scan the QR code to instantly log the activity.

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He said use of the equipment, which scrambles plain text into unbreakable code, is skyrocketing among organized crime groups.

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Old aviation equipment was bought via eBay to help Mr Teso interrogate the code these systems ran.

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Threats to the supply chain range from the installation of malicious code in either hardware or software to the installiation of counterfeit equipment and the disruption of the production of critical components.

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