ComputerWorldIndependent

Google Smart Lock: The complete guide

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 03:00:00 -0800

Think fast: How many times a day do you pick up your phone to look at something? Unless you live in the tundra or have far more self-control than most, the answer probably falls somewhere between “quite a few” and “more than any sane person could count.” Assuming you keep your device properly secured, that means you’re doing an awful lot of unlocking — be it with your face, your fingerprint, or the code you tap or swipe onto your screen.

And that’s to say nothing of the number of times you type your password into your laptop or enter your credentials into an app or website during the day. Security’s important, but goodness gracious, it can be a real hassle.

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IndependentKrebs

Patch Tuesday, December 2018 Edition

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:05:41 +0000

Adobe and Microsoft each released updates today to tackle critical security weaknesses in their software. Microsoft’s December patch batch is relatively light, addressing more than three dozen vulnerabilities in Windows and related applications. Adobe has issued security fixes for its Acrobat and PDF Reader products, and has a patch for yet another zero-day flaw in Flash Player that is already being exploited in the wild.

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ScadaICSSchneider

Critical Data Center Operations vs. Facilities Management: Like Formula 1 vs. Your Local Garage

Credit to Author: David Gentry| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:35:00 +0000

In a previous blog post I outlined why running an effective data center operations team involves many of the same elements as running a successful high-performance race car team. In… Read more »

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Digitization of electric utilities – Meralco’s innovative approach

Credit to Author: Frederic Abbal| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:36:52 +0000

Ferdinand Balagtas from Meralco joined us in Singapore to share the next steps in their digitalization journey. Already using smart technology and testing microgrids to generate an “explosion of information,” it is how they use this information that… Read more »

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