The FTC Cracks Down on Bot-Wielding Ticket Scalpers
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: A security company creeper, Biden’s cyberteam, and the rest of this week’s security news.
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Chrome and Edge Want to Help Solve Your Password Problems
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000
The line between browsers and password managers is blurring.
Read moreParler Finds a Reprieve in Russia—but Not a Solution
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:02:13 +0000
The far-right platform still hasn’t found a US-based home. Where it lands could have serious consequences for its users’ privacy.
Read moreThe work-from-home employee’s bill of rights
Credit to Author: Galen Gruman| Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800
Remote work became the new normal quickly as COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns came into force in spring 2020, and it’s clear that after the pandemic recedes, remote work will remain the norm for many employees — as much as half the deskbound “white collar” workforce, various research firms estimate. As a result of the sudden lockdowns, many employees had to create makeshift workspaces, buy or repurpose personal equipment, and figure out how to use new software and services to be able to keep doing their jobs.
Users and IT departments alike made Herculean efforts to adapt quickly and ensure business continuity, and the result was an improvement in productivity despite the pandemic. But now the pandemic has become a longer-term phenomenon, and remote work will become more commonplace, even desirable as a way to save on office expenses and commute time, even after the pandemic subsides.
A Site Published Every Face from Parler’s Capitol Riot Videos
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:31:02 +0000
Faces of the Riot used open source software to detect, extract, and deduplicate every face from the 827 videos taken from the insurrection on January 6.
Read moreThe SolarWinds Hackers Used Tactics Other Groups Will Copy
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000
The supply chain threat was just the beginning.
Read moreChrome vs. Edge vs. Firefox: Which is the best browser for business?
Credit to Author: Preston Gralla| Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800
What’s the most important piece of productivity software in the business world? Some might say the office suite. But if you look at the time spent actually using software, the answer may well be the web browser. It’s where people do most of their fact-finding and research.
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Read moreTrump’s Worst, Most Bizarre Statements About ‘the Cyber’
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Over the course of his presidency, he managed to be consistently wrong, outrageous, and dangerous in equal measure. We look back at his most notorious remarks.
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