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What Apple's T2 security chip brings to the enterprise table

November 20, 2018 admin Apple Mac, IDG Insider, iOS, Security

Credit to Author: Ryan Faas| Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 03:00:00 -0800

There’s been a lot of discussion about Apple’s T2 security chip, particularly the restrictions it places on repairs not sanctioned by Apple. The controversy centers on an Apple utility needed to make changes like swapping out the built-in SSD drives. The overall argument ties into the right-to-repair fight, allowing hardware owners to make changes to their own devices.

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Spy chips on servers? Lessons learned (and questions to ask)

October 6, 2018 admin apple, IDG Insider, Security

Credit to Author: Ryan Faas| Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2018 04:17:00 -0700

On Thursday, Bloomberg Businessweek published an in-depth report alleging that Chinese suppliers for server hardware company Supermicro had placed microchips onto motherboards ordered by the San Jose-based company that were later sold to fill orders from as many as 30 customers.

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Get serious about privacy with the Epic, Brave and Tor browsers

August 24, 2018 admin Browsers, IDG Insider, internet, privacy, Security, software

Credit to Author: Barbara Krasnoff| Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 03:00:00 -0700

Privacy is one of the hardest things to find today — and one of the most prized, especially online. Most people, even those not technologically adept, are concerned about the amount of personal information that is being harvested by governments, corporations, third-party advertising agencies and/or unethical hackers.

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Blockchain phase 2: Will it scale?

August 15, 2018 admin BlockChain, Emerging Technology, IDG Insider, Security, software development

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 03:11:00 -0700

More than one organization has been working on solving a major blockchain conundrum: how to improve sluggish transaction performance.

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New MacBook Pros at work? Here's how to manage them right

July 30, 2018 admin Apple Mac, IDG Insider, iOS, MacOS, MDM, Security

Credit to Author: Ryan Faas| Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 02:59:00 -0700

Earlier this month, Apple unveiled its newest generation of MacBook Pros; all feature a significant bump in performance, a redesigned butterfly keyboard, the arrival of “Hey Siri” commands and a second generation of Apple’s T-series chips. The T2 chip works to improve performance and includes a Secure Enclave for encryption operations to secure the laptops and power Apple’s TouchID as well as the Touch Bar. (The T2 chip is already in Apple’s iMac Pro.)

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FAQ: How Edge's Application Guard and isolated browsing work

May 16, 2018 admin Browsers, IDG Insider, Security, windows

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 03:23:00 -0700

Microsoft two weeks ago quietly added a security feature to Windows 10 Pro that initially was available only in the operating system’s most expensive edition.

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Q&A: Could blockchain professionalize Gmail?

March 27, 2018 admin BlockChain, email, IDG Insider, Security

Credit to Author: Kathryn Cave| Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:42:00 -0700

Despite the constant announcements that email is dead – or, at least, about to die – it is still the most common form of workplace communication. Now, Swiss company Gmelius, which launched in 2016, believes it has come up with a way to counteract some of email’s shortcomings and make it better.

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