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Credit to Author: Antonio García Martínez| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:45:00 +0000
The internet is awash in theories about Facebook using your smartphone’s microphone to eavesdrop on your conversations. It’s not. Here’s why.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:36:42 +0000
I started a 14-day detox this week that eliminates common food allergens and hormones. It’s going to be two weeks of no fun, but it’s good to give your body a little reset. Plus, I’ll be done just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Eliminating toxins from your body can be compared to eliminating threats…
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000
The Department of Defense’s bug bounty program was a smashing success. And other government agencies have taken notice.
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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 03:11:00 -0800
While blockchain appears ready to upend business processes and trust models across a myriad of industries, it’s still in its early days and the various iterations of the distributed ledger already in use are far from vetted.
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:35:45 +0000
While technology has leaped from earth to the extraterrestrial, we have not given up on our habit of taking passwords casually. In this post, we have outlined some of the most common password mistakes that people make and some really simple tips for creating better, stronger, and secure passwords. 5…
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Credit to Author: Ken Mingis| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:15:00 -0800
When it comes to mobile devices, companies tend to like three things: solid security, ease-of-management and low cost.
With Apple’s iPhone X, it looks like you can check off two of those three items. The phone’s cutting-edge Face ID authentication system really does work. iOS 11 is easy to manage and inherently secure. But that last one – price – is a big one. The iPhone X starts at $999 for the 64GB model and goes to $1,149 for the 256GB version.
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:52:14 +0000
Let’s take a closer look at the nefarious cybercriminal undergrounds and how they tie in to real-world society.
Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:36:00 -0800
Android security is always a hot topic on these here Nets of Inter — and almost always for the wrong reason.
As we’ve discussed ad nauseam over the years, most of the missives you read about this-or-that super-scary malware/virus/brain-eating-boogie-monster are overly sensationalized accounts tied to theoretical threats with practically zero chance of actually affecting you in the real world. If you look closely, in fact, you’ll start to notice that the vast majority of those stories stem from companies that — gasp! — make their money selling malware protection programs for Android phones. (Pure coincidence, right?)
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