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Memory-Lane Monday: The cruelest password
Maybe she should check her dictionary again.
How and why you need HomeKit-secured smart homes
Here's everything you need to know to use HomeKit-secured routers – and why it matters that you do.
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Firefox starts switching on DNS-over-HTTPS to encrypt lookups, stymie tracking
Mozilla hopes the change will stop criminals from intercepting traffic between its browser and a DNS server and then inserting bogus addresses pointing to a malicious site.
Microsoft Patch Alert: February 2020 patches bring fire and ice but seem to have settled – finally.
If you let Windows update itself with this month’s Patch Tuesday crop, you got a buggy UEFI patch that’s subsequently been pulled and a Win10 1903/1909 patch that jiggered profiles – think missing icons, desktops, files – on many...
10 steps to smarter Google account security
Give yourself some added peace of mind by giving your Google account a thorough set of security reinforcements.
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How to fight scripting attacks
Most phishing campaigns use links to malicious scripts that infect users’ devices. Here’s how to spot and prevent them from doing damage.
Why every user needs a smart speaker security policy
HomePods and other devices may listen to what you say up to 19 times each day, report claims.
Apple joins industry effort to eliminate passwords
Apple has joined a veritable who's who of tech vendors in the FIDO Alliance who see standardized, two-factor authentication as the way forward for device log-in.
The mess behind Microsoft’s yanked UEFI patch KB 4524244
Patch Tuesday’s truly odd Win10 patch KB 4524244 wreaked havoc before it was finally pulled last Friday night. Since then, accusations have flown about Kaspersky, in particular, and Microsoft’s complicity in signing a rootkit. There’s...
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How to prevent data loss on your network
Use these tools and techniques to protect important data from being exfiltrated from your Windows network.
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Complying with CCPA: Answers to common questions
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act begins this summer, but lawsuits are already being filed. To help you comply and avoid being sued, CSO contributor Maria Korolov joins IDG TECH(talk) host Juliet Beauchamp to discuss...
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What's the difference between the deep web and the dark web?
We hear the terms "deep web" and "dark web" thrown around a lot... but what do they actually mean? And what's the difference between the two? CSO Online writer J.M. Porup joins Juliet to dispel rumors and discuss what sets the deep...
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Dump Windows 7 already! Jeez!
Yes, some third parties are still supporting Windows 7, but that doesn’t mean you have to stick with the status quo, no matter how tempting that may be.
Mobile security: Worse than you thought
The latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report eloquently argues that aside from wireless, the form factor of mobile in and of itself poses security risks.
Podcast IDG TECHtalk
Complying with CCPA: Answers to common questions
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act begins this summer, but lawsuits are already being filed. To help you comply and avoid being sued, CSO contributor Maria Korolov joins IDG TECH(talk) host Juliet Beauchamp to discuss...
How blockchain could help block fake news
Creating an immutable ledger to track metadata associated with published content shows promise as a method for identifying authentic news.
Microsoft springs last-minute demand on buyers of Windows 7 after-expiration support
IT admins who signed up for Windows 7 post-retirement support found out there's a new prerequisite that has to be installed before they can download patches they've already paid for.
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