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The Futility of the Strong Password Solution

The Futility of the Strong Password Solution   Considering the user rebellion against Twitch’s stronger-password requirements, it appears likely that many also rejected the company’s advice to change their identical or similar passwords on other sites. That could put them at serious risk. “If hackers capture an email and associated password, they can use that

Proposed Amendments to US Cybersecurity Laws Under Scrutiny

Proposed Amendments to US Cybersecurity Laws Under Scrutiny   “We may not know if a system is safe, even if it’s tested; hackers can always find an unexpected flaw. But we sure will know that our systems aren’t safe if they’re not tested, or if testing is prevented,” noted Richard Blech, CEO of Secure Channels.

WhatsApp for Android now allows all users to make voice calls, iOS coming soon

WhatsApp for Android now allows all users to make voice calls, iOS coming soon   If you’ve been wondering when, oh when, someone will ring you via WhatsApp so you’ll get its new voice calling feature, you won’t have to sit by the phone any longer. Updating to WhatsApp version 2.12.5 via Google Play does

Google’s Inbox email app adds support for custom Snooze times

Google’s Inbox email app adds support for custom Snooze times One of the most useful features in Google’s new Inbox email client is the ability to set Snooze times for when you want to save some email to read for later. Google’s now making the tool a little more versatile. Previously, you could only assign

All developers can now submit Apple Watch apps to the App Store

All developers can now submit Apple Watch apps to the App Store   Apple has today quietly announced that it’s now expanding Apple Watch app submissions to all developers. In a short post to the developer site, Apple is encouraging developers to prepare and submit WatchKit apps for review ahead of the April 24th launch

This website shows you everything that’s streaming on Periscope right now

This website shows you everything that’s streaming on Periscope right now Twitter’s new live-streaming app, Periscope, launched less than a week ago but it’s still a little tricky to discover feeds on the service right now. A new third-party website, Periscope Streams, makes it easy to get an overview of everything that’s streaming on Periscope

Microsoft releases new Music and Video apps for Windows 10 without the Xbox branding

Microsoft releases new Music and Video apps for Windows 10 without the Xbox branding   Windows 10 users got new bits to try yesterday in a build that included company’s new Spartan Web browser. Today Microsoft has delivered two new apps for testing. You can now download the Windows 10 Music and Video apps in

President Obama’s new Executive Order authorizes targeted sanctions against foreign cybersecurity threats

President Obama’s new Executive Order authorizes targeted sanctions against foreign cybersecurity threats Re ent cyberattacks, the Sony Pictures one in particular, have catalyzed a renewed look at how governments and companies deal with hacking, especially from foreign countries. In light of this, President Obama has today signed an Executive Order which authorizes targeted sanctions against

Facebook’s Riff collaborative video app is a cool idea but still needs some polish

Facebook’s Riff collaborative video app is a cool idea but still needs some polish   When you first download and log into Riff — Facebook’s brand new collaborative video app for iOS and Android — the first thing you see are featured Riffs from Facebook’s tiny collection. These are designed to let you visualize what you

Microsoft updates Outlook for iOS and Android with a new address book and calendar improvements

Microsoft updates Outlook for iOS and Android with a new address book and calendar improvements   microsoft has updated itsOutlook email apps for iOSand Android with a raft of new features, rounding out the address book, calendar and search functions. The People section has evolved from displaying only your top contacts to a full-blown address