Secuirty Tips Archive
03 Apr 2015
Windows Hello Waves Off Passwords
Windows Hello Waves Off Passwords A new feature in Windows 10 addresses a common frustration among gadget lovers: the inconvenience and insecurity of passwords. A biometric system like Windows Hello has security and usability advantages over conventional passwords, noted the FIDO Alliance’s Brett McDowell. “Just imagine logging into your device by looking at it
03 Apr 2015
Amazon Fires 1st Shot in Storage Price War
Amazon Fires 1st Shot in Storage Price War Amazon is offering unlimited data storage — that’s right, all the photos, videos, movies, music and digital miscellany anyone cares to hoard — for the stunningly low price of $59.99 per year. So what’s next? Amazon’s cloud competitors can easily match or undercut its pricing, said tech
03 Apr 2015
Compliance Mindset Can Lead to Epic Security Fail
Compliance Mindset Can Lead to Epic Security Fail Although compliance rules are supposed to set minimum standards for protecting data, many companies treat them as maximum benchmarks. “Cases like Premera and thousands of others are proof that if you follow compliance — the checkbox approach to security — it doesn’t mean you’re more secure,”
03 Apr 2015
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
03 Apr 2015
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.
02 Apr 2015
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
01 Apr 2015
Microsoft releases developer tools for building Windows 10 universal apps
Microsoft releases developer tools for building Windows 10 universal apps crosoft has today made available a set of tools that allow developers to get started building apps for the Windows 10 Universal App platform. The company has made available the tools, alongside sample code for universal apps. This means developers can start building apps that
30 Mar 2015
Review: 7 excellent mobile app builders
Review: 7 excellent mobile app builders Credit: Shutterstock Alpha Anywhere, AnyPresence, and Salesforce1 lead a rich field of low-code mobile development tools Over the last six months, I’ve been examining and testing a variety of mobile app builders and mobile back ends. In some cases, the app builders and back ends were part of a
27 Mar 2015
How to boost your WiFi speed by choosing the right channel
How to boost your WiFi speed by choosing the right channel Wireless networks have come a long way in the past 15 years. And yet, sustained WiFi speeds are still a vexing problem in a lot of situations. A number of things can come into play, such as the way your router is set up,
24 Mar 2015
Govt launches public contest on suggestions for PMO mobile app
Govt launches public contest on suggestions for PMO mobile app The government today launched a contest for taking suggestions from the public to develop a mobile application for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The application, which will be developed in association with Google, is likely to be out in two months. The contest aims to