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It was a JOKE, OK?
This company is upgrading to use smart cards, but one pilot fish isn't thinking about that when he sees a pop-up message about an update that strikes him as odd.
Is mobile sensor-based authentication ready for the enterprise? Some big players think it might be.
An Arizona security company is working on an interesting approach to mobile authentication, one that leverages the exact angle a user holds the phone as a means of making replay attacks a lot more difficult.
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Mingis on Tech: The blockchain evolution moves from services...to smartphones?
As big tech vendors roll out a variety of blockchain-as-a-service offerings, two smartphone makers plan to include it new devices this year. Here's the latest on the blockchain craze.
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Mingis on Tech: The blockchain evolution, from services...to smartphones
Oracle joins other major tech vendors by rolling out its blockchain-as-a-service offering, and two smartphone makers plan to include the technology in new devices this year. Get the latest on the blockchain craze.
Stung by a festering pile of bugs on Patch Tuesday, MS releases 27 more patches
The bugs in this month’s Windows and Office patches were so bad that Microsoft rushed out a second set of patches six days later. Every version of Windows is affected.
Lawmakers investigate how AI in Apple, Google invade privacy
The government is finally understanding the invasion of privacy concerns around companies like Facebook, Apple and Google with their services and devices like iPhone and Android. Will these companies fix the real problem or be forced...
Microsoft yanks buggy Office 2016 patch KB 4018385, republishes all of this month’s patch downloads
Bugs galore in the July patches led to an unprecedented (and unexplained) re-release of everything, and a complete takedown of KB 4018385. Note to self: Who’s testing this stuff?
Avert a Privilege Crisis with a Zero-Trust approach
Privileged access has become hackers’ brass ring for stealing the most data, most efficiently.
Here come the first blockchain smartphones: What you need to know
Two companies are planning to soon launch smartphones with native blockchain capabilities that will allow users to trade digital tokens and store them offline.
Google flips switch on Chrome's newest defensive technology
With 'Site Isolation' in use, the browser should be better protected from Spectra-like attacks designed to steal info such as log-on credentials.
Patch Tuesday problems abound, Server 2016 crashes, and a .Net patch goes down in flames
The July Patch Tuesday crop teems with bugs — some of them acknowledged. Snooping patches KB 2952664 and 2976978 return. If you ever needed a good excuse for delaying patches, this month is it.
How Apple could disrupt healthcare
A number of recent moves by Apple could turn your iPhone into a personal health hub – and eventually upend the healthcare industry.
Gartner Best Practices for Privileged Access Management
Poorly managed privileged access can expose organizations to security breaches and regulatory rebukes, resulting in business losses and financial penalties. Security and risk management leaders must effectively manage privileged
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The difference between red team engagements and vulnerability assessments | Salted Hash Ep 34
In this episode, host Steve Ragan talks with Phil Grimes, Professional Services Lead at RedLegg, about the challenges of educating customers — and building a partnership with them — to create successful red team engagements.
Get the Microsoft June patches applied, but watch out for Win7 NICs and old antivirus
June was a relatively benign month for Windows and Office patches, but the lingering problem with certain Win7 network interface cards, and a surprising revelation that Windows Defender isn’t being updated, should put Win7 folks on...
BlackBerry's Android upgrade track record should give anyone pause
BlackBerry markets its phones as being business-friendly and security-first, but the company's Android upgrade performance is fiercely at odds with that message.
Microsoft Patch Alert: Some bugs in Win 10 (1803) fixed, others persist
This month’s patches contained a few surprises and some significant bugs, but they were largely fixed around the end of June. The big problem: Despite Microsoft’s assurances, Windows 10 1803 isn’t ready for prime time.
KuppingerCole Leadership Compass: Identity as a Service: Single Sign-On to the Cloud
Leaders in innovation, product features, and market reach for Identity as a Service offerings targeting Single Sign-On to the Cloud for all types of users, with primary focus on cloud services but some support for on-premise web
Supreme Court: Your digital location is protected by the Constitution
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court Friday affirmed that law enforcement must obtain a warrant to access mobile phone location data collected by wireless providers – a win for consumer privacy.
Big Win10 1709 patch reinforces twice-a-month patching pace but, oddly, nothing new for 1803
Forget Patch Tuesday. Yesterday, Thursday, we saw patches for Win10 versions 1709, 1703 and 1607, as well as Monthly Rollup Previews for Win7, and 8.1, and for .Net (three different versions). The one version of Win10 that most needs...
Apple pushes privacy theme in Safari for iOS 12, 'Mojave'
The browser is getting new privacy and security tricks, including better integration with third-party password managers and less tracking with cookies.
Throwback Thursday: Get the picture?
This newspaper's IT director is reworking the company's entire network. Why? There's no security -- and a critical outage has just shown management that's a real problem.
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