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20 years after Gates’ call for trustworthy computing, we’re still not there
Then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates spelled out what his company needed to do to build in better security two decades ago. And yet….
Patch Tuesday gets off to a busy start for January
For the first Patch Tuesday of 2022, Microsoft offered up fixes for 97 security issues, with six of them rated as critical.
Cellular networks revolt against Apple privacy moves
Every time Apple tries to bolster user privacy into the digital world — whether it's Do Not Track or iCloud Private Relay — it gets pushback.
Microsoft touts first PCs to ship natively with secure Pluton chip
Along with thwarting malware, the Pluton chip handles BitLocker, Windows Hello, and System Guard and might help prevent physical insider attacks. The technology is also being used in Azure Sphere in the cloud.
Google finds a nation-state level of attacks on iPhone
Much of mobile security advice these days is for users to be careful, not click on suspicious links nor open suspicious emails or attachments. But the growing popularity of no-click attacks sidesteps these defenses — and Google has...
Windows security in ’22 — you need more than just antivirus software
Antivirus software is useful, but sometimes can cause more trouble than it's worth. To be really secure, Windows users have to do more.
How to choose a SaaS management platform
Thanks to pandemic-spurred remote work, companies face a deluge of new cloud-based applications in use across the enterprise. Tools that can handle the SaaS sprawl aim to discover, manage, and secure those apps.
Apple is sneaking around its own privacy policy — and will regret it
Apple has a complicated relationship with privacy. It loves to tout its efforts, especially as a differentiator with Google. But actually delivering privacy? That’s a different story.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint brings remote deployment to iOS
Microsoft has taken another step toward making life considerably easier for enterprise admins seeking to secure fleets of remote iOS devices at the endpoint.
7 smart steps to get your Android phone in tip-top shape for 2022
These simple bits of maintenance will clean up your Android companion and give you a maximally efficient foundation for the new year.
How to manually update Microsoft Defender
It’s imperative to keep Microsoft Defender up to date even when Windows Update isn’t working. Here are several methods to manually update Defender.
When biometrics can be outsmarted this way, we need to talk
It’s a sad fact of mobile authentication: the industry tends to initially support the least effective and secure options. Take the recent case of the sleeping woman in China, for instance.
Why are your IT people so miserable? Log4j2itis
The biggest security problem of your life is happening right under your nose. Even if you don't know about it, your IT admins do.
How Apple's iCloud Private Relay supports enterprise VPN
Apple's iCloud Private Relay is compatible with enterprise security policies, including VPN and proxy server prohibition.
Privacy-centric DuckDuckGo to release Mac desktop browser
DuckDuckGo said its new desktop browser app will act much like its mobile app, allowing users to perform internet searches without tracking or installing cookies on Apple devices. The company claimed the browser is cleaner, more...
What’s all the fuss with Log4j2?
As companies scramble to determine whether they're vulnerable to the Log4j2 flaw, SMBs may not have the resources to do so themselves. Here's what you can do.
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Patching isn't enough for December's Patch Tuesday
With 67 flaws addressed, six publicly-reported issues and one vulnerability already exploited, this month's updates pale in comparison to the challenges addressing the Log4j issue.
EU ‘gig worker’ rules look to rein in algorithmic management
Backers of the proposals argue that all workers should be protected from management by automated systems and want companies to be more transparent about what they’re doing.
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