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Why Microsoft is building a Bitcoin-based ID verification system
Microsoft has taken another step toward creating a secure identification platform that will allow users to own their personal data and keep it from the prying eyes of marketers and others.
No, Google, Apple's privacy is not a luxury item
Google services are subsidised by profits made from your data.
The SAP/Apple partnership changes everything
With SAP’s support, Apple’s CoreML and AR unlock enterprise productivity.
Mozilla issues fix after it lets cert expire and Firefox add-ons go belly-up
A Sunday afternoon browser update fixed the lapsed certificate, which Mozilla had used to digitally sign Firefox extensions. After the certificate expired, the browser add-ons stopped working.
Now’s the time to install the April Windows and Office patches
With one final April patch delivered in May, the time looks ripe to install last month’s patches. One antivirus manufacturer has a significant disagreement with Microsoft about the April patches, but you can easily bypass the problem...
Microsoft tells IT admins to nix 'obsolete' password reset practice
The company now says forcing users to routinely reset passwords at pre-set time intervals doesn't work as well other security options.
Why wearables, health records and clinical trials need a blockchain injection
The future of healthcare could rely on the open transmission of patient data for any number of reasons – from treatment data to clinical trials – and one technology could serve as a secure conduit: blockchain.
FedEx CIO: It’s time to mandate blockchain for international shipping
With governments calling on manufacturers and shipping companies to more closely guard their chain of custody as parts and products move between borders, FedEx sees a single, standardized ledger as common sense.
Apple edges closer to cursory code review for all Mac apps
In a message to developers, the company said it will soon require all macOS apps to pass at least a cursory review before they can be downloaded and run by users.
Security theater, ’80s style
These are not the Apple computers you are looking for.
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Here's an easier way to block the IE XXE zero day security hole
Many well-intentioned people recommend you disable/uninstall Internet Explorer right now to guard against a newly published zero day. It turns out there’s a much simpler way to fix the problem, as long as you don’t rely on MHT files....
Win7/8.1/Server patch conflicts abated, somewhat, but it’s still too early to install the April crop
The blue-screen-inducing behavior in Sophos and Avast antivirus products has been addressed by emergency new versions. Avira, oddly, has yanked its advisories, but there’s no announced all-clear. In all cases, it’s still much too...
Google, Hyperledger launch online identity management tools
The new tools enable mobile-based options for employees to sign into corporate applications or create self-sovereign identities, access to which they control.
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Massive bank app security holes: You might want to go back to that money under the mattress tactic
A new report from a well-regarded payments consulting firm has found a lengthy list of security insanity while examining several major fintech company mobile apps.
With its Apple Card, Apple edges further into financial services
Apple's new credit card threatens to cut out some of the financial services middlemen, though for now it's still tied to a bank and credit card issuer. That could change, however, giving users even greater benefits in the future.
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Microsoft connects rival browsers to Windows 10's Application Guard
Using separate add-ons for the Chrome and Firefox browsers, Microsoft has connected those browsers with Windows 10's advanced security technology.
ASUS Live Update Utility cracked, installs ShadowHammer backdoor on 1M PCs, but only 600 targeted
In yet another Rock Star malware announcement, Kaspersky unveils spectacular details of craftily subverted ASUS automatic update servers. Kaspersky estimates 1 million infections, but only 600 hand-coded machines targeted. Mostly,...
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