Microsoft has introduced a new set of standards designed to make computers running Windows 10 more secure. Obviously, these standards are not industry requirements, and most of the off-the-shelf PCs you can buy will struggle to meet all of these requirements. In time,...
When an operating system reaches the end of its supported life, such as Windows XP, NT and Vista have, it’s big news. It makes headlines. When other forms of software reach the end of the line, there’s just not as much fanfare. It’s not that...
Last month, a new WiFi security vulnerability known as “Krack” was discovered by a security researcher named Mathy Vanhoef. It was about as serious as a security flaw could be, enabling hackers to clone a router and funnel traffic through it, either...
Facebook has been in hot water with evidence mounting that hordes of fake accounts were used to spread misinformation about the recent presidential election. In addition to sparking congressional hearings, it also prompted Facebook and the other major social media...
Researchers at Rutgers University have hit upon a novel idea that could be a game-changer in terms of biometric identification. The team published a paper entitled “VibWrite: Towards Finger-input Authentication on Ubiquitous Surfaces via Physical...