Do you know the difference between a password and a PIN? We sometimes don’t make use of that skill we learned back in the first grade – reading – and enter a PIN when a password is required or a password when a PIN is required.
Continue readingThe Encrypted Apple
Apple has just announced end-to-end encryption for iCloud storage. Privacy proponents are praising it, and the FBI is panning it.
Continue readingStraighten Up Your Security Posture
We’ve seen a lot of comments about the antivirus software from the Russian company Kaspersky. While we don’t want to appear paranoid about all things Russian, it’s worth noting that it’s not one of the top packages out there.
Continue readingTech Fallout from War in Ukraine
However, we will need to continue dealing with a technology fallout from the cyber weapons that generate misinformation and fraud. Here’s what we face:
Continue readingProblematic Patches
The second Tuesday of the month is Microsoft’s Patch Day – as well as the publication date for Technology Update. For the most part, the patches are bug-free and solve Microsoft’s most vexing problems, but sometimes…
Continue readingMFA and Insurance Forms
This has nothing to do with a graduate degree in fine arts. The problems of weak passwords have raised alarms for the insurance industry –
Continue reading(Don’t) DIY Project to Make Your Computer Compatible for Windows 11
Many computers that give useful service are not compatible with an upgrade to Windows 11. And as we know from seeing ships at anchor on TV news reports, your new computer – if it exists at all –
Continue readingTis the Season to be Wary
Hanukkah is some six weeks away, and Christmas is some two months away – but product shortages and rising prices already have put many people deep into their holiday shopping season. So, as you search for . . .
Continue readingPrivacy vs. Privilege
So, you want to block ads and pop-ups? That’s fine – because we’ve identified ads and pop-ups as gateways for hackers to penetrate your systems and networks. But even the safe ads and pop-ups can be annoying and an intrusion on your privacy.
Continue readingKaseya Ransomware Hack Sets off Holiday Fireworks
It took a perfect storm of cleverly written software, one weak link and a holiday weekend in the United States to launch the world’s largest ransomware hack to date. As this was written, some 1,500 businesses were being held up for a total of $70 million.
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