by ray | Oct 27, 2016 | Google, Google Workspace, Security
Image Credit: Shutterstock / 360b Google’s battle against poor passwords is continuing. The company is now testing a new Google Account option that lets users login using their phone, skipping the part where you have to enter your password. The feature uses your phone...
by ray | Oct 27, 2016 | Security
Vulnerability allows restricted users and apps to gain unfettered root access. For almost three years, millions of servers and smaller devices running Linux have been vulnerable to attacks that allow an unprivileged app or user to gain nearly unfettered root access....
by ray | Oct 27, 2016 | Security
Nine of the world’s biggest banks on Tuesday threw their weight behind blockchain, the technology that powers bitcoin. Barclays, BBVA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, State Street, Royal Bank of Scotland, and UBS have all formed a...
by ray | Oct 26, 2016 | Security
A new report also finds that companies will spend $170 billion on cybersecurity measures in 2020. Hackers can steal your data by entering your network through your employees’ smartphones or third-party apps. CREDIT: Getty Images Cybercriminals are pilfering a...
by ray | Oct 26, 2016 | Google, Google Workspace, Security
If you’ve configured two-step verification for your Gmail account, rather than checking your mobile for codes you can plug in a verified USB stick instead. You can carry it wherever you go, and of course, it doesn’t lose battery or signal. According to Google, it also...
