by ray | Oct 27, 2016 | Education
The master’s degree business is booming. College graduates looking for a leg up in the job market are flocking to one- and two-year programs that promise entry to lucrative careers. Top colleges are more than willing to provide them — for a price. Tuition for a...
by ray | Oct 27, 2016 | Security
SEE ALSO: If Apple loses to the FBI, we’re all screwed First, some background: An iPhone 5C used by a gunman, Syed Farook, in the San Bernardino attack was recovered by the FBI. The phone — which was running iOS 9 — was locked with a passcode. The FBI believes...
by ray | Oct 27, 2016 | Google, Google Workspace, Security
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 to authenticate your identity by...
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...
