Last week, we unexpectedly lost Dan Kaminsky, one of the security research world’s best known researchers. Dan was very highly regarded and very well-liked. He also did something in 2008 that truly helped save the Internet.
It’s been just over a month since codebar festival took place. The three-day virtual conference was jam-packed with talks, panels, workshops, as well as a series of interactive, social components. As stated on the codelog: “codebar Festival is a new, t…
A couple of weeks ago, I had a #TreatYoSelf moment and bought myself a sweet wallet. Then, over the course of weekend, I noticed that I was getting NFC notifications and couldn’t figure out what was triggering them. Ping, ping, ping! They wouldn’t leav…
While Microsoft offers two products that appear similar, Microsoft 10 and Microsoft Server, the two serve different functions and offer different features. While one operating system is designed for everyday use with PCs and laptops, the other is suita…
Former children’s commissioner of England Anne Longfield is suing TikTok on behalf of millions of children in the UK over data collection that Longfield maintains is without sufficient warning and transparency. According to BBC News, the claim covers a…
Have you ever downloaded a program you needed, only to realize that it’s actually something else? And then had your antivirus software flag it? It can be confusing and upsetting to fall for a deceptive installer — and the Avast Threat Labs can help you…
At this year’s Collision conference, a virtual panel of leaders debated the major societal issue of tech abuse. The panel, led by Avast CISO Jaya Baloo, featured:
Erica Olsen, Director of Safety Net at the National Network to End Domestic Violence …
Intimate partner violence affects broad swathes of society — and the world of online dating is no exception. To address this problem, Tinder recently announced that their parent company, Match Group, is making a “significant contribution” to the non-pr…
In the first installment of this series, we focused on why traditional security solutions and methods are unable to address the new problems facing the modern SMB. In this article, we will take a look at new trends and predictions for 2021, examine why…
Whether you’re a parent, a busy professional, a person working three jobs — or all three — the appeal of a digital assistant is obvious. Used efficiently, the promise is that your Siri or Google or Alexa can not only make your shopping lists, but do yo…