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Saturday, June 27, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Almost half of leading websites fail security and privacy tests
In an audit of 1,000 websites, including those of leading retailers, banks, social media, news and government bodies, 46 percent were found vulnerable to known online security threats.
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Android is the biggest target for mobile malware
Most of the malicious software for mobile devices targets Google’s Android operating system, a new report by Pulse Secure says. Last year, almost one million individual malicious apps for Android were released, according to Pulse Secure’s Mobile Threat Report.
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California Passes Bill Banning Personal Exemptions for Vaccination
California vaccination bill SB277 has passed in the State Assembly on a 46 to 30 vote.
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Stop Preordering Video Games
It seems like everywhere you look, a new video game is broken. Your time and your money deserve better. So stop preordering video games.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
AMD explains why it put 'Intel Inside' its Project Quantum PC
AMD managed to keep a couple of fascinating products away from the leaksters ahead of its 'New Era of PC Gaming' event at E3 last week.
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Security Awareness Newsletter
"Wow! This is the first security awareness document that our users really like! Thank you, SANS" That note came from the CISO of an 8,000 employee organization. OUCH! is the world's leading, free security awareness newsletter designed for the common computer user.
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
Net Neutrality Racks Up Another Win as Sprint Stops Throttling Subscribers
Who knew when a former top cable industry lobbyist took the helm at the Federal Communications Commission that it would lead to this much positive change for consumers? The FCC’s much-lauded new net neutrality rules took effect this past Friday, and we’re
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Friday, June 12, 2015
30 year-old Commodore Amiga still powering school district heating system
Once again we must salute the greatest computer of all time, civilians. The Commodore Amiga was new to GRPS in the early 1980s and it has been working tirelessly ever since. GRPS Maintenance Supervisor Tim Hopkins said that the computer was purchased with money from an energy bond in the 1980s.
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