Consumer & Gadgets
In a world where more and more services and social interaction are based on mobile apps, a smartphone has become close to a necessity. Despite this, some people avoid smartphones and instead use a dumbphone—a traditional ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Internet
Perfect safety is no more possible online than it is when driving on a crowded road with strangers or walking alone through a city at night. Like roads and cities, the internet's dangers arise from choices society has made. ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
You're in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then swipes it. That sinking feeling hits when you realize it's gone, along with priceless photos, important files, passwords on banking ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Cyber-skullduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia's prime minister has called it a "scourge", and he is correct. In 2022–23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Internet
Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week.
Nov 27, 2023
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Security
A team of computer security experts have developed a set of recommendations to help defend against "thermal attacks" which can steal personal information.
Aug 10, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have discovered a method of attack that can successfully bypass voice authentication security systems with up to a 99% success rate after only six tries.
Jun 27, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Passwords could soon become passé.
Apr 13, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social media companies are looking for new revenue streams beyond targeted ads. Now, Twitter is charging for its ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
In recent years, many computer scientists have been exploring the notion of metaverse, an online space in which users can access different virtual environments and immersive experiences, using VR and AR headsets. While navigating ...
Authentication (from Greek: αὐθεντικός; real or genuine, from αὐθέντης authentes; author) is the act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a datum or entity. This might involve confirming the identity of a person, tracing the origins of an artifact, ensuring that a product is what its packaging and labeling claims to be, or assuring that a computer program is a trusted one.
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