For Patch Tuesday, 48 updates, no zero-day flaws
Microsoft has eased us into the new new year with just 48 updates for the Windows, Office and .NET platforms. There were no zero-days for...
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How to securely erase your Android device in 3 simple steps
It’s an inevitable moment in the smartphone-owning cycle: the point at which a newer, shinier model comes along and your trusty old device is no...
The top 10 tech stories of 2023
The top technology stories of 2023 highlight fundamental changes in culture and geopolitics as well as tech itself: It’s clear that generative AI will affect...
Choosing a genAI partner: Trust, but verify
Enterprise executives, still enthralled by the possibilities of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), more often than not are insisting that their IT departments figure out how...
For December, an exceptionally light Patch Tuesday
Over the past year, we’ve seen Microsoft make radical improvements in its browser stability and significant positive changes to its Windows update communication and telemetry...
Internet traffic soars in 2023, with generative AI a standout trend: Report
This year saw a 25% rise in global internet traffic, reflecting an increasing reliance on online services, according to a new report by cloud performance...
Attacks against personal data are up 300%, Apple warns
It’s been another bad week in security. Not only do we learn that so-called “friendly” governments are quietly requesting surveillance data concerning push notifications, but Apple tells...
Apple secures WebKit as global ransomware attacks surge
If nothing else, Apple’s most recent emergency security update should be considered proof of an increasingly tense security environment. Enterprises must understand that while Apple...
Unused Gmail accounts head to the chopping block
It’s the last call to keep any Gmail accounts you haven’t used recently. Beginning December 1, Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive...
Critical zero-day flaws in Windows, Office mean it’s time to patch
We are now in the third decade of Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday releases, which deliver fewer critical updates to browsers and Windows platforms — and...