Microsoft, Symantec, Verizon, and Trend Micro have all released security reports recently. There must have been enough time since the last quarter ended or something else coordinating them. The reports cover topics like data breaches, vulnerabilities, exploits, hacktivism, malware, and more. If you are a security-minded individual, give these a read through to learn about the … [Read more...]
Is a notepad a secure place to keep your passwords? Password Minder thought so
One that's going around the web lately is poking fun at the Internet Password Minder infomercial. Infomercials are hardly known for their quality production and fair representation of their product but for this, even the concept is flawed. The infomercial states how problematic passwords can be and suggests their product, essentially a notepad with labeled lines for user name, … [Read more...]
Disk versus Disc
I have noted to myself before that the spelling difference between 'disk' and 'disc' is problematic. At the time, I was not able to find any discernible difference in meaning, just personal preference. … [Read more...]
Microbatteries presented from the University of Illinois
The portable electronics revolution is riding on the miniaturization of electronics (chips and other components) but it also requires batteries to power these devices. Batteries have been falling behind while other components are innovating and optimizing to become smaller and increase performance. News out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this week announced … [Read more...]
Netflix discusses a future with HTML 5
While the majority of the world chose Adobe Flash, Microsoft's own hosted videos use Silverlight. Besides smaller, one-off sites, the only other big user of Silverlight that I am aware of is Netflix. Since Microsoft has announced an end-of-life for Silverlight 5 (of 2021) and have not announced a release for Silverlight 6, Netflix is forced to make plans to find an alternative … [Read more...]