Earlier this year, Google introduced a Chrome extension called Password Checkup, which notifies users if one or more of their online accounts are associated with recently compromised computer attacks. Unlike a password manager, the Password Checkup extension only checks if the login data is used for possibly hacked accounts, offering […]
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Mobile Telephony: UbiquitiLink to Implement GSM Broadcast Relays on Earth’s Orbit
No matter how well-developed the mobile telephone networks are, coverage in mountainous areas and remote locations will always be deficient with the placement of land relays to cover every possible location at prohibitive costs. For such situations, satellite phone services have been around for many years and they work, but […]
Social Networks Regulation: A Worldwide Problem
Following scandals related to spreading fake news, live broadcasts of suicide bombings or terrorist attacks, social networks are forced to change their approach, according to an analysis by the Financial Times. Almost ten years ago, an Italian court sentenced three Google executives to six months in prison for failing to […]
Online Security: The Most Vulnerable, Easy-to-Guess Passwords
The most vulnerable passwords to hackers are those inspired by famous artists and bands, such as “Blink182”, “Metallica”, “Slipknot”, “Eminem” and “50cent”, according to a report by the UK National Cyber Security Center. Risky options include those that contain names and those made up of numbers only, according to Reuters. […]