Apple is dropping the Back To My Mac remote access feature, and in a recent support document they urge you to be prepared by looking for alternatives. RemotePC by iDrive is a full-featured remote access solution that lets you connect to your work or office computer securely from anywhere, and from any iOS or Android device. Right now, their 50 computer package is 90% off or just $6.95 for your…
Bill Predmore, president and co-owner of professional women’s soccer team the Seattle Reign, has enough to worry about without managing PCs. “I don’t want to have to think about technology,” he told CIO.com. “I want it to be like a utility where I flip a switch and it just works.” So, in December 2017, the Seattle Reign turned to a private preview of Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD), a new desktop…
Over the past decade, smartphones and tablets have become so smart, there are already a few that outpace the standard laptop. Wearables too have evolved tremendously beyond the simple fitness tracking features of a few years ago. Whether it’s communicating with friends or completing a task at work, smartphones have become part of our everyday life and essential to collaboration. But are businesses ready to cast traditional desktops and laptops…
All 1.7 million users of Air Canada’s mobile app have had their passwords reset by the company following a security breach which saw hackers compromise up to 20,000 accounts last week. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Like many government agencies, Arizona Department of Child Safety (AZDCS) operated on cumbersome, mainframe-based data infrastructure in need of an overhaul. But in the process of updating the system, CIO Linda Jewell and her team realized that a mobile-first strategy would not only facilitate future digital transformation but also enable caseworkers to better engage with the families they’re serving right now. To read this article in full, please click here…
Researchers launched a Proof-of-Concept attack on two Android mobile phones and an embedded system board. Source: https://threatpost.com
A former reality TV star was able to sneak in her smartphone and record secret conversations in the Situation Room, supposedly the most secure place in the White House. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Yes, SMS-based 2FA can be intercepted by someone determined to hack into your account. But it’s also better than not having any multi-factor authentication in place at all. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Ransomware rears its head again, Dixons Carphone reveals its data breach was almost 1000% worse than they previously thought, a man is accused of stealing five million dollars worth of cryptocurrency through hijacking mobile phones, and a Canadian guy called Norman is rushing to get the typewriters out of storage. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security…
Tech is good medicine for heath care acquisitions Image by Getty Images The U.S. department of labor forecasts that the healthcare industry will add 4 million new jobs by 2016. That should be a daunting prospect for anyone working in that industry — particularly given that the rising cost of healthcare (18 percent of GDP in 2016, up from 10 percent 30 years ago) means that employees don’t come cheap….