Thomas Fraley 12/4/24 Thomas Fraley 12/4/24

Your PC May Not Survive the Windows 11 Test—Here’s Why!

Microsoft’s Windows 11 brings a fresh design and top-notch security features, but there’s a catch—your computer might not make the cut. The requirement for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 has left many older PCs ineligible for the upgrade. Wondering what TPM 2.0 is and how to check if your system has it? We’ll break it down and show you what your options are if your PC falls short. Don’t upgrade without knowing the facts!

Thomas Fraley 9/8/15 Thomas Fraley 9/8/15

"More than a key logger" Windows 10

Microsoft has the power to track every single word you type or say to its digital assistant.

Last fall, it was reported that Windows 10 Technical Preview may collect voice information as well as typed characters. The assumption here is they were just collecting data for development testing purposes. But, we couldn’t be more wrong.

Thomas Fraley 7/15/14 Thomas Fraley 7/15/14

PROJECT ZERO: THE INTERNETS LAST HOPE!

GOOGLE HAS PUBLICLY REVEALED A NEW INITIATIVE CALLED “PROJECT ZERO”, A TEAM OF ELITE HACKERS AND BUG HUNTERS WHOSE SOLE MISSION, TO FIND AND ELIMINATE THE MOST SEVERE SECURITY FLAWS AROUND THE WORLD.

Thomas Fraley 1/27/14 Thomas Fraley 1/27/14

Headline: Government reached a deal with tech companies

The Justice Department announced the deal Monday with Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Facebook Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. Other companies are expected to participate once it's approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Companies wanted to make the disclosures to alleviate public speculation about their cooperation with the government. The government opposed the companies' request, saying it could interfere with national security investigations.

Thomas Fraley 10/31/13 Thomas Fraley 10/31/13

Security: Adobe Hacked 38million accounts compromised

Adobe has confirmed that a recent cyber-attack compromised customer accounts.

38 million active usernames and encrypted passwords have been stolen as well as parts of Photoshops's source code.

Thomas Fraley 7/21/12 Thomas Fraley 7/21/12

Security: two factor authentication - YubiKey

Google's Hangouts On Air is there way for musicians to stream concerts from their garage or the stadium, so today it launches Studio Mode, an option that lets broadcasters optimize sound quality for real-time music instead of voice.