As tech companies face increased scrutiny from state and federal lawmakers regarding their user privacy and data collection practices, Google has quietly made a surprising change to the latest version of its popular Chrome browser. In addition to implementing 60 new security fixes, Google has also given Chrome users the option to set the privacy-oriented… Read more »
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New Chrome Extension Alerts Users When Credentials are Compromised
In September 2018, Starwood, part of the Marriott hotel chain, discovered that Chinese hackers had compromised the personal data of half a billion of its guests. This example is just one of several major data breaches that occurred last year. Other high-profile organizations that were hacked in 2018 include Facebook, Google, Under Armor and T-Mobile…. Read more »
Windows October Update is Live
The “October Update” for Windows 10 is now live. This update brings the operating system version up to 1809 and is the second major Windows 10 release this year. Like most big releases, it will likely follow a staggered rollout, so not everyone will be updating to it right away. It should however become the… Read more »
Microsoft Will Begin Charging for Windows 7 Support in 2020
When Windows 10 first launched in July 2015, Microsoft announced that it would offer free upgrades from Windows 7 and 8 in an attempt to lure users away from these aging operating systems. Then, a year later, the company effectively began forcing users to adopt Windows 10 by automatically updating their systems without first gaining… Read more »