15 home security camera sales to take advantage of ahead of Black Friday Even if your WFH days are over, you’re likely still ordering everything online. Food? Order delivery. Groceries? Order delivery. Heck, we even order our booze online now. To make sure none of your packages go missing, it’s […]
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Have an Echo? 5 security settings to check now
Amazon’s Echo devices are a runaway success. There’s the Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Auto, Echo Studio, Echo Show, Echo Glow, Echo Flex, Echo Buds, Echo Frames, Echo Loop, and more. Confused? Let me help. Tap or click here for a features comparison lineup of the various Amazon Echo devices [2020 […]
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Why wait for Black Friday? These 15 home security devices are up to 60% off
There used to be a time when the only day you could really enjoy significant discounts on tech was Black Friday. Social distancing is going to make attempting in-person shopping chaotic at best, but luckily the days of lining up outside a Best Buy at 1 AM are behind us—you […]
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France mourns 3 killed in church attack, tightens security
NICE, France (AP) — Mourners lit candles and prayed silently Friday to honor three people killed in a knife attack at a church, as France heightened security at potential targets at home and abroad amid outrage over its defense of the right to publish cartoons mocking the prophet of Islam. […]
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New arrest after France church attack, security tightened
NICE, France (AP) — Mourners lit candles and prayed silently Friday to honor the three people killed in a French church by a young Tunisian extremist, as France heightened security at potential targets at home and abroad amid geopolitical tensions around published cartoons mocking the prophet of Islam. Tunisian anti-terrorism […]
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Federal workers should have option to pay Social Security taxes now, senators say
Starting in September, Social Security payroll taxes have been suspended for the majority of the 2.1 million federal workers apart from the U.S. Postal Service, in what amounts a loan they must pay back starting January. The bill’s introduction follows letters from members of Congress and federal employee unions asking the […]
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China’s piggy bank, the National Social Security Fund, set to be among Ant Group’s top IPO investors
Ant Group is making room for China’s state pension fund, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), to buy shares during the financial technology giant’s blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The group is favouring long-term investors who backed the country’s […]
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Twitter’s changes since the June attack include requiring security keys
As an additional measure, Twitter started distributing phishing-resistant security keys to its employees and requiring its teams around the world to use them. Google implemented the measure in 2017 to great success: A year after making it mandatory for employees to use physical security keys for two-factor authentication, the tech […]
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The election security hole everyone ignores
Growing numbers of elections offices across the U.S. are using electronic devices to sign voters in at the polls — a shift that has occurred with little scrutiny despite a host of security questions and a history of balloting meltdowns. Problems with the devices, known as electronic pollbooks, caused long […]