By Akshata Shanbhag at MakeUseOf.com…
Many interesting cloud storage services have come and gone, but Dropbox is probably the one that’s been here the longest. And now it has upped its game with a host of new features. Let’s explore some of them from 2015 as well as some old but lesser-known ones. What we’re saying is let’s discover more stuff that you didn’t know you could do in and with Dropbox.
And I thought we could get by with Windows 7 until 2020.
By Matthew Hughes at MakeUseOf.com…
If you intend to use Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 in the foreseeable future, you should know that Microsoft plans to make it harder for you.If you’ve got a current generation Intel Skylake processor, they’re going to stop issuing security updates for these older supported versions of Windows in about eighteen months. Furthermore, Microsoft is refusing to support anything less than Windows 10 on Intel’s upcoming Kaby Lake processors, period.
Source: Why Windows 7 Won’t Work On Intel’s Current & Next Gen CPUs
By Joel Lee at MakeUseOf.com…
We call these features “superpowers”, and they’re worth knowing about if you consider yourself to be a power user. In fact, you don’t even have to be a power user. Anyone who wants more control over Windows will love these tricks and tips.
Source: 10 Neglected Windows Superpowers & How to Access Them
By Tina Sieber at MakeUseOf.com…
Windows 10 is very different from previous Windows versions. If you have used Windows 8 or Windows Phone, you will recognize commonalities, but Microsoft has been changing options and adding features. Here, we point out default settings you will want to customize right away.
Source: 7 Default Windows 10 Settings You Should Check Immediately
By Josephine Wolff at TheAtlantic.com…
Universities are struggling to find balance between academic openness and the need for computer security across their networks.
Source: The Challenges of Securing University Computer Networks – The Atlantic
By Sean Gallagher at Arstechnica.com…
One of the most prestigious schools in information technology also ranks first among its peers in information security in a new study—first among the worst, that is. In a recent security survey of 485 colleges and universities around the world with 1,000 or more public Internet Protocol addresses, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked at the bottom, earning just above an overall failing grade. The assessment, performed by the information security assessment company SecurityScorecard, gave MIT a nearly failing grade, putting the school in the basement below New Mexico State University and Cambridge University.
Source: MIT ranks high in bad security at major universities | Ars Technica
By Bob Gourley at CTOvision.com…
Complying With Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rules
By Patrick Tucker at DefenseOne.com…
Imagine having access to the all of the world’s recorded conversations, videos that people have posted to YouTube, in addition to chatter collected by random microphones in public places.
via What Happens When Spies Can Eavesdrop on Any Conversation? – Defense One.