Tag: Secure
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Heartbeat Unlocking Bracelet In the Works
Heartbeat sensors are fast becoming the standard, or at least a desirable feature, in the high tech world of wearable tech that’s literally popped up from behind the scenes in the last 18 months. But how many uses are there for a plain old heartbeat sensor. Apple’s Apple Watch seems to think that it’s a…
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Facebook Adds Tor Browser Entry for Anons
Get your V for Vendetta mask ready and prepare to send out some ominous voice-altered YouTube video demands, because Facebook has added a brand new way to enjoy their site for all of you Anonymouses out there. The Tor browser, represented by an onion (because they have layers, just like being behind 7 proxies), is…
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Google Teases Android L Security Features
Google’s new version of Android, Android L, or Lollipop, is set to become the latest and greatest addition to the Google smartphone OS lineup. of course, other, older Android systems will be lingering around on the market in various capacities once Lollipop arrives, but as far as Google’s concerned the new OS represents the current…
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Apple Pay NFC Payment Announced
Apple’s second new attraction at yesterday’s event was a little less ambitious, but characteristically intuitive. Apple Pay, an NFC system designed to allow an iPhone user to carry digital copies of their credit and debit cards with them, was announced following Apple’s statement “our vision is to replace the wallet”. Apple Pay attempts to allow…
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UK Police Want Phones Locked Pre Sale
Mobile phone security is becoming ever more important as more and more personal information is becoming stored on personal devices. Additionally, as online services such as Google consolidate accounts under one password, the chance of losing personal data is increasing, especially if a phone is lost or stolen. Recently, the UK Metropolitan Police in London…
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Google Drive Officially Launched – 5GB Free Storage, Google Docs Integration
At long last, Google’s Cloud Storage system is here. Say hello to Google Drive
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Google makes web search more secure
Search giant Google has announced its intentions to give users the ability to make secure safe web searches using the Google search engine. Google say in a blog post that they have worked hard over the past few years to increase the use of encryption in its services using the SSL protocol, in addition to…
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Google launches Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Google have just announced a cool new remote desktop extension for Chrome, allowing you to connect to another desktop computer that is also running the same extension within the browser, making it ideal for helping out any friends or family that are having technical issues with their machine. There’s no need to worry about what…
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Gadget Videos: How to Stop Your Phone Voicemail From Being Hacked
After the recent phone hacking scandal surrounding the News of the World and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, we’ve been inundated with questions from customers asking “is my voicemail safe?” and “how do I protect myself against phone hackers?” So we at the Gadget Helpline have put our heads together and have created a Video guide…
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AVG launches new LiveKive online cloud storage
AVG, the company who offer anti-virus and internet security solutions for users has today launched a brand new service similar to that offered by the likes of Dropbox and also Amazon’s Cloud Drive to name but a few. LiveKive offers users three tiers of secure encrypted storage, this ranges from a free 5GB account, or…
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Twitter offers HTTPS secure sign-in
Twitter has stepped up its security today by implementing a new HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) sign-in option which will allow users to sign into Twitter using a secure web page. The HTTPS login site can be selected from the security settings page and will reduce the chance that the login system of twitter will…
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Make sure you are safe on Twitter: Switch to HTTPS
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Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are becoming more aware with the security risks their sites bring, and have to take steps to keep their users safe. Facebook recently introduced the option to browse their site using a secure HTTPS connection, and now microblogging site Twitter have done the same. Major security firm…