There is a timely clarion call from the security community that reflects the need for encrypting almost everything that flows through the Web. Members of the Electronic Frontier Foundation are calling for the permanent end to connections using the HTTP protocol.
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Poor security on Aloha system points to industry’s lax treatment of POS terminals
A malware researcher at HP has revealed quite incidentally a surprising reality on how companies, specifically in the hospitality industry, handle point-of-sale terminals with such weak security treatment even as it is fast becoming the norm for quick payments.
WordPress plugins that turn your site into a malware host
Administrators of WordPress hosted websites and other platforms may not immediately take heed of the updates to their plugins as these are not at all deemed matters of critical need. But if you heard of a recent vulnerability in some WordPress plugins, you might change your attitude towards updating your site to newer versions of […]
Microsoft now allows you to be forgotten on Bing
Software titan Microsoft is following in the footsteps of Google to allow users to request that search results directing to their identities be removed from the search index. Internet users in Europe have begun sending such requests to Redmond for their right to be forgotten.
Google redesigns malware, phishing site warning display
Overly suspicious Internet users usually get scared when Google’s current red screen pops out to warn them of potential risks from malware and phishing sites. The search giant is trying to alleviate that fear, if not entirely eliminate it, by redesigning the way the warning is displayed on screen.
Google joins group to interconnect all your home appliances
Google has joined a group that will work over the next couple of years developing connections between mobile devices, computers and home appliances to further the initiative called the Internet of Things.
