Thanks to contributions by Ralston Barnard, Frank Petrie, Tom Merritt, Shane Jackson, and Bart, we have a huge show for you, even though Steve and I are lounging on a lake in Canada with our kids. I make a small contribution but it’s really everyone else who pulled the weight this week. mp3 download
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FIDO2 — Why Do We Care?
DISCLAIMER I’m not a FIDO expert. I understand the principles and the concepts, but I have no experience with the minute details. I’ve done my best to read as much as I can, and I believe everything here is accurate, but I may have made the odd mistake, and if I have, I apologise! The […]
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Security Bits – 3 May 2019
Followups Marcus Hutchins, the young security researcher who shot to fame by killing the WannaCry malware and then to infamy when he was arrested and charged with cyber crimes while traveling to the US to present at a security conference, has pleaded guilty to writing and selling banking malware. The offences pre-date his work as […]
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This week we’ve got a review of a cool pair of Bluetooth, noise-cancelling headphones by Allister Jenks, I’ll try to answer the question of whether iPad mini can fit into your digital life and then I’ll tell a tale about 1Password and how it all worked out in the end. mp3 download
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How 1Password’s Family Plan Saved the Day
A few years back, AgileBits decided to change the business model for 1Password from a standalone, one-time purchase to a subscription service at 1Password.com. With 1Password.com, AgileBits took over syncing of our vaults, gave us a web interface, and with the subscription service they’ve been able to build in more enhancements than ever before. I […]
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Security Bits – 22 February 2019
Followup Last time we mentioned that leaks indicated that Microsoft would be doubling their support fee for Windows 7 each after it’s Extended Support Period ends next January, we now have the official details: www.techspot.com/… Extended Security Updates (ESUs) will only be available for business and education customers, and only for 3 years to January […]
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I brag a bit about being a speaker at the CMD-D Conference, and then you’ll get to hear the talk I did at Macstock Conference and Expo in Woodstock, Illinois last weekend. Password Playdate on Youtube: youtu.be/…, Keynote version of the charts, click here and Download PowerPoint version here. (I died a little bit inside […]
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Bart Busschots Talks Passwords on Daily Tech News Show
I like to post to Podfeet.com when I’ve had appearances on other shows, but this week I’m even more excited to tell you that Bart was on Daily Tech News Show this week! He and Tom Merritt had a great rapport as they discussed the latest tech news. The main topic though was passwords, and […]
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This week I received an odd email. It was a message from Dashlane, welcoming me to their password manager service. This was odd, only because I did not open an account with Dashlane. I contacted them through their support email explaining the situation. I requested that the account be suspended and that they contact me […]
Continue readingMore Tag1Password 6 Brings Searching of All Vaults to OS X
When I switched from LastPass to 1Password from Agilebits a few years ago, the only thing I missed was the method LastPass used to allow password sharing. Steve and I share a lot of passwords so this was super important to us. In LastPass you could simply select a login and share it to someone […]
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