security

Apple Issues Update to Mac Users for ‘Goto Fail’ Security Hole

Apple has issued an update for Mac users that fixes a security hole identified last week that is known as the “Goto fail” bug. The security issue potentially makes it…

Apple Releases Patch for Security Gap

Apple’s release of the iOS 7.0.6 was rushed to give hardware owners protection against vulnerability to intercepted communications, ZDnet reported Saturday. ZDnet said the vulnerability in the software system includes…

Google Acquires SlickLogin

Google has acquired Israeli start-up SlickLogin. No financial details have been disclosed but the acquisition is believed to be on an “acqui-hiring” basis, in other words buying the staff and…

Hotel Chain Testing Program of Using Smartphones as Room Keys

Hotel guests may soon be able to bypass the check-in counter and unlock their rooms with digital keys sent to an app on their iPhones, one hotel chain says. The…

In Our View: Security vs. Privacy

This week’s court ruling regarding snooping on Americans by the National Security Agency brought to mind an oldie-and-not-so-goodie from Henry Kissinger. In 1975, when he was secretary of state, Kissinger…

Fingerprint Scans Could Be Future of Mobile Phone Security

Smartphones let us bring our photos, email and social media everywhere we go. Many of us use smartphones for mobile banking, shopping and storing important, private information. Despite that wealth…

New Personal Data Protection Service to Be Previewed at Macworld/iWorld ’13

ODESSA, Ukraine — DAR Software, the publisher of business and productivity applications for iOS, announces that they will preview Passwarden, a new service for organizing passwords, accounts and digital photos…

˜Keycard’ from Appuous, an Innovative Way to Secure Your Mac, Now Available In the Mac App Store

Appuous Inc., a software development company founded by Wake Forest University freshman Austin Evers, today announced that it has released its first Mac application, Keycard. Keycard allows you to pair…