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| WPA3: WiFi Receives Its Biggest Security Upgrade After 14 Years | Fossbytes | In January 2018, the WiFi Alliance announced a major upgrade to the WiFi security protocol called WPA3 (WiFi Protected Access III). Now, after almost six months WPA3 is official. WPA3 is designed to make authentication more robust and increase cryptographic strength of wireless networks. | Apple Releases the First Public Beta of iOS 12 | BetaNews | If you're keen to try out the next version of iOS without risking the developer preview, you're in luck -- Apple has just released the first public beta of iOS 12, and it's freely available for anyone who fancies it to download. | Hundreds Report WannaCry Phishing Campaign | Infosecurity Magazine | Action Fraud is warning of a new phishing campaign using the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack of May 2017 as a lure. The UK’s national cybercrime reporting center claimed that it had already received 300 reports over the previous two days about the scam emails. “The WannaCry emails are designed to cause panic and trick you into believing that your computer is infected with WannaCry ransomware,” it said in an alert. “In reality the emails are just a phishing exercise to try and extort money. The emails claim that all of your devices were hacked and your files will be deleted unless you pay a fine to the fraudsters in Bitcoin.” | Firefox and 1Password Now Bring Data Breach Notifications to You | Engadget | Firefox and 1Password have made it much easier to find out if your email address and password have ever been been leaked due to a data breach. 1Password now comes integrated with the Have I Been Pwned service, allowing you to check your credentials against the database within its interface, while Firefox is testing a similar feature. |
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| How to Set an Expiration Date for Drive File Access | G Suite Tips | Sometimes you might want to grant access to a Drive file or folder for a limited time (for example, when working with an external company or freelancer). You can use the Set expiration feature in the Drive Sharing controls to auto-expire a share. Here's how to do it. | The Ultimate How-To Guide for Chromebook Beginners | MakeUseOf | Chromebooks have deservedly earned a reputation for being easy to use, even for people who aren’t technologically savvy. But just because the operating system is straightforward doesn’t mean there aren’t some parts of it that require further explanation. Here’s an ultimate how-to guide from MakeUseOf for your Chromebook. |
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| 10 IT Management Certifications for IT Leaders | CIO | IT management requires both technical skills and the ability to manage teams, projects, and processes. These 10 certifications will help you showcase your IT management skills and abilities. |
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| Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate Enrolls in Community College | The Keyword | Starting this fall, Google is bringing the Google IT Support Professional Certificate to more than 25 community colleges in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Texas, California, and New York. This Grow with Google program teaches people the skills they need for an entry-level job in IT support in about eight months. Since its launch in January, almost 40,000 people have enrolled in the program, and Google has funded over 10,000 scholarships to support veterans, refugees, and low-income learners. |
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