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on Thursday May 16 2019, @09:43AM
from the wait-till-they-add-the-shock-feature dept.
from the wait-till-they-add-the-shock-feature dept.
Technology used in fitness trackers could hold the key to reducing cyber attacks, researchers say.
The team, from the University of Bath and Goldsmiths, University of London, are investigating a device that plugs into a computer.
It would signal when action – such as changing a password or updating anti-virus software – is needed with sound, lights and vibration.
Future uses could include alerts when an employee is using a work computer for activities such as social media or shopping
Source: https://techerati.com/news-hub/fitbit-cybersecurity-usb-uk/
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(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 16 2019, @04:54PM
At the office, I tunnel to my seedbox, which I use as a web proxy.
The last-straw was when I found a site blocked for a major chip supplier that the company does business with, and I needed to download product datasheets.
I've changed the admin (root) password on my machine, so that I.T. cannot login, nor install the typical backup, antivirus, etc., crapware. They are incompetent enough not to be able to figure-out how to bypass that, even with physical access /facepalm