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Fitbit-style USB tracker proposed to improve cyber diligence

Accepted submission by James Orme mailto:contact@jamesorme.com at 2019-05-15 13:34:23 from the Cybersecurity dept.
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Technology used in fitness trackers could hold [techerati.com] 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.

Source: https://techerati.com/news-hub/fitbit-cybersecurity-usb-uk/ [techerati.com]


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