SEATTLE - You can now add an extra level of security to your Amazon account. Amazon is offering a new security option called two-factor authentication, The Verge noticed on Wednesday. The Seattle-based online retail giant made no official announcement and did not immediately respond to CNET's request for confirmation and comment. But the option can
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook's Safety Check status tool, which was activated during Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, remains a "work in progress." That description from Facebook follows criticism that the social network has chosen not to switch on the feature after violent acts in other parts of the world, including bombings in Beirut one day
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Worried about the personal information Google is sharing about you online? A new page gives you the ability to better control that information. Rolled out earlier this week, the new "About me" page shows your social media pages, personal details such as your birthday and a link to access your Google
FERNDALE – Cybersecurity experts Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann will kick off a monthly update on Nov. 23 on M2 TechCast, heard on the PodcastDetroit Network. They’ll discuss cyber security at the State level. Discussion points include: Michigan named one of top 8 when it comes to cyber; What should the other states be doing
DETROIT - If you missed the 2015 North American Cyber Security Summit on Oct. 26 at COBO Center in Detroit, hosted by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, you still can check out the presentations. They've been posted online. The presentations(for speakers who have authorized posting) are located at https://events.esd.org/CyberSummit/2015Presentations.aspx To read all about the Summit, click
SAN FRANCISCO - 2015's hacks, exploits and breaches are the stuff of horror movies. Regardless of whether hackers targeted your computer or your online accounts, each attack has made our collective skin crawl. With tactics straight out of fright flicks, hackers imitated us and spilled our personal details. Not even our phones were safe; Android
DETROIT - Ed Rudel has been helping our listeners solve their problems for nearly 20 years. Not only has he helped them out of jams with clever solutions but often by teaching them what to avoid. In today’s program Ed explains what poisoned downloads are, how to identify them and what to do about them. To
DETROIT - Richard Stiennon has been a frequent guest on the Internet Advisor when it comes to all things cyber security. Richard is a security expert and industry analyst, known for shaking up the industry and providing actionable guidance to vendors and end users. He recently relaunched the security blog ThreatChaos.com and is the founder of IT-Harvest,
ANN ARBOR - As part of an ongoing mission to strengthen Merit Network's infrastructure, data and Member institutions from potential cyberattack, the non-profit organization announces the appointment of Jason Brown as its first Chief Information Security Officer. Merit plays a key role in cyber defense for its Members, comprised of Higher Ed, K-12, community colleges,
DETROIT — When it comes to cybersecurity, Gov. Rick Snyder is not only a leader, he’s also a victim. Snyder told reporters Monday at the North American International Cyber Summit that his identity was stolen before he became governor. “I started getting dunning notices for a cell phone I never bought,” Snyder said at the
