Amazon’s Alexa Guard goes live, lets your Echo speakers listen for trouble

by The Kynd Gentleman

“Alexa, I’m leaving.” “OK — I’ll be on guard.” That’s the gist of Alexa Guard, a new feature from Amazon that lets your Echo devices

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How Microsoft spotted another Russian hacking attempt

by The Kynd Gentleman

Also: How it all fits in with a larger campaign to influence elections.

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Smartphones or pen and paper – Cybersecurity experts split on tech in voting

by The Kynd Gentleman

Some of the brightest minds in cybersecurity want the U.S. voting system to embrace technology. Others want to keep tech as far away as possible.

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Why Installing Fortnite on Android Will Be a Security Nightmare

by The Kynd Gentleman

Fortnite is finally coming to Android, but it’s arriving in the riskiest way possible. Epic Games is bypassing the Google Play Store and distributing the

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Facebook’s security chief is leaving, and no one’s going to replace him

by The Kynd Gentleman

Facebook’s chief security officer, Alex Stamos, said today that he’ll be leaving the company later this month. The announcement comes just a day after Facebook

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Whistleblower reveals Google’s plans for censored search in China

by The Kynd Gentleman

The search engine would filter sites like Wikipedia and information about topics like freedom of speech.

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5 Ways to Secure Your Alexa Device

by The Kynd Gentleman

If there’s anything consumers have learned in recent months, it’s that everything — even devices or institutions we believe to be secure — can be

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What is Quick Base? A low-code database platform for citizen developers

by The Kynd Gentleman

Filling the gap between shared spreadsheets and IT-oriented development tools, Quick Base aims to let business users quickly create their own applications.

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These are the arguments against net neutrality — and why they’re wrong

by The Kynd Gentleman

The next few months will be full of bitter dissent regarding the FCC’s net neutrality rules, how they should be enforced, and indeed whether they

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