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Teal acquires OwnTrail, a life-and-career social platform launched in Seattle in 2020

GeekWire

LinkedIn Photo) OwnTrail , a Seattle-based life-and-career social startup, is being acquired by Miami-based job search-and-apply platform Teal. Launched in 2020, OwnTrail’s social platform lets users map their career trajectory, highlighting important milestones in their professional growth, personal relationships and well-being.

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Seven Signs That Your Consumers are Ready for Passwordless Authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

Customer demand for passwordless authentication has grown exponentially since smartphones first began offering built-in biometric readers. A staggering 93% of consumers preferred biometric authentication to passwords — and yet so many companies still force their customers to use risky, outdated login credentials. Your first clue?

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6 Internet Security Tips For 2018

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - 6 Internet Security Tips For 2018 - Information Technology Blog. Let’s take a look at some popular internet security tips for 2018. When you sign up for social media, shopping and internet banking websites, always try to use different passwords for each website. Using Anti Malware Software.

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Facebook will start verifying the identities of accounts that keep going viral

The Verge

Facebook hopes this will ensure users are seeing more authentic posts from people, instead of ones from bots or users concealing their identity. Accounts on the social network that exhibit “inauthentic behavior” that have posts continuously going viral in the US will need to provide a form of ID.

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A former pro is helping figure skating look more authentic than ever

The Verge

But far more exciting and intimate ways to shoot ice skating have been emerging on social media, and one person in particular has made a name synonymous with turning the sport into something spectacular to watch: Jordan Cowan, under the name On Ice Perspectives. It can be dull to watch. What made you want to start On Ice Perspectives?

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T-Mobile investigating report of customer data breach that reportedly involves 100 million people

The Verge

Motherboard reported that it was in contact with the seller of the data, who said they had taken data from T-Mobile’s servers that included Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and driver license information related to more than 100 million people. After reviewing samples of the data, Motherboard reported it appeared authentic. “We

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Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

Galido

In 2018, this sector reported a whopping 819 incidents, and that figure looks set to rise for 2019 once the statistics are released. What caused the security failure is not yet known, but the exposed documents were viewable to anyone without the need for authentication. First American Financial Corp. The Westpac/PayID Breach.

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