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Google account hacks dropped by half after pushing two-step authentication by default

The Verge

That’s the top-line finding four months into Google’s initiative to enroll users in two-factor authentication by default, detailed in a blog post to coincide with Safer Internet Day on February 8th. Although the number of web services supporting two-factor authentication has grown steadily, consumer adoption still remains low.

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For Tech Lover: Top 20 Best Tech Websites & Blogs That Must Visit!!

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - For Tech Lover: Top 20 Best Tech Websites & Blogs That Must Visit!! Information Technology Blog. But here are some extremely renowned tech websites and blogs that are mentioned. Here you can read the blogs and news related to technology, gadgets, science and other interesting stuff.

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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and the company declined to disclose valuation or revenue figures.

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The LLM Misinformation Problem I Was Not Expecting

SecureWorld News

In that particular case, however, they sought supporting materials in a manner similar to the use of an internet search engine. A trend of non-vetted content Not long into the fall 2023 semester, students began to cite blogs and vendor materials that made sense but were partly or entirely incorrect.

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The Self-Sovereign Internet of Things

Phil Windley

While decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials have much to offer the Internet of Things (IoT), the secure messaging subsystem promises an IoT that goes well beyond those initial scenarios. The follow-on post goes deeper into what a true Internet of Things founded on SSI can provide. A Self-Sovereign Internet of Things.

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What Is the Security of Documents and Information?

Kitaboo

Studies report that a typical internet user spends approximately 6 hours and 40 minutes online daily. Standard Features of Document Security Restricted Access DRM Authentication Mechanisms Encryption IV. In such a landscape, it becomes increasingly crucial to safeguard sensitive documents and digital information.

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BGP: What is border gateway protocol, and how does it work?

Network World

In the latter case, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol used by the global internet, is used to find the best path by weighing the latest network conditions based on reachability and routing information. BGP has been called the glue of the Internet and the postal service of the internet.

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