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Weekly Tech Advisory 2018.05.14

A semi-weekly review of latest tech news that could impact your business.

This week on my tech advisory:

1. Microsoft releases their Spring Updates which includes a dangerously-insecure feature called Windows Timeline. Watch the video to learn how it could harm you and, better yet, how to turn it off.

2. A S/MIME attachment vulnerability exists for Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, and Mozilla Thunderbird.  The bottom line is that using thick-clients for email jeopardizes your ability to maintain security. 

3. Google is re-designing the user interface for Gmail and Drive. 

4. Are iPhones more secure than Android phones? Yes. Learn why.

 

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Weekly Tech Advisory 2018.04.27

My Weekly Tech Advisory discussing vulnerability announcements for 7-Zip and Microsoft Outlook, GMail gets a facelift, and why browser-based mail is just better.

Just a weekly advisory that I send out to my clients at the end of the week.

This week's advisory:

1. US-Cert Advisories concerning Russian brute-force attacks against infrastructure; 7-Zip vulnerabilities; Outlook vulnerabilities; MsOffice 2013 exits mainstream support.

2. GMail gets a facelift. New features and capabilities being rolled out over the next few weeks.

3. My commentary on browser-based vs thick client email. 

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