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Who controls our tech?

Posted on March 27, 2023 at 02:41 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ON SECURITY

By Susan Bradley

The other day I spotted a USA Today article by Kim Komando about how to ensure Chinese tech wasn’t spying on you.

She wrote: “Know that there are plenty of allegations that the companies below have government ties, but it’s up for debate how much the Chinese government is genuinely involved in operations. I’m sharing this to help you make more informed decisions on what you purchase and use daily.”

I think her view is far too simplistic.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.13.0, 2023-03-27).

On Security China, Foxconn, Lenovo, Microsoft Telemetry, Newsletters, Packet sniffers, Patch Lady Posts, Windows 10, Windows 11
Did you install the latest Meltdown/Spectre BIOS/UEFI firmware update? Joke’s on you

Posted on January 24, 2018 at 09:56 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

What an unbelievable mess.

At least Dell, HP and Lenovo are withdrawing all of their firmware updates. But if you heeded their call — and ignored my warning — you’re now approximately 10 meters into deep doodoo.

Computerworld Woody on Windows

Windows Patches/Security Dell, Firmware, HP, Lenovo, Meltdown, Spectre

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