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Security In Five Podcast

Apr 30, 2021

This week's tools, tips and tricks talks about Bitdefender Home Scanner. This easy to use tool will scan for devices connected to your Wi-Fi and tell you if there are any known risks with them.

Download - https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/home-scanner.html

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Apr 29, 2021

QR Codes are a convenient and popular way to get people and customers driven to a website or app. A simple camera shot is all you need to do. However, can you trust where those codes take you every time? This episode talks about a case where someone created fake QR codes to spread misinformation.

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Apr 28, 2021

iOS 14.5 has finally been released and ushers in the biggest privacy improvement in the Internet's history. This episode talks about the new features and why it's such an important update.

Source - https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-14-5-features/

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Apr 27, 2021

Tracking employees for productivity reasons may sound like a good idea. However, there are many legal considerations you need to be aware of. This episode talks about these 'tattleware' apps and a story out of Canada where a janitor was fired for not installing one her employer asked her to.

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Apr 26, 2021

The Linux Kernel Project is an open-source community but that doesn't mean it a free world, there still is oversight and control to what is contributed. The University of Minnesota was part of that project until they decided to conduct their own research that potentially could have but the Kernel Project at risk. This...