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Apple warns: Sideloading apps threatens an iCrime wave

13-10-2021 18:29

Apple is fighting back against growing pressure to support sideloading on its App Stores with an extensive 28-page white paper in which it offers stark security and privacy warnings.The risks of sideloading
The white paper, "Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps – a Threat analysis of Sideloading" argues that because iPhones and other devices capture so much personal information about people, maintaining privacy and security is critical.“Supporting sideloading throu

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Windows 11: Microsoft's pointless update

13-10-2021 12:00

Sometimes, Microsoft has no choice but to upgrade Windows. Windows Millennium Edition, aka Windows Me, was awful. Its successor, Windows XP, was much better.XP's replacement, Vista, was lousy. Microsoft made us forget about Vista with Windows 7, which to many people — I'm one of them — was the best version of Windows. Microsoft then tried, and failed, to replace it with the dismal Windows 8 and 8.1. Then, the company got it right again with Windows 10. That should have been th

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Companies elevate sustainability to executive level, warned to back it up with resources - The West Australian

13-10-2021 02:18

Companies elevate sustainability to executive level, warned to back it up with resources The West Australian

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Windows 11: A guide to the updates

13-10-2021 00:08

On October 5, 2021, Microsoft announced the availability of Windows 11, which began as a slow, phased rollout, expected to reach all eligible devices by the middle of 2022. But a Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. As with Windows 10, Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features.In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released

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