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11 theatrical security measures that don’t make your systems safer

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The term “security theater” was coined to describe the array of security measures at U.S. airports — taking off shoes, patting down children and the elderly — that project an image of toughness without making commercial aviation any safer. But the man who came up with the phrase is famous cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier, and it could just as easily apply to a number of common tech security measures. We talked to an array of tech experts to discover what security technologies are often just for show.

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‘Google able to remotely reset Android security measures’ – myce.com


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'Google able to remotely reset Android security measures'
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John Culleton: Increase internet security measures – Carroll County Times

John Culleton: Increase internet security measures
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John Culleton: Increase internet security measures By John Culleton Carroll County Times. This ever evolving era of electronics and the internet offers enormous opportunities for achievement and equally enormous opportunities for evil. Before a volcano 

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Froedtert Reviewing Computer Security Measures – WDJT


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Froedtert Reviewing Computer Security Measures
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Karakis works on computer security every day. He says large providers should be reviewing security all the time "One of the major causes of virus activity on a computer is outdated software on a computer," Karakis said. Froedtert says its continually
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