Tag Archive for: Tablets

Dell is stepping in to protect the boot layer of PCs, tablets

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Dell’s business laptops and tablets will get an extra layer of protection from hackers with a new security tool being loaded into the company’s portable computers.

The new Dell security tool focuses on protecting the boot layer so PC hardware or software don’t malfunction. It secures the low-level UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), which sits in a protected layer above the OS. An attack on this firmware can compromise a system at boot time.

Hacking the firmware can cause the OS and hardware components to malfunction. Hackers have shown increasingly sophisticated ways in which the UEFI — which has replaced the conventional BIOS — can be infected with malware. 

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Apple iPad Pro: Big Tablets Set For Popularity Explosion

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it will make taking meeting notes on the new Apple iPad a lot easier, as it’s often simpler to write on screen and keep attention focused on other participants than to hack away at a touch screen keyboard. The combination of a larger screen and stylus on …
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California passes law requiring warrant to search computers, cellphones and tablets

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The hodgepodge of US state and federal laws about phone search, some of which say the law needs a warrant and some of which say they don’t, just got a bit messier.
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Android Kids’ Tablets Full of Dangerous Security Flaws – Tom’s Guide

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Tom’s Guide

Android Kids' Tablets Full of Dangerous Security Flaws
Tom’s Guide
Several top-selling Android tablets made for children have serious security flaws that could expose kids to malware and identity theft, a new report from a mobile security provider finds. Unpatched software vulnerabilities and hidden "backdoors" appear …

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