Tag: security
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Hotmail beefs up security with stricter password policy
‘My friend has been spammed’ button also welcomed by experts. Microsoft ‘s free webmail service Hotmail has introduced some new features which should make it less likely for its users’ accounts to be hacked, and which also enable users to tell the company when a friend’s account has been hacked. One of the new features…
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Software and OS developers should take responsibility for security
While 51% of users say computer security should be the responsibility of the user, nearly a third of users feel it is up to software and OS developers. According to a recent poll, 51% of visitors to the VB website think that end users should be held ultimately responsible for computer security – but another…