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  • Watch out for Security Issues on Computers with Intel Skylake and Beyond

    Watch out for Security Issues on Computers with Intel Skylake and Beyond

    The Intel Management Engine (IME) is a component of virtually every Intel CPU released since 2008.  It does tasks separate from the main operating system, while the computer is in use.  Therefore it acts like a CPU.  Intel argues that it can be used to do remote administrative tasks.  Although it’s been argued that having…

  • Is Apple’s Face ID The Death of Privacy As We Know It?

    Is Apple’s Face ID The Death of Privacy As We Know It?

    Face ID is on its way. Apple will be launching Face ID when the iPhone X drops. It is Apple’s machine learning agent that will get used to your face over time. Right now, the big feature that it will power is the ability to unlock your phone. But, there is a great possibility that…

  • What Could Have Prevented the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas?

    What Could Have Prevented the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas?

    I have written a few posts where I talk about “big brother”.  Mostly where I imply that the government is watching us in some way or another.  I am usually saying that to demonstrate that we have no sense of privacy anymore.  But there is another side to that argument, one that I will explore…