Security and Privacy
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Security
The Importance of Password Security in the Digital Age
In the digital age where almost every aspect of our lives is knotted with the internet, password security has become…
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Apps & Software
Footprints an App Built on Privacy Wants to Reduce Crime in Uganda
We are frown when asked to share our locations or whereabouts because we mind a lot about our privacy. But…
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Internet
Safe Internet Day: 5 Tips To Stay Safe Online
The world at large, today celebrates ‘Safe Internet Day’. However, 5th Feb. is not only safe internet day, but it…
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Google
Google Chrome to Phase Out ‘Secure’ Badge for HTTPS Sites Starting September
Starting September, Google Chrome will begin phasing out of the green “Secure” badge for all HTTPS sites. The latest development will not…
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Apps & Software
Twitter Admits Bug Revealed Location of Some Users
Micro-blogging site Twitter has admitted that specific locations included with some of its users’ tweets were revealed without their permission last week…
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Apps & Software
Sarahah App Said to Be Secretly Uploading Your Contacts – Developer Responds
The viral honesty app Sarahah where you can send or receive anonymous messages is not as anonymous as it appears as…
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News
USD$30,000 Bail set by US Judge for UK Hacker Who Stopped WannaCry
A US judge in Las Vegas set a USD$30,000 (approx. 108.5 million UGX) bail last weekend for a well-known British…
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News
Kaspersky Lab Reacts to its Removal From List of Approved US Government Vendors
Russian cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab, reacting to a US government move restricting its activities, said on Wednesday it had fallen victim…
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News
US Government Websites Hacked With Pro-Islamic State Rant Attacking Trump
Government websites, many of them in Ohio, were hacked Sunday with a message that purports to be supportive of the Islamic…
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Apps & Software
Microsoft’s New Feature Let’s You Sign in Your Account Minus The Password
Redmond-based software firm, Microsoft Corp. announced a new feature dubbed ‘GA‘ wherein users can now just use their smartphone to…
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