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MS-DEFCON 2: March updates on the horizon

ISSUE 23.09.1 β€’ 2026-03-05 By Susan Bradley For once, I don’t anticipate any issues with the forthcoming March updates. Nonetheless, I’ve raised the MS-DEFCON level to 2. It’s always wise to pause updates until thorough examinations are made and any bugs have been worked out. A little patience goes a long way. I’m excited by […]

Deleted, but not deleted

ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley You’ve probably seen the chilling video by now β€” that masked man at the door in one of the highest-profile kidnappings in recent memory. But here’s something you may have missed, something many would consider equally chilling: the doorbell-camera footage was not configured to be kept! It was recovered by […]

Know your BitLocker keys β€” or risk everything

ISSUE 23.05 β€’ 2026-02-02 MICROSOFT By Peter Deegan BitLocker puts a powerful shield around your drives, but the only thing standing between you and permanent data loss is the recovery key. Lose it, and your files are gone β€” with no second chance. It’s critical to know exactly how these recovery keys function, who else […]

Privacy versus paranoia

ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley The end of one year and the beginning of the next is a celebrated milestone, which is why some of us pundits recommend using some of that festive time to review your tech and tame it. Privacy is always top of mind, and it’s tempting to lock things down as […]
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