The World of Biometrics

            Technology is all around us; this is not new information. Smartphones, tablets, smart tvs, self-driving cars, drones, the list goes on and on. One of the newest sectors of technology to have risen in popularity as of late is...
Microsoft’s Security Team Has Had a Hectic Week

Microsoft’s Security Team Has Had a Hectic Week

Prior to the ongoing ransomware attack, security researcher Travis Ormandy took to Twitter on May 6 to reveal that he and a partner had found a detrimental flaw in Microsoft’s Windows operating system — one that was, in his words, “crazy bad.”   Upon...
The World’s Biggest Cyber Attack

The World’s Biggest Cyber Attack

In a previous article of mine, I’ve explained how terrible ransomware attacks can be. In that same article, I mentioned the recent popularity that these attacks have seen in the past year or so, with over 600 million attacks in 2016 alone. It was only a matter of time...
Fooling Your Fingerprint

Fooling Your Fingerprint

Our personal information is incredibly important to us. In a world where a large majority of our personal information is available for anyone to view online, we can take solace in knowing that we can still store our most private memories and data in our smartphones....
The Stealth Key

The Stealth Key

The key is the most basic device used for security. Since the time of the Ancient Egyptians, locks and keys have been servicing humanity by providing a sense of security. And even though technology has helped increase the security of any household, the key is still...