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Authenticators share your experience with 2FA

colporteur

I recently needed an authenticator app to gain access to a security website. I looked at the three the website security vendor recommended for my phone. One I could use for free and the other two were free, only after I purchased a subscription that ...
- 10 Mar 2023
GitHub and GIT: sign your commits with a certificate

Jan Cumps

When you're working on open source projects, they sometimes ask you to sign your commits.That's the common way to confirm that you agree with the software license and development rules. There are different ways to to this. By adding a co...
- 25 Nov 2021
Remote controlled dogs to help in risky situations

Eavesdropper

Trained dogs are smart enough to find bombs, drugs, people, and the safest way to cross the street -- but only with a capable handler nearby. Now a new system developed at Auburn University could turn canines into remotely guided ‘super dogs’ t...
- 19 Jan 2011
AIRprint biometric sensor can scan fingerprints from 2 meters away

ZeroSizeObject

Over the years, fingerprinting has evolved from an inky mess to pressing fingers on sensor screens to even a few touch-free systems that work at a short distance. Now a company, called Advanced Optical Systems Inc., has developed a prototype of...
- 18 Jan 2011