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Just got a new PC? Do these 11 things on day one

"Out of the box" doesn’t mean "out of the woods." These essential first steps will tidy up Windows, lock it down, and get ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to create hidden, password-protected virtual drives using VeraCrypt

The safest way to secure your data on Windows is by keeping it in encrypted vaults. You can create hidden, password-protected ...

FBI Disrupts $14.6 Million Stolen Password Operation

The FBI disrupted a massive stolen-password operation, the DOJ confirmed, that defrauded U.S. citizens out of millions.

ChatGPT’s new formatting blocks make its UI look more like a task tool

OpenAI has quietly rolled out 'formatting blocks,' which tweak GPT's layout to match the UI of the task it is supposed to ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...