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What’s so special about the Samsung S10’s Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner

February 25, 2019February 24, 2019 by Stuart

What is the ‘ultrasonic fingerprint scanner’ found on the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ and why is it the most secure way to lock your Android device in 2019? Capacitive Fingerprint Scanning The vast majority of mobile phones currently use capacitive fingerprint scanning to scan your finger and allow access. They work on the principle … Read more

Protecting yourself from data breaches

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Stuart

Protecting yourself from data breaches ‘Have I been pwned’, a web site which keeps tabs on data breaches has just released the following information to subscribers of its service: ‘In January 2019, a large collection of credential stuffing lists (combinations of email addresses and passwords used to hijack accounts on other services) was discovered being … Read more