Google announced key security enhancements it’s making to prevent attackers from hijacking users’ Google Accounts, including a new privacy checkup flow.Read More
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Google’s refined Security Checkup identifies account vulnerabilities
While Google might soon switch VIPs over to advanced protection in the form of physical keys, the rest of us are fine with typical security practices — so long as we follow them. To better secure your Google account, the company has a new version of its Security Checkup feature that points out vulnerabilities. Instead […]
A Chicagoland hospital is adding a new test to its annual checkup — and it could be the future of medicine
Courtesy Jon Hillenbrand, NorthShore University HealthSystem A Chicagoland hospital system has added something new to its patients’ annual checkups: the option to get a genetic test. Until now, DNA tests have tended to live either in the consumer realm or through referrals to specialists when a patient brings it up. NorthShore University HealthSystem wants to bring […]
Dropbox collects privacy settings into a security checkup page
Giving apps and services direct access to your Dropbox account is easier than locally downloading files and re-uploading them. But can you name every one you’ve linked up? Today, Dropbox has reorganized the most important user security settings in one place, letting you manually check which third-party apps, devices and web browsers have access to […]
Security News This Week: The Latest Netflix Release Is a Personal Security Check-Up
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: The Latest Netflix Release Is a Personal Security Check-Up appeared first on WIRED. WIRED
