Tuesday, December 30, 2025

What are passkeys really? The simple explanation - for anyone tired of passwords.

Over the past year or so, passkeys have hit the mainstream. The rate of adoption for this technology has been remarkable, and it shows no sign of slowing down. If your experience is like mine, you're probably invited to save a new passkey at least once or twice a week.

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Thought provoking article "You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?"

 This article starts with: "It was a normal day when Jay Gibson got an unexpected notification on his iPhone. “Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack against your iPhone,” the message read."

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Initial Report: Marquis data breach affects nearly 85K SC residents

 GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - According to a notice filed with the SC Department of Consumer Affairs, 84,721 South Carolinians were impacted by a data breach at Marquis Software Solutions, Inc. Marquis is a digital and physical marketing and compliance software provider that offers services to over 700 banks. FOX Carolina is working to clarify which banks may have been affected.  Officials reported that on Aug. 14, Marquis identified suspicious activity on its network. An investigation determined that an unauthorized third party accessed its network and may have accessed and acquired certain files from its systems.  

This is an initial report with follow up reporting expected in the future.  Stay tuned for more information.


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