1406, 2018

Chrome to mark HTTP as ‘not secure’

By |June 14, 2018|Categories: Google, Security, Web & Cloud|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Google Chrome currently marks HTTPS-encrypted sites with a green lock icon and “Secure” sign. And starting in July, Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as "not secure.” Google hopes this move will nudge users away from the unencrypted web. Read on to learn more about the forthcoming changes. For several [...]

2404, 2017

The phishing craze that’s blindsiding users

By |April 24, 2017|Categories: Security|Tags: , , , , , |

Most phishing attacks involve hiding malicious hyperlinks hidden behind enticing ad images or false-front URLs. Whatever the strategy is, phishing almost always relies on users clicking a link before checking where it really leads. But even the most cautious users may get caught up in the most recent scam. Take [...]

3103, 2017

Google Chrome gets new features

By |March 31, 2017|Categories: Web & Cloud|Tags: , , , , , , |

Google releases a new version of Chrome almost every month. Some updates involve minor bug fixes and improvements, while others feature many more exciting additions. For its latest release, version 57, Google announced some serious upgrades to Chrome, and here are the three we think you’ll be more interested in. [...]

2312, 2016

HTML5 trumps Flash in Google Chrome

By |December 23, 2016|Categories: Web & Cloud|Tags: , , , , , |

Google Chrome is following through with a game plan it announced in February of last year. In an effort to punish slow-loading or lagging sites that use Flash, a web component known to take up resources and memory, Google’s browser will make a newer, faster player the default. Read on [...]

1609, 2016

The best Chrome function you aren’t using

By |September 16, 2016|Categories: Web & Cloud|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Back in 2013, Google released a tiny HDMI device to widespread praise. No bigger than a run-of-the-mill flash drive, Chromecast allowed you to broadcast certain applications from your desktop or smartphone screen to your TV. Considering how easy it was to set up, and the $35 price tag, we didn’t [...]

2803, 2016

New, native ad blocker coming to Opera

By |March 28, 2016|Categories: Web & Cloud|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Ads are becoming increasingly intrusive on today’s web browsers. They can slow down the load time of pages, and cause potential security and privacy issues. So it’s no surprise that ad blockers are becoming more and more popular. However, as they do, they’re also cutting into the revenue of online [...]

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