Category: security
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Fixed: Office applications give security warnings each time you try to open a file on from a Teams or SharePoint site.
The fix for this has always been to add the https location to the list of Trusted Sites in Internet Explorer. This is not an option for most users because IE has gone away (good). However you can still access the old Trusted Sites dialog by typing “Internet Options” into the Windows 11 search box.…
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Fixed: Clicking a link in Teams opens Edge but you get “Access Denied” due to a profile issue
Edge now supports multiple profiles and you may accidently or deliberately have one or more profiles. You can see the current profile by looking at the profile picture at the top left. “Access Denied” happens when the default profile does not have access to the Team Site. I had this problem because my default profile…
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When was the last time you checked your account recovery information?
(Header image credit: https://wiredsmart.io/) My phone died today. This is really bad because like most people in IT and crypto I use it a lot for 2 factor authentication. I am now in the process of restoring my phone and getting access to my accounts. This process is anxiety inducing but because I have good…
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Does the GICHD really want to remove land mines? An open letter
I visited Cambodia over the summer and was fortunate enough to visit the landmine museum (donate at Cambodian Self-Help Demining). It has been 20 years since Lady Diana successfully campaigned against landmines. The world has moved on hugely and almost every person on the planet has a smartphone containing a billion transistors, we have sub $100 drones…
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Don’t use Google Authenticator
If you use Google Authenticator then you need to know that it is bound to your phone and if you lose your phone or reset it you will lose ALL the Google Authenticator accounts. Update: 2018/01/14 This post has been updated and moved to here https://cryptoindex.guru/2018/01/14/784-dont-use-google-authenticator-2fa/
Dr James Bayley 