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Tough tumbler: Lock-picking vs. the pandemic shutdown

The Parallax

The art of lock-picking, many of them will tell you, is hacker philosophy made real, but the longtime hacker sport has faced an uncertain future since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the world’s social gatherings. Within 50 years, there were public competitions to reveal how secure the latest locks were.

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How Wi-Fi router security has deteriorated since 2003

The Parallax

The Cyber Independent Testing Lab , a nonprofit organization that focuses on consumer cybersecurity, published research in December demonstrating how 28 home wireless routers fail to use even basic security techniques. D-Link takes the issues of network security and user privacy very seriously.”. READ MORE ON WI-FI SECURITY.

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4 Failure Points that Can Undermine Your Business – Failure Point 4: Don’t Close Your Ears to Experts

Strategy Driven

When we started Sports Illustrated , we didn’t make a profit for six years. Failure Point #2: Convincing yourself that “the world will beat a path to your doorstep” without securing preorders to prove your business model. He listened carefully as I told him about my idea for my magazine. You’ve got very lofty goals,” Dick said.