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IoT bots are major cybersecurity risk

Posted by | Jan 24, 2017 | , |

New data from Juniper Research (www.juniperresearch.com) has found that the consumer IoT (Internet of Things) installed base will reach over 15 billion units by 2021, an increase of 120% over 2016.

As evidenced at the CES show earlier this month, embedded connectivity is increasingly being used as a product differentiator. Juniper cautioned that the vast scale of this connectivity will, unless action is taken, lead to an unmanageable cybersecurity risk created by botnets in excess of one million units.

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Apple posts tvOS 10.1.11, watchOS 3.1.3

Apple posts tvOS 10.1.11, watchOS 3.1.3

Posted by | Jan 23, 2017 | , |

Apple has posted tvOS 10.1.1 and watchOS 3.1.3. The former adds the new TV app as a central location for all of your favorite shows and movies. The latter has bug fixe and performance improvements.

To upgrade to tvOS 10.1.1:

° Click on the Settings app from your Apple TV Home screen.

° Click on System.

° Click on Software Update.

° Click on Update Software.

° Click on Download and Install.

To upgrade to watchOS 3.1.3:

° Connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi and launch the iOS 10 Watch app.

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Apple posts macOS Sierra 10.12.3

Apple posts macOS Sierra 10.12.3

Posted by | Jan 23, 2017 | , |

Apple has released macOS Sierra 10.12.3. It’s free for everyone running macOS Sierra. The update can be downloaded using the Software Update function in the Mac App Store.

According to Apple, macOS Sierra 10.12.3:

The macOS Sierra 10.12.3 Update improves the stability and security of your Mac, and is recommended for all users.
This update:

° Improves automatic graphics switching on MacBook Pro (15-inch, October 2016).

° Resolves graphics issues while encoding Adobe Premiere Pro projects on MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (13- and 15-inch, October 2016).

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Apple releases iOS 10.2.1

Apple releases iOS 10.2.1

Posted by | Jan 23, 2017 | , |

Apple has released iOS 10.2.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It has bug fixes and security vulnerability improvements.

iOS 10.2.1 can be downloaded over-the-air via the Software Update function in the iOS Settings app. Or you can download it by connecting your iOS device to iTunes on a desktop or laptop.

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