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    Comment #18579954

    Defender doesn't get updated as fast as other AV that is why it is free and if you actually get a MS enterprise AV is a ton of money compared to other enterprise AVs. I have had De…

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    Comment #18579268

    So does the Linux/Linux-Kernel, Windows/Windows-Kernel, OSX/OSX-Kernel. Better not install those reputable OSs.

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    Comment #18579245

    It's pretty simple that they are looking to protect the user from the everyday threats (hint hint: Bare Minimum in the title). Also while I'm sure your superman with a "security de…

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    Comment #17311080

    Not much. Have not noticed a real increase in my electric bill. However, it is a mini desktop and designed to be low power. Probably far less then my Plex Server easily. There are …

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    Comment #17305967

    That is the reason I run a pfsense router/firewall. You never worry they are going to stop supporting your device cause your device is x86 with FreeBSD base.

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    Comment #16167947

    Really? I though the least realistic thing on TV were the people given the perfect hair, make up and just genetic beauty. Its pretty obvious that Microsoft made a deal with the stu…

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    Comment #16160650

    I will say color makes a bigger impact on people that are not paying attention. I built a batch script to automate a lengthy process we had to do to a few dozen offline computers. …

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    Comment #16160478

    I think kemitche was saying was they would have two groups. One would be "Test Alerts" and the other would be "Real Alerts" not that we needed to have a philosophical break down of…

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    Comment #16094323

    >Do you know how many oranges you need to make a glass of juice? Nope but one orange has 12-17g of sugar and one cup of OJ has 21g. So maybe about two. I could easily eat that in o…

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    Comment #16094266

    Since you brought up Seattle, Washington. I think its crazy that there is a city tax on a substance that also receives a taxpayer-funded government subsidy. It like how much does t…

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    Comment #16069778

    Well can't really. Actually my job. Not sharing your information is a good step and when you do compartmentalize it. Different emails and phone numbers for different things. I have…

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    Comment #16015678

    You already have an internet connected microphones in your house. Its your computer, your chromecast or firestick, your smartphone has three, your laptop, your smart tv, anything I…

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    Comment #16014552

    I have had a Google Home Mini since they came out and use it daily. Controls lights, multiple outlets, the Chromecasts through out my house, I used it to add stuff daily to my cale…

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    Comment #16014526

    Simple, they have hit a price range that the average person feels they can spend and not feel to bad about wasting money later if it sits on the shelf. You would probably need to e…

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    Comment #16014475

    >Having to say "OK, Google" instead of just "Google" (or "Alexa") is a deal-breaker. LOL. That is one of the reasons I hated Alexa. She turned on when a podcast said something abou…

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    Comment #15821362

    Why do you even have a smartphone? If you are so freaked out cause of it why do you leave in it your most private space (your house) with its mic and out of date software. Why don'…

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    Comment #15821277

    There will never be a new generation of offline neural nets. AI will need more and more horsepower as it evolves and that is more then what a normal household would want to spend. …

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    Comment #15784350

    > This seems like an inconvenience you impose on everyone else to do things Facebook handles natively. If you're important to them, then people will do whatever they need to keep i…

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    Comment #15692589

    You don't have to drop $600 every year and a half. Which would only be $34 a month over that period. You can drop $600 every 3 years with google devices and have monthly security u…

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    Comment #15691733

    The only impact? You are a walking vulnerability. KRACK, Blueborne, just to name a few recently highly publicized vulnerabilities. You are like the perfect exploit, just waiting to…

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    Comment #15610440

    I love the egotistical assumption that they have a bad Infosec policy and don't have VLANs based on basically one sentence. Here is one: "They connected computers to their network"…

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    Comment #15610380

    That sounds terrible. That is a crazy amount of bandwidth usage to VPN out and then back into the the network through the same pipe is a waste. Not counting the licenses and even t…

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    Comment #14702789

    " I use windows xp as my operating system"... WTH!! "Sep 29 '08" ohhh LOL

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    Comment #13524021

    hmm, that is the opposite of my experience. My mom has an original fitbit and me and my wife have the fitbit charge HRs. I actually thought when I read the title that it was due to…