There’s a new push to have smartphones equipped with a “kill switch” to take the profit motive out of thefts. A California legislator is proposing a state law to require a kill switch built into phones sold there. Apple and Samsung say they have such technology ready for their phones, but U.S. carriers won’t agree to implement it. Source Link
Before you worry about computers taking the place of the human brain, consider this. Researchers used the world’s fourth most powerful supercomputer to simulate brain activity. The computer that has 700,000 processor cores and 1.4 million gigabytes of RAM needed 40 minutes to process what the brain can accomplish in just one second. Source Link
With all the concern over security breaches affecting shoppers at the nation’s biggest retailers, what can you do to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft? Experts say you can review your credit report for free up to three times a year, and use credit cards versus debit cards for less risk to your money. And remember to shred any card offer that comes in the mail before throwing it away. Source Link
