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One of the best uses for your PC's empty USB ports is housing a USB security key. What this does is automatically lock your system once the USB stick is removed, and unlock it as soon as the drive is ...

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), a non-profit organization based in Beaverton, Org., and Shenzhen, China, is launching its USB Type-C Authentication Program, which will help define ...

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A security researcher has worked out how to hack a proprietary USB-C controller used by Apple, an issue that could eventually lead to new iPhone jailbreaks and other security problems. As one of the ...

Intel is backing the 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard protocol for securing wireless USB connections, which it hopes will replace USB cables for connections over very short distances, a company ...

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As part of the security improvements in Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Ventura, Apple has made it so that new USB or Thunderbolt devices have to be approved. Here's how to manage how often you see ...

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A hand, holding a USB flash drive, with a laptop in the background. - Sergeyklopotov/Getty Images One of the best uses for your PC's empty USB ports is housing a USB security key. What this does is ...