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As weak user passwords continue to remain popular online despite warnings from service providers and security experts, Yahoo is giving its webmail users an option to ditch the traditional password altogether.
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Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, jingle all the waaaaay. Christmas is approaching fast and so is our eternal dilemma: what are we supposed to buy as a gift for our beloved ones? If it’s something too cheap, it will be a sign that we don’t love them enough. If it’s something too banal, we will be accused of being too lazy. But some clever gadgets which smell like holiday spirit come to our rescue in the form of the perfect Christmas gift and here are some of our favorites.
1) Ozobot
Awwww, what’s cuter than a tiny robot spinning around on your tablet or smartphone? It’s the kind of gift you would give it to yourself, just because it makes you feel like a kid again. Ozobot is a robot toy which is both educational and fun to play with. Serving mainly as a learning platform for coding and robotics, Ozobot can be used with its own app, compatible with both Android and iOS. What’s more, kids can even draw their own mazes for the Ozobot to follow.
2) Automatic Smart Driving Assistant
Automatic is the little box that could. If your car is dying on you and you have no idea what that emergency light means, Automatic can give you a helpful hand. It’s the perfect gift for someone who constantly runs into trouble with his car; it plugs into the car’s diagnostic port, being capable to sync both with a smartphone and the on-board computer, to offer vital data. Apart from diagnosing issues, it keeps track of your driving ways remembering your parking spot and it even sends help your way in case you are involved in a crash. The tracking feature is also great for those parents who want to know what their kids are doing, after receiving those precious car keys.
3) BACtrack Mobile Smartphone Breathalyzer
It’s Christmas time. It’s snowing. It’s cold. And what better way to warm yourself up than drinking a glass of mulled wine? Ok, there might be better ways, but mulled wine is a pretty good option, except if you are the designated driver. Or? Everybody knows you should never drink and drive, but the BACtrack Mobile Smartphone Breathalyzer helps you to actually drink responsible. The portable breathalyzer approximates when your BAC will be back to 0.00%, so that you can be safer on the road; it’s an appropriate gift for anyone who enjoys the occasional drink.
4) Tryble Headphone Earmuffs
It’s cold outside and you can tell by those ears which look like Rudolph the Reindeer’s nose. The fluffy Tryble Headphone Earmuffs won’t only keep your ears warm in style, but you will also be able to listen to your music, whether it’s played from your iPhone, tablet, smartphone or any other MP3 player. With a chic design and double functionality, it’s a great gift for those who can’t stay away from listening to their favorite playlist all the time.
5) 3 in 1 Powerbank, Torch and Hand Warmer
Probably the most practical gift on the list, the 3 in 1 can provide around 4 hours of hand-warming heat, 50 hours of LED torch functionality and a complete recharge of your iPhone. It puts the P in practical and anyone who enjoys the outdoors, but not the occasional coldness, will be absolutely delighted with such a gift.
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On August 6, 2014, a post on Google’s Online Security Blog announced that the tech juggernaut had recently been experimenting with its search engine ranking algorithms. Google admitted to running tests that factored a site’s level of security into its formulas, giving a slight preference to encrypted results. While strong HTTPS encryption is commonly used to create web pages that ask for personal information such as the shopping carts and check out pages used by online merchants, it is not currently the standard for informational pages that do not involve secure information. If Google continues to prioritize pages that have adopted HTTPS encryption, the practice will affect both web design and online marketing.
For Google, choosing to prioritize sites that have adopted HTTPS is only one of its many efforts to promote a secure web. Google’s own services, including Gmail and Drive, rely on strong HTTPS encryption to keep their clients’ personal information safe from identity thieves. Google has also created free resources to help webmasters prevent and fix security breaches.
There is little information available about how many different tests Google performed or how strong a signal they made encrypted connections in those tests. What they will say is that they were pleased with their findings. “We’ve seen positive results,” claims Google’s Security Blog, “so we’re starting to use HTTPS as a ranking signal.” At the moment, Google calls the signal “very lightweight.” It only affects a small number of queries—less than 1%–and is not nearly as important as more traditional signals such as high quality content.
The Future
Google is aware that their algorithms have a powerful influence over the way websites are made and maintained, and they anticipate that their decision will encourage more and more webmasters to fully embrace HTTPS. They also understand that this switch will take time. Although Google has currently set HTTPS as a lightweight ranking signal, they suggest that this may change. The more website owners who choose to adopt HTTPS, the stronger the signal may become.
Best Practices
Adopting HTTPS can be tricky. In an effort to help webmasters avoid common mistakes when making the switch, Google suggests the following basic tips to get started:
The Reception
Opinions about Google’s decision to make HTTPS a search engine ranking signal have been mixed and are based largely on factors such as cost and speed in addition to security.
Proponents of the decision support Google’s efforts to make the web a safer place. Many also recognize that the new algorithm might also improve search results. For instance, one supporter suggested that many malware sites would be less likely to spend the time and money on encryption. They would therefore drop lower in search results, be visited less often, and be less of a public threat. Another supporter sees Google’s decision as a way to correct a separate practice that lowers a page’s ranking for being slow. HTTPS is a common reason for slightly lower page speeds and has therefore negatively affected rankings in the past. Under the new system, developers will be rewarded instead of punished for being concerned about security.
Many of those who oppose Google’s new practice see HTTPS as an unnecessary expense. Certain developers are hesitant to invest the time and money necessary to encrypt web pages that have no personal information merely to maintain their search engine ranking. Some even suggest that Google’s decision was as influenced as much by the companies who stand to benefit from the deluge of upgrades as it was by an altruistic desire to keep the Internet safe. The truly cynical take things one step further, pointing out that HTTPS is not perfect and can be breached by a determined hacker “within a $ 10,000 budget and a couple of days.”
Although it may seem premature to discuss how such a small part of Google’s current search algorithm will affect the web, it is unwise to overlook Google’s influence on the Internet. Not everyone approves of Google’s decision, yet most would agree that it will have a noticeable impact on web development in the coming years, particularly if and when the signal in question is strengthened.
More and more webmasters will embrace HTTPS. Websites that currently use HTTP will be upgraded and new websites will be encrypted from the beginning. Encryption is a sophisticated technique, and widespread use of this and other advanced web development strategies will challenge webmasters to evolve along with a constantly growing industry.
Savvy businesses will invest more into web development because they know how important search engine rankings can be for their bottom lines. These businesses will also factor encryption into a comprehensive marketing strategy while simultaneously doing their part to keep the web as safe as possible, precisely as Google intended.
Some strategists worry that prioritizing a page’s security features might allow content to suffer. They fear that if there is less incentive to make a website engaging and informative, businesses will forgo these details altogether. While Google may increase the weight encryption carries in its algorithm over time, it is extremely unlikely that security will ever trump content. On the contrary, a more sophisticated and secure web will in turn be better able to support more elaborate, educational, and entertaining content than ever before.
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