Meltdown-Spectre: What every Windows admin needs to do now

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January 12, 2018

Meltdown-Spectre: Four things every Windows admin needs to do now

When a major security incident occurs, there's a natural tendency to overreact. My advice: Don't panic. Instead, use these four guidelines to build a response plan that works for Meltdown and Spectre and prepares you for the next big incident.

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•	Spectre puts the brakes on CPU need for speed
•	Intel warns of risk of sudden reboots
•	AMD processors: Not as safe as you might have thought

Going rogue at CES 2018: Is Huawei a 21st century Dell?

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Intel proclaims 'major breakthrough' in quantum computing chip

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Here's the deal with those robot pole dancers at CES

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With WPA3, Wi-Fi security is about to get a lot tougher

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The best business gadgets of CES 2018

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Apple products you shouldn't buy this year

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Find the root cause of SQL database performance bottlenecks in four or...

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How to securely erase hard drives, SSDs, flash drives, iPhones, iPads and Android devices

Here's everything you need to know about securely wiping hard drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), flash drives, and even iOS and Android devices.

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