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From: Eric L7/30/2015 1:20:39 PM
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"Spread the word. Don't spread FUD" (Ed Bott on Win10's Wi-Fi Sense) ...

>> Windows 10's Wi-Fi Sense is not a security risk. Here's why

Yesterday, tech sites went full Chicken Little over a Windows 10 feature that allows you to share your wireless connection without having to give away your Wi-Fi password. If only those alarmists had actually used the feature first ...

Ed Bott
The Ed Bott Report | ZDNet | Topic: Security
July 30, 2015

zdnet.com

Every new Windows release brings its own sudden explosions of FUD: fear, uncertainty, and doubt. It used to be that competitors were the one responsible for sowing FUD. These days, it's the tech press.
For this week's launch of Windows 10, the primary FUD factor is one I didn't expect. Coinciding with yesterday's launch, there was an absolute avalanche of paranoid posts warning of the horrible security risks of the Wi-Fi Sense feature. ... <Snip Rest: Read full article at link above> ... <<

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