outlaws

UK outlaws awful default passwords on connected devices

by Kevin Purdy
April 29, 2024
I.T. Today
3 min read

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Oregon outlaws parts pairing in new repair law

by Michael Crider
March 28, 2024
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
3 min read

Enshrining the rights of consumers and third-party technicians to repair their own devices is a long slog of a legal process, but Oregon just took a big step forward. The state just signed its new…