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In an effort to improve security, Linux Mint has announced that it will inform users about important security updates - but not enforce them. Do you think Mint has made the right call? . Last month , the Linux Mint team announced that it wanted to do something about systems not being upgraded to newer versions. Systems that were not supported anymore were vulnerable to attacks, and the same was true for systems that had not the latest security updates installed. This week, the team announced that it found a solution to the problem. Good news is, that it does not involve enforcing updates on user systems. Instead, the team created a notification system for updates that informs users about them. The link for this article located at ghacks.net is no longer available. . Linux Mint has introduced mechanisms to notify users regarding security patches, reinforcing overall system security whilst upholding user independence.. Linux Mint Notifications, Security Updates, User Choice, System Upgrades. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Firefox maker Mozilla has outlined its 2018 roadmap to make the web less intrusive and safer for users. . First up, Mozilla says it will proceed and implement last year's experiment with a breach alerts service, which will warn users when their credentials have been leaked or stolen in a data breach. Mozilla aims to roll out the service around October.. For 2018, Mozilla aims to roll out notification systems for security breaches and boost user privacy initiatives to foster a more secure, less invasive web. Mozilla Firefox Roadmap, Data Breach Alerts, Web Security Innovations. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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