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Python desktop application: storing cloud database passwords

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I am currently building a Python desktop application in PyQt/PySide which will be compiled to .exe. I am planning to use the Azure SQL database and a remote file storage (like S3).
An issue arises that the application needs passwords (cred… Continue reading Python desktop application: storing cloud database passwords→

What is needed for decently secure multi desktop user system where the users have access to input devices, but not to the machine itself?

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Assuming the OS is some GNU+Linux distribution,
What is needed to secure such a setup. Are there some things that assume that if you have access to the things described, you own the system? Or anything else? Is such a setup feasible?
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Desktop Wind Tunnel Brings Aerospace Engineering to the Home Gamer

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Computer simulation is indispensable in validating design and used in every aspect of engineering from finite element analysis to traffic simulation to fluid dynamics. Simulations do an amazing job and at a fraction of the time and expense of building and testing a scale model. But those visceral ah-ha moments, …read more

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Some Apple Apps on macOS Big Sur Bypass Content Filters, VPNs

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Attackers can exploit the feature and send people’s data directly to remote servers, posing a privacy and security risk, researchers said. Continue reading Some Apple Apps on macOS Big Sur Bypass Content Filters, VPNs→