Windows systems are also vulnerable to FREAK attacks

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	Windows systems are also vulnerable to FREAK attacks A cryptographic library used in all Windows versions is affected by a recently disclosed vulnerability in SSL/TLS implementations that allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force clients and servers to use weak encryption. Internet Explorer and other programs using the library are affected. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Mobile Expense Management: Picking up Money on the Ground By any measure, the workplace is becoming increasingly mobile -- and not just in a telework, office-or-home way. More broadly, mobility is defined as computing that takes place anywhere at any time using smartphones and tablets, devices characterized by touch screens and wireless connectivity. 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