Rebel O/S Linux creator Linus Torvalds does not mince words when he eviscerates the “fix” Intel proposes to deal with the back door entry into your computer. To quote from TechCrunch.com, “it [Intel] made the main Meltdown fix optional and added the redundant stuff to make the patch look more comprehensive.”

Read more here: https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/22/linus-torvalds-declares-intel-fix-for-meltdown-spectre-complete-and-utter-garbage/

According to another related article, two major bugs, Meltdown and Spectre, can circumvent protections within the computer’s architecture, potentially rendering your computer useless.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/03/kernel-panic-what-are-meltdown-and-spectre-the-bugs-affecting-nearly-every-computer-and-device/

While patches currently are being developed to deal with this design flaw, it should be a reminder to you that your data is vulnerable—what are you doing to protect it? Are you working with a company that keeps current with cybersecurity?

If you’re not working with 3^rd Coast Digitech, you may be working with a company that is reactive—vs—proactive to your security needs. At 3CD, we monitor and fix cybersecurity issues before you know about them, and we keep current with what’s going on in the tech world to stay on top of issues that might affect you, so you don’t have to.