MCPmag

Investigating File Signatures Using PowerShell

Looking at the signature of a file quickly lets you know whether that file is really what it claims to be. Here's how to tap PowerShell to figure out the file ...
Bleeping Computer

Google Updates File Signature Checks for Android Apps

Google is changing how the Play Store app is verifying the authenticity of Android apps before installation. The company plans to modify the header of APK (Android app) files to include a new metadata ...
Computerworld

Vendor coalition touts file-validation plan as security measure

A coalition of vendors led by Portland, Ore.-based Tripwire Inc. today announced an initiative to build a File Signature Database (FSDB) that would allow users to validate the authenticity of files ...
CBS News

What Happens When Your Mail-In Ballot Signature Doesn't Match Signature Election Officials Have On File?

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) -- Tens of thousands of people across the tri-state area are voting by mail because of the pandemic. But what happens if your signature does not match the signature election ...
The Holland Sentinel

Election Q&A: What if my absentee ballot return envelope signature doesn't match the file? Will I know if it's rejected?

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a Q&A series presented by The Sentinel’s Gannett partner, The Lansing State Journal, about the upcoming election. Q: My signature has become inconsistent since I ...
The Washington Post

You’ve got mail: What does your email signature file say about you?

The IBM personal computer came in the ’80s. Once PCs proliferated, CompuServe and AOL put email into the hands of the masses. (AP) Perspective by John Kelly There are experts who claim to be able to ...