TechByter Worldwide 2018-06-17: Keeping Your Information Yours. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

A firmware update is available for most routers designed for home and small-office use. Firmware updates are easy to miss, but the current updates are important because they patch a security flaw that can give criminals access to the router and let them see any information sent to or from your network. In Short Circuits: This week Net Neutrality ended. There's still a possible way to reverse the Federal Communications Commission's decision, but it involves voters convincing Congress to act. Don't hold your breath. Adobe has patched another zero-day exploit in Flash. Apple has plans to improve MacOS security. Honda and GM are partnering for battery research and development. In Spare Parts (only on the website): This month's patches from Microsoft correct 11 critical flaws and another 49 that are rated as "important". • Acronis plans to establish a technology park. • Starting this week, you'll see some changes if you use Office.com or Office 365.