Category: Security
Schneier on Security – UK Immigration Officer Puts Wife on the No-Fly List
Imagine being the wife here, go visit your family, try to return, on a list that you can’t even find out why you are on and no way of being able to appeal your inclusion on the list.
Schneier on Security – Domodedovo Airport Bombing
It sounds silly but it’s an key idea, the TSA can’t be everywhere.
Freedom to Tinker – Seals on NJ voting machines, 2004-2008
So security seals, not so secure.
Electronic Frontier Foundation – Sony v. Hotz: Sony Sends A Dangerous Message to Researchers — and Its Customers
Oh silly companies, let’s attack security researchers for finding exploitable holes in our software/hardware.
NYTimes.com – Climate of Hate
This is perhaps the larger point, there is a problem when violent rhetoric is used as a substitute for reasoned and rational debate.
Schneier on Security – Full Body Scanners: What’s Next?
Simply and beautifully put.
The Washington Post – One tip enough to put name on watch list
Another in a long list of stupid over-reactions that does really nothing but close the door after the horse is out.