Tag: Security
BBC News – US airports still vulnerable to attacks, says lawmaker
The TSA is so effective it’s ineffective.
LATimes – Implanted bombs: TSA warns of possible terrorist threat of bombs implanted in people
The threats will continue to magically appear until we all fear everything and give up every sense of privacy and self-respect to the TSA to implement rules and procedures that do nothing to solve the real problem.
Schneier on Security – Yet Another “People Plug in Strange USB Sticks” Story
Have to agree with Bruce Schneier, the problem isn’t people plugging a device into their computer for which they have no reason to suspect harm from it.
Should I Change My Password?
I’m safe at least at the moment, how about you?
Throwing Fire – LastPass Disclosure Shows Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Even the technology journalism sites can’t get things right on occasion.
BBC News – Jihadists use mobiles as propaganda tools
What a stupid article, if it was the 1980’s we would all be as isolated as if it was the 1980’s.
Groklaw – The Google Microsoft Fight About FISMA Certification
This is a fun story.
Electronic Frontier Foundation – Fully-qualified Nonsense in the SSL Observatory
What stupidity.
PHP Fog Blog – How We Got Owned by a Few Teenagers (and Why It Will Never Happen Again)
Incredible detail into what happened and thoroughly explained how it will never happen again and how they are much more secure moving forward.
NYTimes.com – Whatever Nuclear Power’s Threat, No Easy Alternatives
Not typically known but true, especially when taking into account the pollutants that coal plants emit.