Tag: Security

VeriFone – VeriFone Releases Open Letter to the Industry and Consumers
Let me explain how easy it is to get this same information had you card over to a waiter like you do everywhere.
March 13, 2011
BBC News – New net rules set to make cookies crumble
That’s not a fun change to make, especially because if people choose to reject cookies, they’ll want to know why the site acts so differently.
March 8, 2011
Freedom to Tinker – Seals on NJ voting machines, March 2009
So security seals protecting those voting machines, useless.
March 8, 2011
threatpost – RSA 2011: Winning the War But Losing Our Soul
Why is the IT security industry using black hat techniques for civilian work?
February 27, 2011
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth – TSA Source: Armed Agent Slips Past DFW Body Scanner
Another nail in the proverbial coffin of these scanners being worth anything.
February 22, 2011
Ars Technica – Anonymous speaks: the inside story of the HBGary hack
Apparently it’s not too hard to hack a world renowned security company.
February 16, 2011
BBC News – Gun habit takes hold in neighbourhood of unlocked doors
Wonderful point BBC.
February 13, 2011
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.
February 5, 2011
Schneier on Security – Domodedovo Airport Bombing
It sounds silly but it’s an key idea, the TSA can’t be everywhere.
January 30, 2011
Freedom to Tinker – Seals on NJ voting machines, 2004-2008
So security seals, not so secure.
January 27, 2011