Big Uncle is a name for the concept of “benevolent security”. We discussed previously how privacy is a dated concept, disappearing fast. People get all tied in a knot over this, but the consequences are only as bad as we let them be. Like any... (posted on 12 Apr 2008 by The IT Skeptic)
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FTC Divided Over Online 'Behavioral Targeting'The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a report on consumer protection and technology that explains how the commission will prevent Internet fraud as well as unfair and deceptive advertising. The... (posted on 8 Apr 2008 by Presto Vivace Blog)
According to FCW.com, "Agencies reported twice as many information technology security incidents in fiscal 2007 compared with the year before. The number of incidents in six categories reached 12,986, compared with 5,146 in 2006, the Office of Management... (posted on 2 Apr 2008 by The Security and Compliance Connection Blog)
26 Mar 2008
"Having the talk" now means 2 things
http://www.portfolio.com/survival_guide_kids_internet_postingsHaving children used to mean having "the talk" about the birds and the bees, now there is a second talk that you should have, about posting stuff to the internet. You can have the exact same... (posted on 26 Mar 2008 by Security and Technology for SMB's and SOHO's)
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=O61YfvPZGJs&feature=relatedI serious believe/hope that there are some facts wrong in that report. I can understand that the microphone can be turned on with the phone on the phone is on, but not in an active call. But... (posted on 24 Mar 2008 by Security and Technology for SMB's and SOHO's)
24 Mar 2008
Effortless Eavesdropping
Are you worried that your intercepts are not quite as hi-fi as you hoped? Can’t catch the details of other peoples’ electronic conversations? Your wiretaps letting you down? Welcome to the unfortunate world of the modern eavesdropper!
Computing and... (posted on 24 Mar 2008 by Significant Figures)
20 Mar 2008
Why do they need this?
When filling out forms for anything from joining a web site to registering software to opening a credit card to taking an "anonymous" survey we are asked many questions. When were you born, how old are you, what is your sex, are you married, do you own... (posted on 20 Mar 2008 by Security and Technology for SMB's and SOHO's)
20 Mar 2008
Did Facebook Take My Advice on Privacy?
In late 2007, I wrote an article that a major issue with Facebook is that one could not control what one’s friends see after you authenticated them to your profile. It was a boolean expression: if they were your friend they could see everything or you... (posted on 20 Mar 2008 by bloginfosec.com)
As a social media guru, I didn’t understand Roberto Minerva from Telecom Italia during the Web 2.0 conference. He spoke about things alien to me.
Why?
SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Who owns YOUR identity? Roberto Minerva Telecom Italia", url:...
... (posted on 12 Mar 2008 by GoMo News)
Firefox has a Clean Private Data feature that clears all your web surfing tracks - everything including cookies, cache, temporary files, web addresses and stored passwords are deleted from the computer. (posted on 1 Mar 2008 by Digital Inspiration)
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