ramblings on various information security topics
From the category archives:
I had a Monster.com account hanging out there for a few years. I wasn't looking for a new position so all the privacy controls were turned on. Along comes the second data breach in under two years. I decided I didn't need that account anymore. I know, closing the barn door after the horse is [...]
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In yesterday's Interesting Information Security Bits post, I pointed to an article that indicated that the U.K. had implemented policy changes that allow police officers to "hack" into a suspect's computer without a warrant.
According to this article. That is not true. While there have been discussions about expanding the police force's latitude in this arena, [...]
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In this post, I talked about Cory Doctorow's fiction book Little Brother. I briefly mentioned the excessive surveillance implemented by the government as a result of an event that occurred in the book. However, the focus of that post wasn't the surveillance, but that any system can be designed in such a way that the [...]
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I am a huge fan of Masterpiece Theater's productions. Almost without exception, they are well written, directed and acted. The shows they produce are separated into three themes:
Classic - Shows based on classic literature and/or set in historic contexts.
Mystery! - Mystery based shows. These may be set in historic contexts or reflect current times.
Contemporary - [...]
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