security

It’s free. Really. “Google said will be offering free Wi-Fi to travellers across the United States starting Tuesday at 47 airports. Google says the Wi-Fi will be available until January 15, 2010.” And free is always a wonderful lure for people to try a product. Undoubtedly, millions of people will be [...]

For decades, the advocates of privacy have been criticized as alarmists. The word “paranoid” has been used. People who see privacy advocates in a negative light justify their stance with the age-old argument of “I have nothing to hide“.
These critics may want to review the case of Jenny Paton is the United Kingdom:
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Many people visit Gizmodo and check on the presentation of gadgets. If you happen to be one of those people, you might want to have your security programs run a scan:
“… Gizmodo says the “malware” was on its site “for a little while last week”. Its announcement did not specify the nature of [...]

Encryption is really not that difficult. Really, it isn’t. Chris Pirillo even recommends programs that turns encryption into an easy process. An organization like CalOptima must have technology people who are familiar with the security benefits of encryption. It begs the question: ‘why isn’t it done?‘:
“… Personally identifiable information on [...]

A child is not immune to identity theft. In many ways, using a child’s identity has inherent benefits. For example, a young child will not have a criminal record, will not have debts like mortgages and student loans, will not be doing a credit check soon and possibly will not find out about [...]

With the increasing reports of the flu and related complication, President Obama has declared a national health emergency. This allows for certain legal waivers to be lifted and patient care to be expedited.
It also means further opportunities for hackers and criminals to push out fake products:
“Fake Tamiflu is one of many bogus products being [...]

Air travel has become a process of arriving early at the airport and waiting. The long lines have become part of the ‘airport experience’, along with security checks and other surprises. For example, your laptop can be seized without any obvious, stated reason.
Jonathan Ages, writing for Forbes Traveler, has some sound [...]

If you drive, your face is in the database. The motor vehicle databases have been coveted by advertisers and would pay for access to that information pool. The data may be given away to law enforcement agencies to track down fugitives:
“… the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, [...]

In a way, this is creative - and diabolical. It takes advantage of people’s routine to be secure and to update. However, it is a malware trap:
“Analysts at Websense Security Labs have detected a wave of attacks directed at people who use Microsoft’s Outlook Web Access.
The web security company said on Wednesday that [...]

It seems basic to civil rights. A person is innocent until proven guilty. However, in the age of electronics and terrorism, that fundamental assumption may have undergone a radical change. Consider the notion of laptop searches:
“The Department of Homeland Security’s Privacy Office has approved the controversial searches, copying and retention of laptops, PDAs, [...]