Bozeman, Montana has some disturbing city employment application requirements. The effects of those requirements might be more important than you think. Perhaps part of the problem with governmental violations of privacy in the United States is the public’s insatiable thirst for private information about its politicians. Whenever someone runs for President, you can expect [...]
Stay out of Bozeman
- Date: June 30th, 2009
- Author: Chad Perrin
- Category: Access Control, Career, Government, News, Passwords, Privacy, Security
- Tags: Hiring, Password, Privacy, Bozeman, Claude Shannon, Recruitment & Selection, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Chad Perrin
Masking passwords: Why it's not a good idea
- Date: June 29th, 2009
- Author: Michael Kassner
- Category: Application Security, Passwords, Risk Management, Security, Security, cybersecurity
- Tags: Security, Password, Jakob Nielsen, Masking Password, Auto-complete, Michael Kassner
After reading an article arguing that password masking isn't worth the effort and might even be detrimental, Michael Kassner isn't sure where he stands on the issue. Here, he works through the reasoning for it.
The basics of secure admin privilege use with Unix
- Date: June 28th, 2009
- Author: Chad Perrin
- Category: Access Control, Security
- Tags: Administrator, User Account, Unix, Tool, Security, Chad Perrin
Sometimes, it's worthwhile to get back to basics. Read about the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems.
Public officials and private lives
- Date: June 23rd, 2009
- Author: Chad Perrin
- Category: Government, Policy, Privacy, Security
- Tags: President, Privacy, Office, Government Official, Security, Chad Perrin
How much do we have a right to know about government officials and candidates for government office? What effect does public scrutiny of these people have on government policy with regard to our privacy?
SecureZip: More than just data compression
- Date: June 23rd, 2009
- Author: Michael Kassner
- Category: Security
- Tags: PKWare, Data Compression, Encryption, E-mail Address, SecureZip, Encryption Application, Public Key Infrastructure Encryption Algorithm, PKI, Authentication/Encryption, E-mail
SecureZip is a cut above other feature-rich compression utilities for one simple reason. PKware developers have figured out how to make digital signing and asymmetric encryption simple to use.
Six principles of practical ciphers
- Date: June 19th, 2009
- Author: Chad Perrin
- Category: Encryption, Passwords, Privacy, Security
- Tags: Principle, Auguste Kerckhoffs, Strategy, Security, Management, Chad Perrin
Many cryptographers and other security experts are familiar with what has come to be known as Kerckhoffs' Principle. Many, however, do not know that there are actually six such principles. The core ideas of these principles are still relevant today, more than 125 years after he first articulated them.
Stainless steel wallet review
- Date: June 17th, 2009
- Author: Chad Perrin
- Category: Identity Theft, Physical Security, Privacy, Review, Security, data theft
- Tags: Wallet, RFID, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics, Chad Perrin
If you're looking for a unique, sleek, slim-profile wallet that announces your geek cred and protects your RFID chipped credit cards from unwanted eavesdropping, this wallet may be exactly what you need.
Prevent malware from spreading by e-mail links and attachments
- Date: June 16th, 2009
- Author: Michael Kassner
- Category: Security
- Tags: Link, Malware, Attachment, e-Mail Message, Computer, E-mail Attachments E-mail Attachment, Malware Malware, E-mail, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats
There seems to be a run on e-mail induced malware lately. I'm concerned that not everyone understands why that is and more importantly how it happens. Let's see if we can fix that.
Intellectual property: Do you have a leak?
- Date: June 15th, 2009
- Author: Michael Kassner
- Category: Security
- Tags: LimeWire, P2P, Derek Slater, Addictomatic Addictomatic, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations, Michael Kassner
Is your organization's intellectual property floating around the Internet? Not sure? Here are some ways to check.
Spam: Previous record toppled
- Date: June 12th, 2009
- Author: Michael Kassner
- Category: Security
- Tags: e-Mail Message, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Michael Kassner
Incredibly, out of every 10 e-mail messages sent nine contain spam and that's a new record. Michael Kassner takes you through the latest statistics.
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