Tag Archives: security

Automated Driving

Posted on November 10, 2010 by way0utwest

In the book Red Thunder (highly recommended), the highways are under the control of some computer system. You approach a highway, get into some merge lane, and then a freeway computer takes control of your car, disconnecting the steering and … Continue reading →

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Should You Write Down Your Passwords?

Posted on November 6, 2010 by way0utwest

Today’s editorial was originally published on June 27, 2005 and is being reprinted today as Steve is out of town. According to Jesper Johansson, senior security program manager at Microsoft, the security industry is giving out the wrong advice by … Continue reading →

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One Time Passwords

Posted on November 4, 2010 by way0utwest

Facebook seems to be constantly under fire for one privacy issue or another. I think it’s likely something that they will deal with forever, since their fundamental purpose is to find ways to share data with others and many people … Continue reading →

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MERS

Posted on October 26, 2010 by way0utwest

Imagine you have this idea. You’ll build an electronic database designed to record rapidly changing data for assets that move between companies. You make contacts with the various companies and your system acts as the middleman. You are the central … Continue reading →

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