Tag Archives: security

The Value of Your Personal Data

Posted on April 12, 2017 by way0utwest

Years ago I read Being Digital by Nicholas Negroponte of MIT. In the book, he relates a story about crossing the border from the US into Canada and a Border Patrol agent asking the value of his laptop. He said … Continue reading →

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Hacked

Posted on March 28, 2017 by way0utwest

Hacked By Steve Jones, 2013/01/02 This editorial was originally published on Jan 2, 2013. It is being rerun as Steve is out of the office. I’ve been hacked before. My personal web site has been hacked with a variety of … Continue reading →

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I Hate To Send This Email

Posted on March 23, 2017 by way0utwest

I use TrueDelta to report my car status every month. It’s a nice service, allowing car owners to see what experiences others have, and think about which models and years might be a good fit for me. I’ve tracked multiple … Continue reading →

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The Secure Medical Data Challenge

Posted on February 24, 2017 by way0utwest

Securing our databases and preventing the release of information our organizations have collected is an ongoing job for many of us. We patch our systems, ensure that our logins and users are granted just a few rights, encrypt data and … Continue reading →

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