Tag Archives: security

Secret Software Security

Posted on November 2, 2015 by way0utwest

This might not be the best title, but I like the alliteration for a the problems we have when governments seek to prevent security researchers from releasing information about software vulnerabilities. This is nothing new, as vendors have tried to … Continue reading →

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Masking Data

Posted on October 28, 2015 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Mar 7, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is out of town. I saw an interesting thread awhile back where one of our very talented community members was asking about how to go about altering … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Travel

Posted on October 22, 2015 by way0utwest

I cross a lot of borders, and I have been worried at times about losing my electronic devices. There hasn’t even been an issue, but then again, I don’t really have anything of value other than the hardware. The bits … Continue reading →

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Serious Hacking

Posted on October 20, 2015 by way0utwest

There’s a piece that calls the US Office of Personal Management (OPM) data breach the biggest government hack ever. It might be, but give us a few months and I’m sure something will be bigger. After all, we constantly acquire more … Continue reading →

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