Tag Archives: security

Security Sadness

Posted on May 7, 2014 by way0utwest

I got this offer in email today. My wife likes the X-Men, I’m not traveling, and this seemed like a good idea. I clicked and saw this page: It’s from the Fandango domain, which I’ve used before. I have a … Continue reading →

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Secure Coding

Posted on May 7, 2014 by way0utwest

I was looking recently for some sort of guideline that would help me ensure that code was securely written. I stumbled upon the CERT standards, of which there are few, but one that seemed interesting was this one on Oracle … Continue reading →

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The Danger of Algorithms

Posted on April 28, 2014 by way0utwest

There is a report that came out recently that shows how you can predict Social  Security numbers, an important piece of identity information in the US. This, according to this C|Net article, could result in massive fraud taking place if … Continue reading →

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Good Practices for Software Development

Posted on April 24, 2014 by way0utwest

Would you post your password on a wall in your office? Of course not, because other employees, the cleaning crew, even guests walking around your office would be able to access your system with your account. When I read Brian Kelly’s … Continue reading →

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