It never fails. I always find a way to get into the shortest looking line at the grocery store, which turns into a 20-minute wait. I watch the lines around me empty. *ugh* I’m not sure if it’s a guy-thing, or more personal and some kind of genetic-defect. Regardless, it gives [...]

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In the hierarchy of security, keyloggers were once considered small potatoes. The threat was deemed unlikely, and almost fanciful. Not anymore. Keyloggers are everywhere. For those new to the area, a keylogger does just what it sounds like — records keystrokes — which can then be played back. [...]

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Every once in a while, we get one of those “I coulda had a V8” items in the news. The recently announced Lending Tree breach appears to be one of those. From the reports, Lending Tree files were breached, and full credit files were sold to both other mortgage lenders, and to criminals.
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I was having a rant with a colleague the other day about privacy and anonymity. It started with a comment that the Aussies were in a tizzy because the government was going to make it legal for businesses to monitor employee’s email. I was reminding my friend (who didn’t need reminding) that it’s [...]

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From time-to-time here I’d like to post about geeky technology. I think that every IT security-guru that I know is a geek at heart and loves the latest gadgets and technology. New gadgets usually are born around form/function and almost always lack the “security & privacy-factor.” “EZ-Pass is great!” (but [...]

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