Neat.
Filed under: Further Reading, Privacy, Tips n' Tricks, security
August 13, 2009 • 8:40 pm 0
Flash Cookies
You Deleted Your Cookies? Think Again | Epicenter | Wired.com.
Man, this crap makes me mad. Cookies are underrated as security threats. They’re cross platform (no OS is immune), and now I find out that the cookie-culling I’ve been doing of late may be moot.
In any case, if you’re running Firefox, get the TACO extension. One more tool in the privacy kit, as far as I’m concerned.
Filed under: Privacy
June 16, 2009 • 1:56 pm 0
Encrypt the Cloud, Security Luminaries Tell Google
How many times can I say that this is a good idea? The security of my internet connections has been at the center of my attention for years, and it’s why I have a hard time trusting mobile internet access. With my N800 it’s possible to set up an encrypted ssh tunnel and proxy the web browser through that, but it’s very tricky. I have no idea if such capabilities exist for the ipod touch.
Filed under: Privacy, mobile tech, security
September 30, 2008 • 1:24 pm 0
The Risk of ePassports and RFID – THC Blog
Never let a computer do a job that can be done by a human.
The Risk of ePassports and RFID – THC Blog.
I just got my new ePassport, and now I’m wondering how I can shield it from prying eyes. Short of destroying the RFID chip, that is.
December 14, 2007 • 1:01 pm 0
Using cell phones to identify physical browsing patterns.
TechCrunch: Path Intelligence Monitors Foot Traffic in Retail Stores By Pinging People’s Phones
I think the title of the article is just a tad inaccurate. It sounds like the Path Intelligence system listens for the pings that already occur. It doesn’t actually ping them itself. It would be very interesting to see how the data is graphed.
December 13, 2007 • 7:10 am 0
It appears that not even some blurring helped…
Why Anonymous Data Sometimes Isnt
Lots of good links in the article.
Filed under: Further Reading, Identity, Privacy
December 5, 2007 • 7:51 pm 0
Q&A with Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier Blazes Through Your Questions – Freakonomics – Opinion – New York Times Blog
Wow. this Q&A is so rich with good information it’s hard to know what to point out. Check this out:
More and more, your data isn’t under your direct control. Your e-mail is at Google, Hotmail, or your local ISP. Online merchants like Amazon and eBay have records of what you buy, and what you choose to look at but not buy. Your credit card company has a detailed record of where you shop, and your phone company has a detailed record of who you talk to (your cell phone company also knows where you are). Add medical databases, government databases, and so on, and there’s an awful lot of data about you out there. And data brokers like ChoicePoint and Acxiom collect all of this data and more, building up a surprisingly detailed picture on all Americans.
Really, read the whole thing.
October 28, 2007 • 9:07 am 0
Technology as Tattletale
Technology, the Stealthy Tattletale – New York Times
via Slashdot
October 9, 2007 • 10:51 am 0
