Updated: 2011-01-25 19:57:15
In this CNET article by Declan McCulagh, he reports that the DoJ is planning to request mandatory data retention by Internet providers. Their argument is that the lack of data retention is interfering with law enforcement’s ability to investigate cases. This implies some kind of shift in the balance of privacy vs. access. No such [...]
Updated: 2011-01-11 15:40:31
A reader of this blog recently emailed me to ask: What s/w do you recommend to keep anonymous while using Gmail, IE, Outlook, and Facebook on a laptop? This is actually a very tricky question because the nature of all of these tools, except Internet Explorer (IE), is to be associated with a visible and [...]
Updated: 2011-01-05 04:11:13
Here are 5 New Year Security Resolutions that may be useful to adopt in 2011. 1) Upgrade your password swagger Several security incidents involving leaked passwords occurred in 2010. As long as passwords continue to be ubiquitous to single-factor security online, they will be huge targets for attackers. Beef up your account security by using [...]
Updated: 2010-12-06 16:14:02
Lawsuit filed to stop sniffing of browser history by major porn website. Technique is shown to be surprisingly widespread.
Updated: 2010-12-03 19:03:19
Schneier on Security: Full Body Scanners: What’s Next?. I have been avoiding talking about the TSA airport screening insanity, but wanted to post a link to this excellent essay.
Updated: 2010-12-03 16:32:19
Some Internet tracking companies form partnership to enable opt out of tracking and editing of profiles.
