• Printer’s watermark your documents

    Updated: 2012-05-25 15:28:26
    It has long been known in security circles that many printers embed nearly invisible watermarks in all printed documents which uniquely identify the printer used. SpringyLeaks reports that a recent FOIA request revealed the names of printer companies who embed such markings and have worked with law enforcement to identify the printers used in various [...]

  • There’s a reason to check security during development

    Updated: 2012-05-07 22:17:55
    During security assessments, I always make sure they’re performing security testing as part of their development process. This is why: “Apple security blunder exposes Lion login passwords in clear text” No need to go into details as to what happened here; it’s well-researched in the linked article. However, this is exactly the scenario that development [...]

  • Facebook “Like” not protected speech in Virginia

    Updated: 2012-05-04 16:02:12
    Courthouse News Service reports that a virginia judge has ruled Facebook “Likes” are not protected speech. The case was related to employees of the Hampton VA sheriff’s office who “Liked” the current sheriff’s opponent in the last election. After he was re-elected, he fired many of the people who had supported his opponent. The judge ruled [...]

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