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2011.09.30
Verizon: Most Companies Fail To Adhere To PCI Stipulations
Astonishing, news: via a worldwide survey study, apparently, the majority of most small businesses, fail to maintain agreed-to compliance of the latest PCI Data Security Standard. Surprised? Don’t Be… Do you trust your financial data to the corner dry cleaner, coffee barista? Potentially more troubling: Can we really trust the QSAs? Perhaps a major rethink is necessary.
Verizon: Most Companies Fail To Adhere To PCI Stipulations
Astonishing, news: via a worldwide survey study, apparently, the majority of most small businesses, fail to maintain agreed-to compliance of the latest PCI Data Security Standard. Surprised? Don’t Be… Do you trust your financial data to the corner dry cleaner, coffee barista? Potentially more troubling: Can we really trust the QSAs? Perhaps a major rethink is necessary.
NASA's J-2X Engine
Image Credit: NASA
Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys, behold the power supply to deep space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration J-2X engine.
NASA's J-2X Engine
Image Credit: NASA
Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys, behold the power supply to deep space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration J-2X engine.
Zuckerberg: Inventory, Remain You Shall
Instructions for the casual Facebook user - via Lifehacker - on mitigating the borg’s social network’s now intrusive and now seemingly ubiquitous tracking activities.
“Over the weekend, Dave Winer wrote an article at Scripting.com explaining how Facebook keeps track of where you are on the web after logging in without your consent. Nik Cubrilovic dug a little deeper, and discovered that Facebook can still track where you are, even if you log out. Facebook, for its part, has denied the claims. Regardless of who you believe, here’s how to protect yourself, and keep your browsing history to yourself…”
Zuckerberg: Inventory, Remain You Shall
Instructions for the casual Facebook user - via Lifehacker - on mitigating the borg’s social network’s now intrusive and now seemingly ubiquitous tracking activities.
“Over the weekend, Dave Winer wrote an article at Scripting.com explaining how Facebook keeps track of where you are on the web after logging in without your consent. Nik Cubrilovic dug a little deeper, and discovered that Facebook can still track where you are, even if you log out. Facebook, for its part, has denied the claims. Regardless of who you believe, here’s how to protect yourself, and keep your browsing history to yourself…”
2011.09.29
It's Close, Very Close
In a tremendous write-up at DarkReading, Tim Wilson has detailed the coming convergence of physical and data security. Fascinating.
It's Close, Very Close
In a tremendous write-up at DarkReading, Tim Wilson has detailed the coming convergence of physical and data security. Fascinating.
Allie: Hope, 2012
via the genius of Eric Allie, on Cagle.com
Allie: Hope, 2012
via the genius of Eric Allie, on Cagle.com
Office Printer Attack Vector, Why Is This Still An Active Issue?
Why, oh why, did I take the beige pill?
During many information security assessment engagements, we have found fundamental issues with multi-function, networked printer devices for years, at the same clients, during multiple scans… These problems, in amny organizations are not taken seriously.
Office Printer Attack Vector, Why Is This Still An Active Issue?
Why, oh why, did I take the beige pill?
During many information security assessment engagements, we have found fundamental issues with multi-function, networked printer devices for years, at the same clients, during multiple scans… These problems, in amny organizations are not taken seriously.
Cardow: Canada Fire
Cartoon via the Genius of Cam Cardow and Cagle.com
Cardow: Canada Fire
Cartoon via the Genius of Cam Cardow and Cagle.com
UK Releases TS Level WWII Crypto Docs To Bletchley Park Trust
News, of the release of top secret historical crypto documents by GCHQ of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Bletchley Park Trust was announced on 2011/09/04. The documents contain the formerly classified as TS history of the breaking of Nazi Germany’s secret service codes, and were released to the only surviving Bletchley Park Codebreaker Mavis Batey (an original author of the documents) and the Trust.
UK Releases TS Level WWII Crypto Docs To Bletchley Park Trust
News, of the release of top secret historical crypto documents by GCHQ of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Bletchley Park Trust was announced on 2011/09/04. The documents contain the formerly classified as TS history of the breaking of Nazi Germany’s secret service codes, and were released to the only surviving Bletchley Park Codebreaker Mavis Batey (an original author of the documents) and the Trust.
Nitrozac & Snaggy: Zuckerberg's Operatic Debut
Privacy? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Privacy…
Nitrozac & Snaggy: Zuckerberg's Operatic Debut
Privacy? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Privacy…
Nebulous Pacman
Image Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/S.Wolk; IR: NASA/JPL/CfA/S.Wolk
Astonishing image of NGC 281, also known as the Pacman Nebula, 1000 light years above the plane of the elliptic.
