Daily Archives: January 11, 2008

Security Review – Parental Controls for TV

Posted on January 11, 2008 by robert

Summary Parental controls on television sets (or on the Internet, or mobile phones, etc.) allow parents to restrict the media to which their children have access to an age-appropriate level. Parental controls allow parents to restrict access to television based … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Physical Security, Security Reviews | 2 Comments

Security Review – Parking Meters

Posted on January 11, 2008 by aodle56

Summary Parking meters are a common access control system used by thousands of people every day. There are many types of meters but for this assignment I will conduct a security review on a specific one. The meters I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 3 Comments

Security Review: Biometrics

Posted on January 11, 2008 by mstie74

Summary Biometrics is an authentication mechanism that relies on identification or verification based on unique physiological characteristics.  Biometric devices employ fingerprint recognition, hand geometry, retina scanning, and other methods to identify or verify a person based on stored biometric information.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Physical Security, Privacy, Security Reviews | 2 Comments

IMA Locker Security

Posted on January 11, 2008 by kurifodo

Summary: At the UW IMA, members are allowed to checkout locker bins for a quarter where they may store their gym apparel. By checking out a bin, members are given a lock to use for the bin. The records of … Continue reading →

Posted in Security Reviews | 1 Comment

Surveillance Cameras Security Reviews

Posted on January 11, 2008 by felixctc

Surveillance cameras, or closed circuit television, is the technology I am evaluating. For example, you generally see these camera at a bank, gas stations, malls, and etc. They are different than broadcast television because the signal is not openly transmitted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Security Reviews | Comments Off on Surveillance Cameras Security Reviews

Anti-Piracy Security Mechanisms in PC Games

Posted on January 11, 2008 by esoteric

Piracy has long been a prominent issue in the software industry. Software developers and publishers earn their livelihood selling their programs, but since the products they create are digital in nature, they can often easily (and illegally) be copied and … Continue reading →

Posted in Security Reviews | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

Access Control on King County Metro Transit

Posted on January 11, 2008 by alpers

Buses are vital for college students looking to get out of the university district and explore the greater Seattle area. The King County Metro transit service is partially funded by local and federal government but depends on riders’ tolls to … Continue reading →

Posted in Physical Security, Security Reviews | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

(un)-Safe Deposit Box Security Review

Posted on January 11, 2008 by chrislim

My review was on safety deposit boxes based on my experience using them. I was surprised at how stunningly insecure they are (although there may be additional controls I did not know about that banks implement), and am further surprised … Continue reading →

Posted in Physical Security, Security Reviews | 7 Comments

Ink Tags: My Security Review from HW1

Posted on January 11, 2008 by robertm2

For my security review, I have chosen to cover the anti-theft devices that are commonly used at retail clothing stores, which I believe are called “ink tags”.  I am basing this information from personal experience (I briefly worked for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Security Reviews | 1 Comment

Watching an Exploit Unfold: Sex Offenders and the ESRB

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Trip Volpe

This post documents an actual vulnerability exploit I recently witnessed. Details have been changed to protect the stupid. I happened to be loafing around on IRC yesterday, when an unusual opportunity to observe some pointless cybercrime in action presented itself. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Miscellaneous, Privacy | Tagged , | 1 Comment