Daily Archives: February 11, 2008

xkcd comic on key signing parties

This comic should make more sense after today’s lecture.

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Security Review: Airport Security

Anyone who has travelled within the past 6 years has experienced the excruciating joy of going through modern airport security. For most domestic flights your checked bags go through one set of security procedures, and your person and carry on … Continue reading

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Security Review: IE7 Protected Mode

The latest version (7) of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser, like their latest Windows (Vista) operating system, is supposed to be the most secure version in the product’s history. A complete security review of either IE7 or Vista is outside … Continue reading

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Security Review: Pop Machines

While we have access to reasonably priced soda in the ACM lounge or the Benson store, the average person looking for a convenient drink has to shell out between $1.75 and $2 to buy from a pop machine.  But why … Continue reading

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