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Daily Archives: February 6, 2009
More on Electronic Medical Records
As mentioned earlier in the blog in “Security Review: Electronic Medical Records,” Google has started an electronic medical record database called Google Health. Today, IBM and Google announced that they have made software to allow PDAs to upload information to … Continue reading
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Security Review: .tel domain
According to New Scientist, a UK company called Telnic is introducing a new top-level domain, .tel, with the intention of creating a “phonebook for the internet.” Users will only be able to register contact information, and this information will be … Continue reading
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Security Review: iPod Touch
The iPhone has already had a security review and is similar to the iPod Touch, but I’m going to focus more on the security when someone has physical access to the device. There are a number of security measures that are or can be used on the iPod Touch to limit access to certain features. The iPod Touch, probably similar to the iPhone, contains a lot of personal information as well as access to iTunes and the App Store. Continue reading
Current Events – Infections that begin with windshield fliers
Not all computer malware infections are done completely electronically. In recent events, cars in Grand Forks, North Dakota were tagged with “windshield fliers” which resembeled a parking ticket, stating they were violating the “standard parking regulations” and that in order … Continue reading
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Security Review: Ford MyKey and similar systems
Ford Motor Company has stated that the 2010 Focus Coupe will be equipped with a technology called MyKey. Designed for parents wishing to ensure teenagers practice safe driving, the technology restricts certain actions such as driving too quickly. As currently … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Security, Privacy, Security Reviews
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Microsoft changes Windows 7 UAC after new exploit surfaces
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127392 The User Account Control (UAC) in Microsoft’s Windows 7 has already been compromised. Two programmers have written code, which can alter UAC settings and upon restart of the machine execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges. The basis of … Continue reading
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Security Review: Online Backup
A system can never be completely secure. A system can only be free of known exploits. Continue reading
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Security Review: Amazon Kindle
With rumors of Amazon revealing their next Kindle on Monday (an honor Engadget, along with other blogs has already done for them), and as a user of the first Kindle, I figured that with its numerous features, communication methods, and … Continue reading
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Current Event: Google Releases ‘Latitude’
Google has released a new product called ‘Latitude’. It is an extension based on the extremely popular Google Maps web application that allows users to track the exact location of friends and family members using the GPS signal in their … Continue reading
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Security Review – Eve Online Alliance
According to an article from Massively, Eve Online experienced an upset in their internal politics this week. “Band of Brothers (aka “BoB”), the self-styled villain alliance in the game,” has been taken down from within their own ranks. Not having … Continue reading
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