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Security Review: Husky Cards with Smart Card Technology

Posted on March 16, 2008 by mstie74

Summary The Husky Card is a University of Washington student’s lifeline.  It provides student identification, building access, public transportation, and access to monetary funds for use on and around campus.  Starting in 2009, the Husky Card will get an upgrade … Continue reading →

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A little security humor

Posted on March 9, 2008 by mstie74

The Onion has posted quite a funny video taking advantage of the many security problems with the Diebold voting machines. Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

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Facebook storing your information

Posted on February 26, 2008 by mstie74

While this may not be breaking news, it turns out that Facebook has taken just one more step in not respecting their user’s privacy.  According to a semi-recent article in the New York Times, Facebook retains user profile information even after the … Continue reading →

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Bank teller arrested for $3.2M theft

Posted on February 6, 2008 by mstie74

A Romanian bank teller was arrested for illegally transferring $3.2M into two bank accounts by using his director’s password.  There is no detail in the article to describe how the teller acquired the director’s password but this could have been … Continue reading →

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Security Review: Mandylion Password Manager

Posted on January 31, 2008 by mstie74

Summary Password complexity and policy enforcement in today’s enterprise has forced users to take unsecure measures to ensure recollection of the many passwords they use.  Users may put passwords in text files on their computer, re-use old passwords frequently, or write … Continue reading →

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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 →

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