Author Archives: Frung

Private information ***LIKE NEW***

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Frung

Ever considered ‘recycling’ your computer without thoroughly wiping your hard drive first? Don’t. A recent study suggests that up to 40% of hard drives that end up on eBay and aren’t explicitly marked as erased may contain easily recoverable data … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Physical Security, Privacy | 3 Comments

iTrojan

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Frung

It turns out Macs can catch something. Apple’s most recent version of iWork, the counterpart of Microsoft Office, contains a Trojan. Well, almost. The pirated version that you can download from places such as The Pirate Bay is the one … Continue reading →

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Security Review: UW Bookstore

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Frung

Everyone knows the bookstore sells books only after a tremendous markup. But does that really mean they can afford to employ lax security? Consider the situation of the books department: all of the textbooks for every class in the university … Continue reading →

Posted in Physical Security, Security Reviews | Tagged | 7 Comments