Tag: security
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That moment when you realise, to your immense surprise, that the research you've spent most of the year on might actually demonstrate the thing you set out to test after all. 😲
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Evolving Computer Words: "Virus"
Of all the computer words that have diverged from their original meaning, "virus" has perhaps diverged the furthest. Dan explains how, and why it matters.
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Shredding eight years of old payslips
Finally convinced he's not going to need them any longer, Dan shreds 8 years of past Bodleian payslips.
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Supply-Chain Security and Trust
Bruce Schneier shares thoughts about why supply-chain attacks are, for now, undefeatable.
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This is your phone on feminism
Our devices are basically gaslighting us, argues Maria Farrell.
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Which Face is Real?
Play an online game to learn to differentiate real from "deepfake"-style photos. With comments from Dan.
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JavaScript frameworks are better for accessibility (and other myths)
Chris Ferdinandi counters a Twitter user's argument that web frameworks solve a plethora of common web development challenges, and he's right.
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Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
Bruce speaks my mind.
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First Physical Retaliation for a Cyberattack
Bruce Schneier observes that we've probably just witnessed the first instance of a physical counter-attack in retaliation for a cyberspace attack.
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G7 Comes Out in Favor of Encryption Backdoors
From a G7 meeting of interior ministers in Paris this month, an "outcome document":
Encourage Internet companies to establish lawful access solutions for their products and services, including data that is encrypted, for law enforcement and competent authorities to access digital evidence, when it is removed or hosted on IT servers located abroad or … -
...you wouldn't believe how often I'm told I'm not allowed to use the letter "Q" in passwords...
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Evaluating the GCHQ Exceptional Access Proposal
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In a blog post, cryptographer Matthew Green summarized the technical problems with this GCHQ proposal. Basically, making this backdoor work requires not only changing the cloud computers that oversee communications, but it also means changing the client program on everyone's phone and computer. And that change makes all of those systems less secure. Levy and … -
Security Checklist
Be safe on the internet.
An open source checklist of resources designed to improve your online privacy and security. Check things off to keep track as you go.
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SecurityCheckli.st
I'm pretty impressed with this resource. It's a little US-centric and I would have put the suggestions into a different order, … -
2004 called, @virginmedia. They asked me to remind you that maximum password lengths and prohibiting pasting makes your security worse, not better.
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Second Factor Safety Net
If your phone is your second-factor, what happens when you lose it? Dan shares his backup strategies and encourages you to think about your own.