Law, Security
Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear?

Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear?

“If you’ve nothing to hide then you’ve nothing to fear” is often trotted out in the debate around privacy and secrecy. Superficially it seems reasonable but even with a modicum of critical thinking, the adage becomes trite and flawed. However, even…

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Andrew
Security, Social Media
Formspring Had a Security Breach

Formspring Had a Security Breach

Those of you who have a Formspring account might want to take a minute to go and check on it. Formspring announced today, July 10, 2012, that it has had a security breach. and that some user passwords may have…

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JenThorpe
Information, Security

Has DNSChanger Infected Your Computer

Back in November 2011 a group of Estonian and Russian hackers were arrested for creating and running a botnet called DNSChanger. DNSChanger was true to its name, it changed the DNS address of the computer it controlled and directed it…

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KL Tech Muse
Information, Security
Hijacking a Drone

Hijacking a Drone

Drones are unmanned flying vehicles which are controlled by operators from thousands of miles away. They are used extensively in Afghanistan to track the Taliban’s activities. There has been increase talk among law enforcement in the United States that using…

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KL Tech Muse
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Podcast
GNC-2012-05-01 #761 Listener Appreciation Month

GNC-2012-05-01 #761 Listener Appreciation Month

May will be the month of giveaways, listen to win. I also go into some of things that I have been doing which you are probably already aware to ensure the stability of the show for the long hall. Extended…

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Todd Cochrane
Podcast
Podcast
GNC-2012-03-29 #754 Tech News and Info

GNC-2012-03-29 #754 Tech News and Info

How many hours a week do you work, I read that working more than 49 hours a week is excessive.. I guess I have been working excessive hours for the past 30 years… Full stack of Tech News and Info.…

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Todd Cochrane
Podcast