The Internet's Own Boy is a documentary about computer prodigy, Internet pioneer, and activist hacker Aaron Swartz, but even if you've never heard of Aaron Swartz you should see this movie. The story has implications beyond the short life of one man. Through the passion, drama, and tragedy of Aaron Swartz's life The Internet's Own … Continue reading The Internet’s Own Boy: A movie everyone online should see
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For all of you who will be traveling on airplanes this summer here is a little poem about the TSA screening process and airport security. Sadly, it is still applicable years after I first wrote it. Since much of what the TSA does is nonsense, the poem is a nonsense poem based on the most … Continue reading A poem about the TSA based on Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
Do you use the Internet? Congratulations, your data has been vulnerable for about 2 years and is even more vulnerable now that the Heartbleed bug has been revealled publicly. Until web sites patch this OpenSSL vulnerability that little lock and https that you've been taught will keep your data safe as it travels across the … Continue reading What is the Heartbleed bug, and what should you do about it?
SplashData has released their annual list of the "worst passwords" based on which passwords appeared most frequently in password files obtained by hackers. As an information security specialists these lists always make me feel happy about my job security but also despondent about how security awareness efforts still aren't changing the behaviors of many computer … Continue reading 25 most used passwords of 2013: Have people lost faith in Jesus?
The most shocking thing to me about the recent Target data breach was not that it happened. Although the scope of the Target breach is extraordinary, I am always aware of the risks of using credit cards. I used to manage a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance program. I understand the … Continue reading Lesson from Target data breach: Don’t shop with your debit card
Kim Z. Dale 