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Are all engineers secretly terrorists?

Two Oxford dons have published a paper which claims that engineering and terrorism share a common mindset. (The lead author is Diego Gambetta, right.) Personally I can see a closer relationship between being being an Oxford sociology professor and having your head...but I digress. (Someone needs a lesson...

Tags: Hacking Tool, Terrorism, Engineer, 9/11 Commission, Hacking, Homeland Security, C/C++, Security, Government, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-01-31

Six years after 9/11, state emergency systems still a hodgepodge

In 2009, the nations broadcasters are required to switch over to digital signals. That frees up a huge swath of analog frequency, which the agency will auction off shortly. Under the current plan, thd FCC will set aside $1 billion of the take for states to fund communications systems for...

Tags: Homeland security, Government technology

Blog posts 2007-05-04

Whitepaper on Terrorism Insurance

The objective of this whitepaper is to show how terror insurance has grown over the past decade and especially since September 11, 2001. It will compare how industries, as well as national governments, viewed terror insurance prior to 9/11 and how they are approaching it today. It will also demonstrate...

Tags: Industry, Terrorism Insurance, Terrorism, 9/11 Commission, Insurance, Homeland Security, Financial Planning, Corporate Insurance, Business Operations, Government, Finance

White papers 2004-11-01

Homeland security: An assault on privacy?

Homeland security: An assault on privacy?NO, NEVER..Privacey DOES NOT NEED TO BEREDEFINED!!! Just because we CAN do something with Technology oh like Blow the Planet up a thousand times over with NUKES does NOT mean we have to or in any fashion it is wise to do so!I should...

Tags: SECURITY, 9/11 commission, attack, homeland security, Criminal gov

Discussion threads 2004-10-20

Additional Resources

Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClick

Following the recent release of a PoC demonstrating clickjacking in action, Adobe has released a security advisory offering solutions for customers and IT administrators on dealing with the flaw until they releases a Flash player patch before the end of October. "We have just posted a Security Advisory for...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Flaw, Macromedia Flash Player, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Watching you watch the debate

Tonight, as you watch the second presidential debate, Google will be watching you to see what you're searching for. It's just another peek into the minds of voters to find out which issues matter most or which are most confusing or unclear. Take, for example, the results...

Tags: Debate, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Atrivo/Intercage's disconnection briefly disrupts spam levels

After years of operation, California based ISP Atrivo/Intercage, a well known Russian Business Network darling, faced the music and was disconnected from the Internet by its upstream provider at the end of September. What happened according to MessageLabs's latest intelligence report, was a brief decline of spam due to the...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Atrivo/Intercage, Intercage, Atrivo, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Cyberthreats, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Researchers publish details on London travel card hack

First there was Boston's Charlie card. Now, Dutch researchers have exposed the inherent weakness in the RFID chip used in London's Oyster travel smartcard, ZDNet UK says. Researchers released details at the Esorics security conference in Malaga on Monday and an academic paper PDF...

Tags: Card, Researcher, London, Chip, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Webcam hijack demo highlights clickjacking threat

[ UPDATE: The details are out. Lots of unresolved clickjacking issues] A security researcher in Israel has released a demo of a "clickjacking" attack, using an JavaScript game to turn every browser into a surveillance zombie. The release of the demo follows last month's...

Tags: Webcam, Click, Web Browser, Twitter, Raff, Games, Web Browsers, Security, Personal Technology, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Online, hard to avoid debate

Tonight's presidential debate is spring up all over the Net. NBC's Hulu has launched a new Election 08 hub, which PaidContent describes as "an odd mix of debates, speeches, political humor, soundbites and commentary." Hulu is also showing Crawford, a film about the effects of...

Tags: Debate, Sales Force Management, Sales, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Blogger ethics, public relations... and you

Two different conversations that are connected at the core by the way the news media continues to grow and change. Bloggers have a significant responsibility in wielding their keystrokes, whether they have 10 readers or 10,000. Public relations professionals are still grappling with how to best work with this new...

Tags: Ethics, Blogger, Public Relations Professional, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Trying to increase productivity? Send your employees home.

Companies that give their workers the option of telecommuting are seeing greater productivity, lower costs, improved employee health and greater employee retention, according to a survey released today by the Computing Technology Industry Association. Case in point: I'm typing this from this from my own home office...

Tags: Phone, Telecommuting, Telecom & Utilities, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Scammers introduce ATM skimmers with built-in SMS notification

The bust of the notorious ATM scammer going under the handle of Cha0 in early September, once again puts ATM skimming in the spotlight. Among the main insecurities scammers face while embedding an ATM skimmer, is the retrieval process of the device that is now containing the credit card details...

Tags: Device, Credit Card, built-In, SMS, Scammer, ATM, Network Technology, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Networking, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-10-07

New book details how to break iPhone passcodes and recover data

O'Reilly just released a new book, iPhone Forensics, Recovering Evidence, Personal Data, and Corporate Assets (US$39.99) by Jonathan Zdziarski. Any given iPhone is likely to contain sensitive information belonging to its owner, and some types of information that may belong to others: corporate email, documents, and photos, to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Online ad revenue strong first half of 2008: What about the second half?

Internet ad revenue surged in the first half of 2008, up 15.2 percent to $11.5 billion compared to a year ago, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Unfortunately, that duo left their crystal balls at home when it comes to the second half outlook. Simply...

Tags: Revenue, Advertisement, Online Advertising, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Windows Vista Woes or helping my Grandson with homework

Considering my background, it's not at all hard to understand how I've become the tech support helpdesk for family, friends and the neighborhood as a whole. I've done my best to accept my lot in life with grace and courage. This time, my Grandson, Steven, was trying to complete a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft PowerPoint, Laptop Computer, Steven, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Software, Office Suites, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-10-07

News to know: AMD; iPhone security; Linux; SAP

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: AMD to spin off manufacturing. Techmeme Heather Clancy: The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Information Technology, SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Strategy, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Live Webcast: The 2008 Email Security Benchmarking Report

Email is a critical tool for business communications, but its use is threatened by the growing volume and sophistication of external attacks. Today's best-in-class organizations are realizing significant benefits compared to other organizations, particularly through the use of Software as a Service SaaS security applications. Join this...

Tags: Google Inc., Webcast, E-mail Security, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Security

Webcasts 2008-10-07

sBOOKs - Charles Dickens Vol 1 (exe)

See 11 ebooks from Charles Dickens in one easy to use application. Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England, on February 7, 1812. He was the second of eight children. His mother had been in service to Lord Crew, and his father worked as a clerk for the Naval Pay...

Tags: Mother, SmartSolutions, E-books, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-10-07

sBOOKs - Jane Austen (exe)

See 11 ebooks from Jane Austen in one easy to use application. Jane Austen's novels are comedies of manners that depict the self-contained world of provincial ladies and gentlemen. Most of her works revolve around the delicate business of providing husbands for marriageable daughters. She is particularly noted for her...

Tags: SmartSolutions, Jane Austen, E-books, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-10-07