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A Theoretical Model for Location Privacy in Wireless Personal Area Networks

Location privacy is one of the major security problems in a Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN. The use of temporary pseudonyms has been suggested by several authors to solve the problem. This paper constructs a formal model of location privacy for WPAN. This theoretical framework contains a formal definition of...

Tags: Privacy, Wireless, Location Privacy, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Security

White papers 2008-12-05

An Asymptotically Optimal RFID Authentication Protocol Against Relay Attacks

Location privacy is one of the major security problems in a Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN. The use of temporary pseudonyms has been suggested by several authors to solve the problem. This paper constructs a formal model of location privacy for WPAN. This theoretical framework contains a formal definition of...

Tags: Attack, Location Privacy, RFID, Wi-Fi, Security, Wireless And Mobility, Biometrics

White papers 2008-09-23

Preserving Location Privacy in Wireless LANs

The broadcast and tetherless nature of wireless networks and the widespread deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots makes it easy to remotely locate a user by observing her wireless signals. Location is private information and can be used by malicious individuals for blackmail, stalking, and other privacy violations. This paper analyzes the...

Tags: LAN, Privacy, WLAN, Location Privacy, Wi-Fi, Wireless

White papers 2007-04-06

A Methodological Assessment of Location Privacy Risks in Wireless Hotspot Networks

Mobile computing enables users to compute and communicate almost regardless of their current location. However, as a side effect this technology considerably increased surveillance potential for user movements. Current research addresses location privacy rather patchwork-like than comprehensively. Thus, this paper presents a methodology for identifying, assessing, and comparing location privacy...

Tags: Mobile, Network, Mobile Computing, Privacy, Wireless Hotspot, Location Privacy, Handhelds, Wireless, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Marketing

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Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...

Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Auto Hide IP 4.6.2.2 (Windows)

Auto Hide IP is privacy-protection software which enables you to conceal your real IP address, surf anonymously, and automatically change your IP address every few minutes. With it, you are able to conceal your identity online by showing them a fake IP, blocking hackers and identity theft from knowing your...

Tags: IP, Microsoft Windows, Super MP3 Download, Auto Hide IP, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2009-11-17

What the duck? Aflac gets quackin' on Facebook

Social_Networking = Privacy disasterntHmmYou're right. If anyone knew I was a fan of the Aflac duck it would be curtains for my privacy. :)People do not understandWhen you put your pictures, location,hobbies, job, kids and so on the net.That site owns that data and it iscached forever.Yes, I knowI was...

Tags: Aflac Inc., Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 (Mac)

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most...

Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.5, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 (Windows)

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most...

Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.5, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Tor 0.2.1.20 (Mac)

Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis. Tor protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Network, Relay, Tor, Internet, Networking, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Thanksgiving Boom for Firefox 1.0.2 (Windows)

Celebrate the fall harvest, family and the things we're thankful for. We've gathered some great sites into the toolbar from online games and holiday history, to the recipes you'll need to wow the family. Explore the links, enjoy the theme. These themes are free and we switch your default search...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Brand, Theme, Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Brand Thunder, Branding, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-29

Ecoboom for Firefox 1.0.1 (Windows)

Be green with this eco-friendly nature theme for your Firefox browser. Includes links to leading sites, environmentally friendly products and an easy way to contribute to rain forest preservation--you're browser is something to be proud of. These themes are free and we switch your default search engine to BING, ASK...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Brand, Theme, Microsoft Windows, Brand Thunder, Branding, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2009-10-29

Pollen Journal for iPhone 1.3 (Mobile)

Pollen Journal for iPhone brings local pollen forecasts to you based on publicly available data and algorithms published in scientific papers. It also helps you find out exactly which pollens you are allergic to by tracking your allergy symptoms over a period of time. Key features are three day pollen...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Medication, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Ad Muncher 4.8 (Windows)

Ad Muncher is a powerful advert and popup blocking system for all browsers and advert-displaying programs like ICQ, Morpheus, Kazaa, Grokster, Opera, PalTalk, iMesh, Bearshare, LimeWire, etc. Ad Muncher can be configured to block anything that annoys you, with simple options to block common annoyances like: - Music and sound...

Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Ad Muncher

Software downloads 2009-10-21

Sidekick outage says more about the future of 'Pink' than Microsoft's cloud

This isn't about any service.This is about Microsoft in general. It brings up the question of whether they can manage a server environment. It doesn't matter what that environment is. Preservation of data is always job one. And this is the job where the failure occurred. So Pink, Azure, cloud,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Mary-Jo, Microsoft Corp., Azure, job, Pink, IT administration

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Secure Windows 2009 3.0.2 (Windows)

Secure Windows 2009 a system application containing both tweaks and utilities. Now, no need to worry how to Speed up, Repair and secure your PC? Secure Windows gives you all in one smart package. It's fasted optimizing, cleanup your drives, registry, shortcuts and duplicates files more easily than ever. It...

Tags: PC, Health Care, Access Control, Tool, Real Kit, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Desktops, Security Administration, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-13

Private clouds: A valuable concept or buzzword bingo?

Governance and Control are a serious isssue...The blog seemed to try to downplay the loss of control of business information and data like it was the same as losing control of an electricity grid. The two things are not the same. When the electricity grid goes down, sure business stops...

Tags: Virtualization, Recruitment & Selection, tech industry, Google Inc., cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Arora 0.10.1 (Windows)

Arora is a lightweight cross-platform web browser. Arora uses the QtWebKit port of the fully standards-compliant WebKit layout engine. It features fast rendering, powerful JavaScript engine, and supports Netscape plugins. Arora for Windows features bookmarks, history, and tabbed browsing, integration with desktop environments, smart location bar, session management, privacy mode,...

Tags: Search Engine, Environment, Plug-in, Arora, Microsoft Windows, Search, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-01

ExifCleaner 1.0 (Windows)

ExifCleaner is a program which allows you to remove individual Exif tags or to strip Exif data entirely. This protects your privacy, helps you to hide unneeded, undesirable or sometimes sensitive information - about the image, photographer and location. Did you know that every digital photo produced with a camera...

Tags: Server, Image, SuperUtils Software, ExifCleaner, Microsoft Windows, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-24

Six hazards of playing Foursquare

Employee of the month and privacy thoughtsGreat article and I'm somewhat a Foursquare junkie too at the moment. A business could always add a second listing for themselves for employees to use. i.e. Bob's Bar - San Jose and Bob's Bar - San Jose EMP and put the emp...

Tags: Foursquare

Discussion threads 2009-09-21