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Hamster plus Hotspot equals Web 2.0 meltdown!: Robert Graham CEO Errata Security gave his Web 2.0 hijacking presentation to a packed audience at Black Hat 2007 today. The audience erupted with applause and laughter when Graham used his tools to hijack someone's Gmail account during an unscripted demo. The victim in this case was using a typical...; Tags: Servers, Security, News, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure, Desktop, Browsers; Blog posts 2007-08-02
Confirming the flat-earther's myths doesn't serve anyone: My colleague David Berlind just can't seem to stop barking up the wrong tree when it comes to email security. In his latest blog, Berlind accuses me of a "reality distortion field" which really isn't productive. While he has some legitimate complaints - which I've complained about too - Berlind...; Tags: Technology policy, Servers, Security, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-07-26
Mobile carriers making out from rural phone subsidy: The few cell phone companies that provide rural Americans with service are reaping the rewards of a growing government fund, leaving some politicians concerned about the effectiveness of the subsidies, reports the AP.The Universal Service Fund has collected $44 billion over its 10-year lifetime from a surcharge on the phone...; Tags: Mobile/wireless, Regulations; Blog posts 2007-07-23
How to implement SSL or TLS secure communications: SSL Secure Socket Layer and its successor TLS Transport Layer Security are two technologies that enable secure communications on a massive global scale. To facilitate SSL or TLS encryption between any two computers, an X.509 Digital Certificate is required on at least one end of the connection. The Digital Certificate...; Tags: Vista, Servers, Security, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Microsoft, Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-07-20
A secure Wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users: As ubiquitous and convenient as Wireless LAN Hotspots are, it is probably the single most dangerous technology to the mobile computer user. From a security standpoint it is an absolute nightmare because of multiple inadequacies. The two biggest issues with Hotspots is that you have no idea if you're connecting...; Tags: Technology policy, Servers, Security, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure, Hardware, Desktop, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-07-18

According to AMD, Intel Core 2 Duo doesn't exist: According to AMD, Intel Core 2 Duo doesn't existEd Stroligo of Overclockers.com sent me an interesting post about more marketing shenanigans this week and I've had a chance to ask AMD about this. When looking at AMD's product comparison page for its mobile processor line up, several things struck me...; Tags: Processors, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Intel, Hardware, Consumer electronics, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-13
Wireless NAS - A solution in search of a problem: One of the most dubious product categories I've ever seen was the Wireless NAS Network Attached Storage device. I've seen some of these devices in stores and I've seen people asking for a Wireless NAS device. I find it dubious because it's clearly a solution in search of a problem...; Tags: Consumer electronics, Desktop, Hardware, Infrastructure, Mobile/Wireless, Networking, Storage; Blog posts 2007-07-11
Why 2.4 GHz is a dead end for Wi-Fi: If there is any doubt in anyone's mind that the channel-constrained 2.4 GHz band is a dead end for Wi-Fi, here are some charts that will put things in to perspective. The following is a power-level comparison between an Access Point, a Microwave oven, and normal background noise coming from...; Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Microsoft, Intel, Infrastructure, Hardware, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-07-10
As iPhone reveals weakness of Edge network, a call for a national wireless network: The sale of the iPhone is a publicity event of such gargantuan proportions that anyone with a reasonable hook to the story can use media hunger for all things iPhone to air their particular agenda. Enter Reed Hundt, former chairman of the FCC and front man for Frontline Wireless. The...; Tags: Mobile/wireless, FCC; Blog posts 2007-07-04
Chinese protesters defy media control with text power: Get ready for the new grassroots organizing tool ... the cellphone. In China, where traditional media is tightly controlled, activists are using text messaging to quickly generate protests against government activities, reports the Washington Post Foreign Service.In June 2007, when a giant chemical factory was slated to be built in...; Tags: Mobile/wireless, International, Censorship, China; Blog posts 2007-07-02
Palm Foley with Linux threatens the Laptop: At the Digital Experience in New York this week, Palm demonstrated the simplicity of their Foley 2 pound sub-notebook device that can potentially replace a full blown laptop for mobile workers. I was initially very skeptical of such a device until I saw it turn on and off instantly with...; Tags: News, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Hardware; Blog posts 2007-07-02
802.11n Draft 2.0 gear still a neighbor killer: As we get to the final draft stages of the 802.11n standard, it was thought that the neighbor interference issues have been put to rest by the Draft 2.0. The new standard supposedly has a strict ban on dual-channel operation whenever any legacy devices are operating. The product is suppose to back off from...; Tags: Technology policy, News, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Intel, Hardware, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-06-26
Jailers can't keep Blackberries, phones out of jail: From urban hipsters to dirt poor Africans, everyone needs a cellphone. So why not prisoners? Just because they're contraband hasn't stopped many California prisoners from smuggling in over 1,000 cellphones and Blackberries into prisons, reports the Los Angeles Times.The problem has exploded in recent year as cell phones get smaller...; Tags: Mobile/wireless, Law enforcement; Blog posts 2007-06-26
The role of 802.11n in the Enterprise: As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, Enterprises are beginning to wonder how this may impact their Wireless LAN strategy in the coming year and beyond. For organizations that may choose to deploy 802.11n, it will have serious upgrade implications for both the infrastructure and the client side...; Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Intel, Infrastructure, Hardware, Desktop; Blog posts 2007-06-19
ASUS and Intel slaughters OLPC with Eee-ase: ASUS and Intel have actually created an alternative for Nicholas Negroponte's OLPC One Laptop Per Child called the "Eee PC". The difference here is that the ASUS Eee PC is actually something that looks usable and perhaps even desirable for everyday use as a super cheap UMPC Ultra Mobile PC. The...; Tags: News, Mobile/Wireless, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-06-06
A rational debate on Net Neutrality: The subject of Net Neutrality has become so politicized that it's almost impossible to have a rational debate on the subject. Even the term "Net Neutrality" has become a political slogan that is often deliberately vague to hide its true meaning. Is it even possible to have a rational debate...; Tags: Technology policy, News, Networking, Net Neutrality, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-06-04
Free Wi-Fi Driver vulnerability auditing tool released!: In this last year, we've had a rash of critical wireless driver vulnerabilities affecting major vendors from Apple, Intel, Broadcom, to D-Link Atheros. Driver vulnerabilities even extended in to the Video driver space with the NVIDIA flaw. Then there are the weaponized penetration tools like Metasploit 3 that can demonstrate...; Tags: Apple, Desktop, Hardware, Infrastructure, Intel, Microsoft, Mobile/Wireless, Networking, News, Security; Blog posts 2007-05-30
Canon's FSO laser beam uplink: Canon showed off its latest line of FSO Free Space Optics CANOBEAM products. These devices offer 156 to 1250 mbps of actual throughput under good atmospheric conditions and aren't susceptible to RF Radio Frequency interference. The downside to FSO devices is that they must have an unobstructed line-of-sight in non-foggy...; Tags: Infrastructure, Mobile/Wireless, Networking; Blog posts 2007-05-23
WinHEC: Drivers, Home Server, Server 2008: At WinHEC 2007, Bill Gates kicked off the keynote session and proclaimed that Windows Vista sold 40 million copies in the first 100 days which is twice as fast as Windows XP. That doesn't include all the coupons that were sold with new PCs during Christmas 2006 shopping season but...; Tags: Desktop, Microsoft, Mobile/Wireless, Networking, News, Servers, Storage; Blog posts 2007-05-16
Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEP: When I blogged earlier this week about TJXs failure to secure their wireless LAN and how it may end up costing TJX a billion dollars, I knew that it was merely the tip of the iceberg with so many retailers still running WEP encryption. As if WEP wasnt already...; Tags: Servers, Security, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Hardware, Desktop; Blog posts 2007-05-10