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Passports worth £2.5 million stolen in van hijack

Passports worth £2.5 million stolen in van hijackInside Jobwhat a coincidence: the driver happened to stop for a paper and candy bar right at the spot where a couple of thieves saw an opportunity to take a van with a couple of cardboard boxes in them. ;)RE: Passports worth £2.5...

Tags: SECURITY, van, Nate, Passports worth, attack

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

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Elvis, your e-passport is ready!

E-passports not only threaten your personal safety traveling, the RFID chips are easy to clone and fake. How easy? Here's the picture of Elvis Presley's e-passport: The photo is taken from a passport scanner at a Dutch airport - no alarms or errors....

Tags: E-passport, Passport, Chip, Hacker, E-passport Chip Business, RFID, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-07-19

$236m judgment against spammer couple

$236m judgment against spammer coupleSadly, it's pointlessSadly, in reality such a judgment is pointless.Let them pay it in jail time$236m is a fair bill to run up. I say let them paying it back in jail time.Let's even be generous and say 1 day in jail will reduce the bill...

Tags: Spam, Email Ads, e-mail, spammer, advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

News to know: Microsoft Midori; Sub $600 PCs; Dell; Neosploit; SOA

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori' What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Microsoft, In Search Of Itself Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The 'Mojave Experiment' - Just an exercise in guided clicking or does it...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Malware, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, BIOS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Web Services, Viruses And Worms, Security, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Components, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Passports worth £2.5 million stolen in van hijack

Graham Tibbetts of the UK Telegraph is reporting that the British Foreign Office has admitted to losing around 3,000 passports and visa stickers, which were stolen on their way from Manchester to RAF Northolt in London, where they were to be sent to British embassies.  From the article: Officials...

Tags: Passport, Van, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-29

Is IT abuse a threat to democracy?

Is IT abuse a threat to democracy?Mind ControlWith my X-files inspired name, and a subject line like that, I probably deserver to be dismissed as a loon, but...A read of Derren Brown's book "Mind Control" should make even the the most ardent sceptic ponder on just how controllable people are....

Tags: Biometrics, Government, Authentication/Encryption, Mind Control, Google Inc., information technology

Discussion threads 2008-04-17

ZDNet UK's list of top 10 IT failures

As you might imagine, I'm a sucker for failure trivia. ZDnet UK has compiled a list of the top ten IT disasters of all time. Although I question the inclusion of some items on the list, it's worth a peek: 1. Faulty Soviet early warning system...

Tags: Airbus A380, Airbus S.A.S., Centre, Dell Computer Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Information Technology, Laptop Computer, Management, Michael Krigsman, Russians, Software, Tools & Techniques

Blog posts 2007-11-27

Why the ban on mandatory RFID implants should be Federal

The California legislature recently banned employers from mandating RFID Radio Frequency Identification implants for their employees.  While I'm glad I'm covered in my state, why isn't this ban being implemented at the Federal level to cover every citizen?  I'm not suggesting that we ban the devices; I'm suggesting that no one should...

Tags: RFID, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-09-13

Kensington Contour Traveler rolling laptop case

Like the Contour Balance, Kensington's slightly more compact rolling laptop bag, the $100 Contour Traveler accommodates laptops with display sizes up to 15.4 inches and incorporates wheels and a telescoping handle so you don't have to literally shoulder the full weight of your midsize laptop. As its name implies, though,...

Tags: Notebooks, Contour, Contour Traveler, laptop computer, Kensington, zipper, compartment

Product reviews 2007-06-01

MT launches anti-RealID revolution, bans DMV from complying with federal law

MT launches anti-RealID revolution, bans DMV from complying with federal lawRealIDHomeland Security says a person without such a drivers license cannot board a COMMERCIAL flight, or enter a Federal building. If enough States reject this Real-ID law, then the COMMERCIAL Airlines will suffer. Now, how long will that last? When...

Tags: SECURITY, Semiconductors, RealID, anti-RealID, homeland security

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

Is privacy important?

Is privacy important?Very Well PutThe subversion of civil liberties by our current President is disgusting.As part of a speech, I'd written:"As Americans, we the people need to decide which is more precious to us; do we fight for the ideals of our Democracy, of our Republic, and of our Constitution...or...

Tags: Homeland security, SECURITY, American People, 9/11 commission, privacy, government

Discussion threads 2007-01-08

Yet more on Evoting

Yet more on EvotingMaybe, but we've seen where...that ends in the US.... A public fight in court, a moron in the White house and lots of tax money wasted on 'public services'to controll everybody...BTW: Using different counting and/or RDBMS software for different locations means that an interface needs to be...

Tags: essentials, accountability, transparency, RFID, e-voting

Discussion threads 2006-10-19

RFID passports and VeriChip security podcast

I had the opportunity to interview Kevin Mahaffey who is the Director of Development for Flexilis Inc. Kevin and his team of researchers presented a video at Black Hat 2006 illustrating improperly shielded RFID Radio Frequency Identifier passports that can potentially be used to trigger a bomb.It turns out...

Tags: RFID, passport

Blog posts 2006-08-21

RFID passports arrive for Americans

RFID passports arrive for AmericansMoronsWhy do they ALWAYS have to learn the hard way? Anything that is made can be unmade. Anything digital can be hacked. It may take a day or a decade, but it will happen. One hell of an oops, don't you think?The ACLU needs to file...

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, computer, government, passport, RFID

Discussion threads 2006-08-14

On not learning from history

On not learning from historyNote also ...There is also the issue of people ripping out implants out of other people to use the chips. This could lead to crimes becoming more and more gory. Then there are of course privacy issues which many people conveniently dismiss.Careful about the RFID "copy"I...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), SECURITY, RFID

Discussion threads 2006-08-12

Driver's license or national ID card?

Driver's license or national ID card?Yes and how many of thoseusing national ID's are Democratic Republics? Or have the same level of freedom and rights... well that we used to have?Bottom line this is one step closer to a fascist regime. How does it feel?I hate to spout biblical stuff...

Tags: ID card, national ID card

Discussion threads 2006-02-16

Get used to biometrics, travelers told

Get used to biometrics, travelers toldBiometrics and travelJust don't put RFID's in the passports and use 2-3 part authntication.I don't understand . . .I don't understand why biometrics is such a big deal--contact lenses can alter retina scans, surgery can alter fingerprints (fingerprints can also be faked using transparent...

Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Scanners, fingerprint scanner, camel, biometrics, car door, security, fingerprint

Discussion threads 2005-05-27