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Schneier: Security neglected in economic gloom

Schneier: Security neglected in economic gloomI wish I were surprisedMr. Schneier is putting in for the 'Captain Obvious' award.Just a IT execs need the "Captain Oblivious' award, probably more.

Tags: Schneier, security

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Schneier slams US border biometrics

Schneier slams US border biometricsSchneier slams US border biometricsGoodness gracious me!When had these authorites anything to do woth security? The entire Homeland Security project, together with others, including Airport security in this country, is about something else entirely.It is about collecting as much detail from citizens as possible and to...

Tags: Authentication/Encryption, SECURITY, Schneier, biometrics

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm

$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithmSchneier thought the sameIf you read Bruce Schneier's history on his website, he claim to have discovered the same revelation. He says he used to believe that if he found the perfect encryption, the world would be secure. He later...

Tags: encryption algorithm

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

Got room in your heart for a hacker?

I was looking over famed security researcher and cryptography expert Bruce Schneier's blog today and found an article on hacking medical devices.  I have to admit that I was surprised, but I shouldn't have been.  These days, if you can build it, we can break it seems to be the...

Tags: Device, Researcher, Article, Hacker, Schneier, Hacking, Security, Digital Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-03-13

Why I run an open Wi-Fi network

Security expert Bruce Schneier wrote a column yesterday titled Steal This Wi-Fi explaining why he runs an open wireless network at home: To me, it's basic politeness. Providing internet access to guests is kind of like providing heat and electricity, or a hot cup of tea. But to some...

Tags: Bandwidth, Network, Wi-Fi Network, Cable, Wireless Network, Schneier, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Rik Fairlie

Blog posts 2008-01-11

Did NSA install back door in encryption standard?

Does a new government encryption standard contain a back door for the NSA? That's what security researchers want to know after taking a close look at one of four random number generators approved by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, Bruce Schneier writes in Wired. ...

Tags: Algorithm, Generator, Encryption, NSA, Schneier, Engineering, Internet, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2007-11-15

Schneier questions need for security industry

Schneier questions need for security industryIt's hard to secure your own products......when companies threaten to sue you for it. Example: Symantec's fury over Microsoft implementing PatchGuard kernel patch protection in its x64 operating systems.is that right?organizing conferences at hyde park is a hilarious idea. it keeps them from being...

Tags: Security Software, security, Schneier, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2007-04-26

Surveillance is Tyranny

In what I believe is Bruce Schneier’s finest moment he has put voice to the underlying threat to liberty that US citizens face thanks to the NSA+Phone Company collusion. Schneier does not even mention the hot topics of ATT funneling traffic...

Tags: JavaOne, ATT

Blog posts 2006-05-18

The security trade-off

The security trade-offAnother "expert" without a clue???Is it just me or does anyone else understand that the best "security" is having friends instead of enemies at every turn? Don't get me wrong, I know there are times when people simply can't see everything eye to eye, but if you...

Tags: Schneier, security, 9/11 commission, government

Discussion threads 2004-05-04

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Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Skype open source? Ain't gonna happen

EncryptionEven if Skype could legally release source code, it would not do so. Skype encryption is so good that no one, except perhaps some governments working in secret, have broken it. The company is not about to give that asset away for free.If Skype were to release source code, the...

Tags: Engineering, SECURITY, open source, Skype Technologies S.A., source code, encryption, algorithm, Blowfish

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?

Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I've been saying this for a while.[i]When it comes to trade-offs between security and convenience, convenience always wins.[/i]security = 1 / convenienceRE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I can't believe that you're endorsing having the police in any country "wardriving" around to detect...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, LANs, Wi-Fi, WLAN, router, Wi-Fi connection

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

News to know: Apple, iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; Blu-ray; Bartz

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Jason Hiner: Apple thumbs nose at Palm, reports 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in 3 days CNBC:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Information Technology, Voice, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Blu-ray, Carrier Strength, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-23

eBay scammers try to scam security expert

eBay scammers try to scam security expertIt sounds like the system works quite well!Since in both cases the scammer failed, I would have to say that the system works quite well. What this story does tell us though is that sellers might want to hold off a day before sending...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), E-mail, security, PayPal, eBay Inc., Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

eBay scammers try to scam security expert

If Bruce Schneier can't sell a PC on eBay without scammers trying to get one over him, what chance do the rest of us have? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: eBay Inc., Scammer, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Open source shrugs at EU liability plans

Open source shrugs at EU liability plansI've said it beforeFOSS companies should not worry.Having liabilities for the free speach makes no sense and would violate the constitution.Only propietary companies need to worry about it.RE: Open source shrugs at EU liability plansI agree with Dana; the current "exemption" by many software...

Tags: OSS Developer, liability plan, open source, precaution, OSS, F/OSS

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Five IT security pet peeves

Guest post: Anyone who cares about a field of expertise â€" really cares about it â€" must have some annoyances about things that could, even should, be better, but aren’t for what seem like the dumbest of reasons. TechRepublic's Chad Perrin shares five of his pet peeves in the realm...

Tags: Pet, IT Security, Information Technology, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-06

SystemUp Eraser 2009 1.0.4.15 (Windows)

Secure deletion of files, directories or whole data mediums. SystemUp Eraser erases sensitive data quickly and reliably in accordance with international security standards. Modern deletion procedures guarantee erasing your data without a trace. As a result, data recovery is not even possible in the laboratory. Signed deletion logs are used...

Tags: zoneLink Software, SystemUp Eraser, Data Medium, Deletion Method, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Security, Software

Software downloads 2009-05-06

RSA: Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor? [video]

Will there be one major catastrophe, or just smaller disasters? Panelists discuss what security issues we should be watching out for, where the threat might come from, and the difficulties in predicting the unpredictable. Panelists include: Whitfield Diffie, vice president and chief security officer for Sun Microsystems; Ronald Rivest, Viterbi...

Tags: RSA Security Inc., Professor, Computer Science, Video, Productivity, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-22

Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor?

Will there be one major catastrophe, or just smaller disasters? Panelists discuss what security issues we should be watching out for, where the threat might come from, and the difficulties in predicting the unpredictable. Panelists include: Whitfield Diffie, vice president and chief security officer for Sun Microsystems; Ronald Rivest, Viterbi...

Tags: Professor, Computer Science, Productivity, security, RSA, cryptology, threats

Videos 2009-04-22