I on occasion get asked whether the data that is stored in call center systems, such as audio recordings and screenshots, is also regulated. Lately I have been asked if there is some way to easily find just the sensitive information in audio or video files and encrypt or hash it without affecting the rest … Continue reading Audio Files and Breaches
News from Prague, just weeks ahead of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) meetings there, reveals new levels of sophistication in ATM fraud. The Prague Monitor reports a foreign gang is thought to be behind the attacks. The principle by which the gang withdraws money from the accounts resembles a mobile telephone – the gang is … Continue reading ATM fraud advances
The Urban Eco Map of San Francisco reports that my neighborhood is leading the city in pounds composed and is third overall! A wide margin separates the top two zip codes in composting. Is there an award? As far as cities go, San Francisco is one of the cleanest and greenest in the US. We … Continue reading Top Composter
All things in moderation could be the byline of this story. Computerworld brings to light a CDC study that apparently says gamers are 35, overweight and sad The average gamer, far from being a teen, is actually a 35-year-old man who is overweight, aggressive, introverted — and often depressed, according to a report out this … Continue reading Hazardous Effects of Gaming