Many years ago a friend who is well respected within the security community told me he was going to RSA on a press pass. “It’s free, easy and I don’t really like the conference” he explained as I asked why he did not just register to be a speaker as usual. I suspected that he … Continue reading Press Pass to RSA
I was a little disappointed with John Stewart’s piece on art authentication. While humorous, he attacked the notion of art and consumerism but skirted the more controversial subjects of graffitti and censorship. It seems to me that Banksy would have been a better example than Van Gough or Pollock. He is apparently about to have … Continue reading The Daily Show on the Irony of Art, but no Banksy
Mid-day news reports that Mumbai Internet access is under heavy surveillance and supervision: Vijay Mukhi, President of the Foundation for Information Security and Technology says, “The terrorists know that if they use machines at home, they can be caught. Cybercafes therefore give them anonymity.” “The police needs to install programs that will capture every key … Continue reading Police to License Access at Mumbai Cyber Cafes
Reuters reports that the police convicted Crippen on false evidence: A team led by John Trestrail, head of the regional poison centre in Grand Rapids, Michigan, took mitochondrial DNA — genetic material passed on through the mother — from a tissue sample from the corpse kept in a London museum. They then compared it with … Continue reading Dr. Crippen Exonerated