Research on the VPN flaw at Google has led me to believe they do not want anyone to talk about it. This brought me to an odd conclusion. Only a few months after the giant company said the Chinese are behind an attack on their infrastructure (that arguably came through a simple backdoor/VPN) they were … Continue reading Google and (Ir)Responsible Disclosure
The Jet Beetle page is downright hilarious. Read the whole thing. Street racing action. The other guy wimped out after a few “big-fire” demonstrations. What you see in the picture is about one-twentieth the full size of the fireball. Guy standing beside car had never seen it run before and was smiling ear-to-ear throughout the … Continue reading Jet Engine Cars and National Security
Unfortunate news for Buena Vista University in BusinessWeek: A northwestern Iowa university has reported a data breach on campus records which could include Social Security numbers of students and staff dating back to 1987. Although the period is long the University claims it could affect fewer than 100K people. The question is what student and … Continue reading SSN Breach to 1987
ZiffDavis in the UK reports that Europe will soon have a data breach reporting law A law forcing all organisations to publically declare data breaches is expected to be in place in the UK within four years. According to lawyers at law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW), legislation requiring organisations to notify the relevant authorities … Continue reading Europe to Get Breach Reporting Law