Your government at work

ByMike McBride July 14, 2003 Reading Time: 1 minute

Saw this over at PocketPC Thoughts this morning. An article about the Air Marshals use of PDA’s:

“The Transportation Security Administration spent $6.9 million to outfit the federal air marshal corps with voice-capable wireless handheld computers for in-flight use and then subsequently banned any voice usage because of potential interference with cockpit functions, according to interviews with several air marshals.”

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction…

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Linked – Hacking Small Companies Has Become Big Business – ITInflections
ByMike McBride March 9, 2016March 7, 2016 Reading Time: 1 minute

“Large, well-fortified organizations and enterprises may not be as attractive to data thieves as they once were. You can thank better training, bigger IT budgets and more effective security measures for this welcome bit of news. Things are less rosy for small companies, however. Shrinking budgets, limited resources, and lax or outdated security practices have…

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ByMike McBride September 20, 2002July 22, 2014 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Blogger Stats has been unleashed on the world. Currently only available for BlogSpot Plus users, but they hope to have it available to others soon. I’d be interested to see how it works out for anyone using it! Sun announced this week that they are going to roll out a Linux desktop system. It seems…

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Why streaking at a hockey game is not a good idea
ByMike McBride October 18, 2002 Reading Time: 1 minute

Because sometimes, after you climb over the boards you hit your head on the ice and get knocked unconscious. I see stupid people, they’re everywhere! *L* Best quote in the article, though, goes to Bob Boughner: “Well, it’s the shame,” said Boughner, with a grin. “It’s never a girl. It’s always a guy.” I guess…

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Security and Communication Tools
ByMike McBride March 6, 2010 Reading Time: 1 minute

Should we be overly concerned with the information people might be inadvertently sharing on social networks when many still haven’t learned about the dangers of using a cell phone in public? That story reminds me of the time we were taking the train to Chicago and one of our fellow passengers spent part of the…

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Linked – How I made LastPass give me all your passwords
ByMike McBride July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 Reading Time: 1 minute

Should we stop using password managers? No. They are still much better than the alternative (password reuse). Although, taking a second to disable autofill functionality is a good move because this isn’t the first autofill bug we’ve seen, and I doubt it will be the last. Also, this would not work if multi factor authentication…

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Big Bug in OpenSSL, Change Passwords
ByMike McBride April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 Reading Time: 1 minute

Even if you don’t know what OpenSSL is, go over to Mashable and check out their breakdown of which sites were vulnerable and where you should change your passwords. http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/ Go now. Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars. Follow these topics: SocialNetworking, Tech

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