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Linked: The Myth of Consumer-Grade Security
Bruce is right on here: “In his keynote address at the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Attorney General William Barr argued that companies should weaken encryption systems to gain access to consumer devices for criminal investigations. Barr repeated a common fallacy about a difference between military-grade encryption and consumer encryption: “After all, we are not talking…
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One test down
So I got the .Net framework going, and went and grabbed a copy of Aggie. The program has got some potential. It’s lightweight, it’s quick, and it puts all of your news onto a browser page, so you can see it all in one fell swoop. However, the font size is too small on that…
When do work-arounds hurt you?
That last post brings to mind an interesting idea in my mind. One that I’d like to get other’s input on because although I’ve only been at my job for a year or so, I’m beginning to understand that the common view of the IT Department had been in the past that we don’t always…
News and coffee
Good morning, I didn’t get much of anything accomplished with the pics last night, I was too caught up in the fantastic finish of the Islanders-Maple Leafs game last night. However, my lovely wife was kind enough to burn all of them on a CD last night, so I may get some free time at…
Linked – Security Update for the LastPass Extension
There’s a security issue inside the Lastpass browser exension that could allow a hacker to get in between you and Lastpass, and get all your info. While they correct the issue, they do have some recommendations to stay safe, or consider turning of the browser extension for a little bit. Use the LastPass Vault as…
