To Thwart the Identity Thieves
There is an excellent article in BusinessWeek on what is supposed to be the fastest growing crime in the U.S.: Identity Theft. I agree that only radical reform will solve the problem. However, I …
Richard Forno Let Go Rants About Symantec
Richard Forno was let go by Symantec, coincidentally right after he had politely complained in a letter about the extremely inefficient payment procedures they brought with them to SecurityFocus. I …
Computer Security And Intelligence Web Links
The C4I.org - Computer Security and Intelligence website has, according to the author, “little nuggets” of information he finds “interesting enough to post online”. The most …
The Myth of Security at Canada�s Airports
07:00 Senate Committee on National Security and Defense in Canada recently released a report on the new airport security measures. Entitled, “The Myth of Security at Canada�s Airports” …
Viacom won't run anti War ads
With all of the millions of protesters out there this weekend, you would think that Viacom would not be opposed to a fairly popular viewpoint being broadcast. However, they have refused to run an …
Reckless Administration May Reap Disastrous Consequences
Senator Robert Byrd made this excellent speech on the negative consequences of the Bush Administrations actions and policies. Some gems: “To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible …
Aba Taking A Stand Against Bush Administration
A Feb 10 American Bar Association resolution “urges Congress to ensure, through appropriate legislation, regular and timely oversight, and expanded reporting requirements, that the FISA is used …
Patriot 2 Encryption An Aggravating Circumstance
Declan McCullagh asks a good question on the cryptography list: When encryption is omnipresent in everything from wireless networks to hard drives to SSH clients, might the basic effect of such a law …
World's Most Stupid Security Measures
“Human rights watchdog Privacy International has launched a quest to find the World’s Most Stupid Security Measure. " https://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/29279.html There were …
E Voting In Washington Say Goodbye To Election Integrity
“The most important question to ask is this: With respect to this year’s all-electronic voting machines, is there any meaningful evidence that the vote you cast was correctly recorded …