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Bluetooth Spam is Coming

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Privacy, Technology

Hijacking your Bluetooth headset to send ads is apparently ok in some countries with lax regulations
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Slashdot points to an article about companies who have figured out a way to send commercials to nearby bluetooth devices. So now if you're walking near a fast food spot, you get a instant message on your phone offering a lunchtime special.

According .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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Schneier Supporting Security Theater?

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Privacy, Technology

Security theater is the term Bruce Schneier uses to describe a security measure that doesn’t actually improve security as much as it makes us feel more secure. While he disagrees with most uses, he allows that sometimes, feeling better is a good thing. For example, hospitals that put RFID bracelets on newborns that will trigger an alarm if they go through the wrong doors helps reassure new mothers when the .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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Maine Rejects REAL ID

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Privacy, US Goverment

Maybe someday a national id will make sense. Until then, it's best to opt out.
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As reported by Privacy.org:

The Maine House and Senate registered nearly unanimous opposition Thursday to the federal Real ID Act, which requires states to change their drivers' licenses into national IDs linked to a central database. The resolution is not binding on Congress, but .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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22% of Windows Copies Pirated? Yeah, Whatever.

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Geek Stuff, Technology

Oh no! They're stealing our windows!
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Slashdot pointed to this article about a Microsoft press release stating that 22% of Windows Installations are pirated. Their basis for this conclusion? Failure rate of the Windows Genuine Advantage tool.

Self-absorbed boobs. I've never used any pirated software, but I have been greatly tempted to get a hacked version of the software .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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Don’t Buy Windows Vista

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 (No comments yet)

If you don't want bad press, try making a better product.
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That seems to be an undercurrent (or more than an undercurrent) of thought on the web. Here is a list of 10 good reasons not to buy Vista.

The point about Windows being released with the need for a hardware upgrade is something I can relate to. When XP came .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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RFID Tattoos for Soldiers

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Privacy, US Goverment

Uh. Oh." (Image used under: Creative Commons 2.0 [SRC])

Hmm…. Prime cuts of meat… and military personnel. In the same sentence. I realize that military people have a reduced set of rights compared to civilians, but they deserve respect, not to be tagged like a piece of meat.

"It could help identify friends or foes, prevent friendly fire, and help save soldiers' lives," he .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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Trying to “Fix” the No-Fly List

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Privacy, US Goverment

Too bad if you're innocent, you're not flying anyway.
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In a Washington Post article, they address the problem of false positives, where an innocent person is "wrongly detained" because their information is similar to someone's on the no fly list.

A specific example in the article is of Keiran O'Dwyer, a veteran American Airlines pilot who has been stopped and questioned .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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Tax Refund Loan Scam is Completely Avoidable

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)

Listen folks, have a little patience. If you’re going to get a refund, that’s great, but don’t under any circumstances give part of it away to a tax preparer. It’s just throwing away money.

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TJ Maxx and Marshalls Hacked (Yawn)

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Businesses, Privacy, Security

You wouldn't have lost it if you didn't take it in the first place.
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In a not so surprising story, some large chain stores have been hacked and had their databases of customer information stolen creating a risk for their customers.

The end result is that consumers are often left completely in the dark when data breaches .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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Domino’s Exposed for Taking and Storing Customer Data Forever

Monday, March 4th, 2019 (No comments yet)
Businesses, Privacy

Data collection is everywhere; including the pizza store
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In the Washington Post was a nice article explaining how even a normal average citizen can be tracked during her whole day through technology that exists right now. From the article:

Domino's tracks her name, phone number, address, and size and type of pizza ordered. Unless a store decides otherwise, .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]

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