20 Jun
2013

Credibility

Credibility… It’s the only currency that means anything on this kind of playing field. Dean’s got the tape, and he’s gonna come out with it. And when he does, I want his credibility. I want people to know he’s lying before they hear what he says. That’s a quote from the 1998 movie ‘Enemy of […]

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7 Jun
2013

A slippery slope

I was wathcing the news yesterday, and there was a piece on the government supporting teachers getting the right to go through students bags and such while at school. I think this is a horrible idea. Let me tell you why. Traditionally, a person and his property are his. You need probable cause to search […]

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23 May
2011

Pseudo-Review of “Zero Day” by Mark Russinovich and other stuff

I’m currently reading “Zero Day” by Mark Russinovich, and to sum things up: for the first time in a very very long time i’m actually considering abandoning the book before reaching the end. I’ll try to explain here what i mean by this. Even though i have not reached the end, i can safely say […]

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17 Dec
2009

A distinct disinterest

What is it with the state of security that i’m seeing around me? People are using weak passwords, or the same password for everything, and not only that. The people who are supposed to be responsible for security do not discourage or prohibit the use of such passwords. Hell, weak passwords are sometimes even encouraged. […]

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17 Jun
2009

Medeco – Hiding the truth since 1968

Ok, let’s get the facts straight here. Medeco, a “high-security” lock manufacturer founded in 1968 tries to hide the fact that their “high-security” locks are not foolproof. Wikipedia has a page on Medeco, and when someone tries to add a section on the weaknesses found in their “high-security” locks, it gets removed. Also it appears […]

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