Patrick Talmadge
Currently viewing the tag: "Security"
Why is it that all gas stations seem to require your zip code to validate your credit card at the pump?
Requiring me to type my zip code is a poor user experience and extremely poor security. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the United States only has around 40,000 zip codes. Zip codes [...]
The popularity of short URL services, like tinyurl.com and bit.ly, has grown due to the character limits of Twitter. These services pose a security risk because they could be used to conceal the addresses malicious sites. Users are being taught to trust all URLs and just blindly click. Sites like Twitter should offer users the [...]
The other week I found a major security hole in one of the systems at work. I notified my manager who then notified the correct people. I am waiting to see if this issue gets resolved. So far I have not seen any progress towards closing the hole. Lack of motivation to path security holes seems [...]
These two comics are a very good example of how people do not pick very good passwords.
Thank you Dilbert.com
An article in the Epoch Times (a Chinese newspaper) about a brilliant Chinese professor who has cracked her fifth encryption scheme in ten years. She and her team have cracked the SHA-1 scheme. As a result, the U.S. government and major corporations will cease using the scheme within the next few years.
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- Why is the Logitech Harmony software so painfully bad? 2012/02/05
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- RT @5marks: @patricktalmadge and I will be spending some time in the lab tonight putting some finishing touches on Agora. 2012/01/30
- Thank you @INGDIRECT for shafting me with a $50 fee for a early redemption fee on 30 shares out of a 1070 I sold. #whymutualfundssuck #IRA 2012/01/27
- RT @newsycombinator: Hackers have a twisted sense of humor. Watch this: if you laugh, you're one http://t.co/RdHxFVHq 2012/01/27
- RT @andrewchen: The Secret To Pinterest's Astounding Success: A Brilliant Sign-Up Process You Should Copy http://t.co/AsGi9pBx 2012/01/25
- 2 year old + Headlamp = nighttime play with out power #snowpocolypse #2012 2012/01/21
- Took a break from work to play in the snow with my son. #goodtimes #workingfromhome 2012/01/18
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