Just another in a long string of sigh moments. Tracking you at the mall.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/security/us-senator-demands-suspension-phone-tracking-system-180215
Interesting article on outsourcing and innovation.
http://www.cio.com/article/694718/Is_There_a_Lack_of_Innovation_From_Outsourcers_
Interesting data point on web servers.
http://www.webperformance.com/load-testing/blog/2011/11/what-is-the-fastest-webserver/
Not a .net developer, but interesting nonetheless.
http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/editorials/why-many-developers-hate-asp-net-and-why-they-are-wrong/
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Showing posts with label Privacy. Show all posts
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Microsoft And Android Malware, Bad Work Gifts, Facebook And Privacy, Kindle Privacy
"I love you Microsoft, but the #droidrage thing seems a little below the belt," chimed in Lucius Stone. "I would have expected this of Apple, not you."
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222631/Microsoft_spins_Android_malware_into_Windows_Phone_giveaway
Bad gifts at work (wow!).
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57341175/9-worst-holiday-gifts-from-bosses/
Facebook would do themselves a favor by nipping this now. I hope they actually take security seriously now, but only time will tell. History would indicate not," he said.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222255/Will_FTC_force_Facebook_onto_privacy_straight_and_narrow_
I just don't like the direction things are going. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a begonia.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222260/Lawmaker_dissatisfied_with_Amazon_s_answers_on_Kindle_Fire_s_data_harvesting
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222631/Microsoft_spins_Android_malware_into_Windows_Phone_giveaway
Bad gifts at work (wow!).
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57341175/9-worst-holiday-gifts-from-bosses/
Facebook would do themselves a favor by nipping this now. I hope they actually take security seriously now, but only time will tell. History would indicate not," he said.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222255/Will_FTC_force_Facebook_onto_privacy_straight_and_narrow_
I just don't like the direction things are going. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a begonia.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222260/Lawmaker_dissatisfied_with_Amazon_s_answers_on_Kindle_Fire_s_data_harvesting
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
BYOD Fail, Presentations, Secure Online Presence and Small Development Teams,Fake Business Reviews
Interesting note on apps.
...it looks like a list of the favorite Apps of everyone under the age of 12.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/consumerization/top-ios-apps-lists-not-boding-well-for-byod/120
Is your presentation lame?
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-questions-to-determine-whether-your-presentation-is-lame/2972
Well, I can't say I'm surprised. Actually, I'm really not. But there is a little piece of me that wonders if there is some needed nuance in this......
http://spin.atomicobject.com/2012/01/11/small-teams-are-dramatically-more-efficient-than-large-teams/
Secure your online presence.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/ten-little-things-to-secure-your-online-presence/9901
...it looks like a list of the favorite Apps of everyone under the age of 12.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/consumerization/top-ios-apps-lists-not-boding-well-for-byod/120
Is your presentation lame?
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-questions-to-determine-whether-your-presentation-is-lame/2972
Well, I can't say I'm surprised. Actually, I'm really not. But there is a little piece of me that wonders if there is some needed nuance in this......
http://spin.atomicobject.com/2012/01/11/small-teams-are-dramatically-more-efficient-than-large-teams/
Secure your online presence.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/ten-little-things-to-secure-your-online-presence/9901
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Security, Security, Security!
I find this sad as it means the continuation of nothing in my life is private.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223231/How_Google_and_Apple_will_control_TV
and from Lenovo:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223248/Lenovo_gets_a_jump_on_Apple_in_smart_TVs
Interesting note on security and making the internet safer on the whole.....
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/internet-fix-no-pipe-dream-452
This is a good to know, revealing article on security (identity theft).
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/how-to-steal-an-identity-in-seven-easy-steps/9487
Ads are a cause of security issues with Android....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/how-ads-undermine-android-security/17685
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223231/How_Google_and_Apple_will_control_TV
and from Lenovo:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223248/Lenovo_gets_a_jump_on_Apple_in_smart_TVs
Interesting note on security and making the internet safer on the whole.....
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/internet-fix-no-pipe-dream-452
This is a good to know, revealing article on security (identity theft).
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/how-to-steal-an-identity-in-seven-easy-steps/9487
Ads are a cause of security issues with Android....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/how-ads-undermine-android-security/17685
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Privacy, Cloud Supercomputer, Free Privacy and SOPA
Fast compiles? Quote:
I sometimes fear we have lost something as well. Patience, careful consideration, attention to detail, and maybe solid planning.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/archive/2011/12/22/one-compile-a-day.aspx
Interesting notes on the non-existent supercomputer ;-).
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/12/nonexistent-supercomputer
Amen! Free is the now expected.......ironic I posted here......
http://www.elezea.com/2011/12/facebook-ads-and-you/
I do think SOPA is a tad draconian. But something should be done. This is simply a "what can happen" comment.
http://david.weebly.com/1/post/2011/12/godaddy-a-glimpse-of-the-internet-under-sopa.html
I sometimes fear we have lost something as well. Patience, careful consideration, attention to detail, and maybe solid planning.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/archive/2011/12/22/one-compile-a-day.aspx
Interesting notes on the non-existent supercomputer ;-).
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/12/nonexistent-supercomputer
Amen! Free is the now expected.......ironic I posted here......
http://www.elezea.com/2011/12/facebook-ads-and-you/
I do think SOPA is a tad draconian. But something should be done. This is simply a "what can happen" comment.
http://david.weebly.com/1/post/2011/12/godaddy-a-glimpse-of-the-internet-under-sopa.html
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Deep Blue, Privacy and Patents
Interesting. Battle the patent trolls with AI forerunners.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/108281-ibm-watson-to-battle-patent-trolls
I liked this story for this one quote, if nothing else :-).
"But we’ve still ended up with a mishmash of patterns from Django, Rails, and enterprise Java, all held together by melted licorice jellybeans."
http://chipotle.tumblr.com/post/13908062333/php-is-not-an-acceptable-cobol
I know, we're not a police state. But this is my disconcerting ear is hearing when discussing privacy and the amount of data out there about me.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222540/Huawei_restricts_business_in_Iran_no_longer_seeks_new_customers
Yea, not sure now. Trevor Eckhart's video showed recording of keystroke data. Granted it was key xx log and wasn't "a", "b", "c". But this is a security guy so I'm inclined to listen. So......?
http://www.infoworld.com/t/internet-privacy/carrier-iq-not-so-invasive-after-all-180959
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/108281-ibm-watson-to-battle-patent-trolls
I liked this story for this one quote, if nothing else :-).
"But we’ve still ended up with a mishmash of patterns from Django, Rails, and enterprise Java, all held together by melted licorice jellybeans."
http://chipotle.tumblr.com/post/13908062333/php-is-not-an-acceptable-cobol
I know, we're not a police state. But this is my disconcerting ear is hearing when discussing privacy and the amount of data out there about me.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222540/Huawei_restricts_business_in_Iran_no_longer_seeks_new_customers
Yea, not sure now. Trevor Eckhart's video showed recording of keystroke data. Granted it was key xx log and wasn't "a", "b", "c". But this is a security guy so I'm inclined to listen. So......?
http://www.infoworld.com/t/internet-privacy/carrier-iq-not-so-invasive-after-all-180959
Friday, December 16, 2011
Apple To Remove Carrier IQ, Java Language Is King, Thai Hard Drives and Cool Web Gaming
Cool. Mouse lock and using game pads.
http://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/12/paving-the-way-for-open-games-on-the-web-with-the-gamepad-and-mouse-lock-apis/
Apple named in CarrierIQ lawsuit......but at least they are actively getting rid of it.............so they say.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222424/8_companies_hit_with_lawsuit_over_Carrier_IQ_software
Ummmmmm.....not sure I would ever refer to programming anything as "sexy". As cool as it may be, that's a reserved word for me.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222432/C_wins_developers_but_Java_still_reigns
This is interesting simply in that it shows that Thailand accounts for 40 - 45% of worldwide hard disk drive production.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222331/Thailand_floods_spur_rush_to_SSDs
http://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/12/paving-the-way-for-open-games-on-the-web-with-the-gamepad-and-mouse-lock-apis/
Apple named in CarrierIQ lawsuit......but at least they are actively getting rid of it.............so they say.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222424/8_companies_hit_with_lawsuit_over_Carrier_IQ_software
Ummmmmm.....not sure I would ever refer to programming anything as "sexy". As cool as it may be, that's a reserved word for me.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222432/C_wins_developers_but_Java_still_reigns
This is interesting simply in that it shows that Thailand accounts for 40 - 45% of worldwide hard disk drive production.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222331/Thailand_floods_spur_rush_to_SSDs
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The New Anti-Trusts, e-Bay and a Little Privacy
Google and Apple as the new Microsoft large trusts.....
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397158,00.asp
New query language from eBay. Interesting.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/ebay-launches-web-query-language-180762
I guess it is plausible, but sounds intrusive still, somehow.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/google-security-researcher-browsing-history-can-be-stolen-despite-current-defenses-180906
Tongue in cheek, but a valid concern with the vast data being collected on surfers.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/business-intelligence/here-comes-the-big-data-bubble-180852
Private eyes! They're watching you! They see your every move......
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/when-will-we-take-back-our-privacy-180945
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397158,00.asp
New query language from eBay. Interesting.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/ebay-launches-web-query-language-180762
I guess it is plausible, but sounds intrusive still, somehow.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/google-security-researcher-browsing-history-can-be-stolen-despite-current-defenses-180906
Tongue in cheek, but a valid concern with the vast data being collected on surfers.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/business-intelligence/here-comes-the-big-data-bubble-180852
Private eyes! They're watching you! They see your every move......
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/when-will-we-take-back-our-privacy-180945
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Tracking, Updates and 19 Bucks For Phone Service
Interesting about tracking issues or, rather, how it can be used.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19352/smartphone_pocket_spy_tracking_by_drug_cartels_at_mexican_border_war_zone
Interesting note about the kindle fire and collecting data.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/lawmaker-dissatisfied-amazons-answers-kindle-fires-data-harvesting-180388
The message: Please update your computer. Eventually it will be: Please update your phone/kindle/etc.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/microsoft-hackers-launch-millions-java-exploits-180311
Cool. $19 a month for phone......but you're relying on WiFi.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222357/Review_19_a_month_unlimited_wireless_service_works_like_a_charm
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19352/smartphone_pocket_spy_tracking_by_drug_cartels_at_mexican_border_war_zone
Interesting note about the kindle fire and collecting data.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/lawmaker-dissatisfied-amazons-answers-kindle-fires-data-harvesting-180388
The message: Please update your computer. Eventually it will be: Please update your phone/kindle/etc.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/microsoft-hackers-launch-millions-java-exploits-180311
Cool. $19 a month for phone......but you're relying on WiFi.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222357/Review_19_a_month_unlimited_wireless_service_works_like_a_charm
Friday, December 9, 2011
Carrier IQ and Other Spying
Not quite as comfortable as my friends with the Carrier IQ thing.
Quote from Carrier IQ:
“While we look at many aspects of a device’s performance, we are counting and summarizing performance, not recording keystrokes or providing tracking tools.”
Except that it does record keystrokes and apparently collects the map data, too, it sounds like. So I’m not sure I would trust them with my data.
How to remove it:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/finding-and-cleaning-out-your-smartphones-carrier-iq-poison/1697
7 Questions for CarrierIQ
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/7-questions-that-carrier-iq-needs-to-address-immediately/16749
Carrier IQ is a reason you should root your phone? Don’t know about that one.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/carrier-iq-snooping-another-good-reason-to-root-your-phone/6984
Just more on Carrier IQ. Nothing earth shattering.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222332/FAQ_Behind_the_Carrier_IQ_rootkit_controversy_
And, if you have Verizon and a few others (RIM, etc.), no worries about Carrier IQ.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222337/Verizon_says_it_doesn_t_use_Carrier_IQ_software
And Government-related spying. Kinda wish I hadn’t read this.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/01/security_firms_compete_to_sell_snoopware_to_repressive_governments/
Quote from Carrier IQ:
“While we look at many aspects of a device’s performance, we are counting and summarizing performance, not recording keystrokes or providing tracking tools.”
Except that it does record keystrokes and apparently collects the map data, too, it sounds like. So I’m not sure I would trust them with my data.
How to remove it:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/finding-and-cleaning-out-your-smartphones-carrier-iq-poison/1697
7 Questions for CarrierIQ
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/7-questions-that-carrier-iq-needs-to-address-immediately/16749
Carrier IQ is a reason you should root your phone? Don’t know about that one.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/carrier-iq-snooping-another-good-reason-to-root-your-phone/6984
Just more on Carrier IQ. Nothing earth shattering.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222332/FAQ_Behind_the_Carrier_IQ_rootkit_controversy_
And, if you have Verizon and a few others (RIM, etc.), no worries about Carrier IQ.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222337/Verizon_says_it_doesn_t_use_Carrier_IQ_software
And Government-related spying. Kinda wish I hadn’t read this.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/01/security_firms_compete_to_sell_snoopware_to_repressive_governments/
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Pirating, Privacy and Microsoft Tablet
Not sure what to make of this. Judge makes some very odd mandates. But I think that people are a little more "just leave it, we know pirating, etc. goes on."
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/government/ridiculous-judge-orders-sites-de-indexed-from-google-facebook-twitter-etc/11017
More on CarrierIQ.....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/rootkit-called-carrier-iq-discovered-phoning-home-with-user-data/11792
Hey, I'd be interested in a Microsoft tablet.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/microsofts-tablet-prospects-caught-in-middle-of-amazon-apple/64341
And another article about what Microsoft faces.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/impending-crisis-for-microsoft-office-tablet-pricing/5769
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/government/ridiculous-judge-orders-sites-de-indexed-from-google-facebook-twitter-etc/11017
More on CarrierIQ.....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/rootkit-called-carrier-iq-discovered-phoning-home-with-user-data/11792
Hey, I'd be interested in a Microsoft tablet.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/microsofts-tablet-prospects-caught-in-middle-of-amazon-apple/64341
And another article about what Microsoft faces.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/impending-crisis-for-microsoft-office-tablet-pricing/5769
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Security, App Store and WP7
Security holes. #1 on the list…..you. I enjoy TRDojo.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/itdojo/five-dangerous-and-often-overlooked-it-security-risks/3082
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-security-problems-you-might-not-realize-you-have/2768
Kind of along the privacy lines is the “walled garden” that is the app store concept.
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/39163/
Hey, I almost got a wp7 phone……. It almost would be worth it for the prank in DirectRemote.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-frivolous-but-entertaining-apps-for-windows-phone-7/1179
And sort of along that lines, some reasoning behind WP7’s lukewarm reception.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/us-cellular-carriers-are-engaged-in-a-conspiracy-against-windows-phones/5398
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/itdojo/five-dangerous-and-often-overlooked-it-security-risks/3082
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-security-problems-you-might-not-realize-you-have/2768
Kind of along the privacy lines is the “walled garden” that is the app store concept.
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/39163/
Hey, I almost got a wp7 phone……. It almost would be worth it for the prank in DirectRemote.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-frivolous-but-entertaining-apps-for-windows-phone-7/1179
And sort of along that lines, some reasoning behind WP7’s lukewarm reception.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/us-cellular-carriers-are-engaged-in-a-conspiracy-against-windows-phones/5398
Friday, December 2, 2011
Randomness....
Interesting note in the "browser wars". Chrome number 2 now.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/chrome-takes-no-2-browser-spot-firefox-180579
The water treatment plant pump that was sabotaged by cyber crooks? Not true. Quote:
"Talk about a litmus test for what works and what doesn't work, this has been an utter disaster," Weiss said.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/network-security/lessons-the-water-plant-hack-never-happened-180560
Interesting copyright case. Not sure I agree or not, but interesting....
http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/programming-languages-cannot-be-copyrighted-says-senior-eu-court-adviser-180250?source=IFWNLE_nlt_stradev_2011-12-01
Talk about security a lot. Verizon's phones fortunately don't do this. Very telling video. About Carrier IQ.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/so-theres-a-rootkit-hidden-in-millions-of-cellphones/16708
And in other "security" related news, pilotless drones:
http://www.zdnet.com/photos/second-x-47b-robo-drone-takes-to-the-air-photos/6331263
http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/chrome-takes-no-2-browser-spot-firefox-180579
The water treatment plant pump that was sabotaged by cyber crooks? Not true. Quote:
"Talk about a litmus test for what works and what doesn't work, this has been an utter disaster," Weiss said.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/network-security/lessons-the-water-plant-hack-never-happened-180560
Interesting copyright case. Not sure I agree or not, but interesting....
http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/programming-languages-cannot-be-copyrighted-says-senior-eu-court-adviser-180250?source=IFWNLE_nlt_stradev_2011-12-01
Talk about security a lot. Verizon's phones fortunately don't do this. Very telling video. About Carrier IQ.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/so-theres-a-rootkit-hidden-in-millions-of-cellphones/16708
And in other "security" related news, pilotless drones:
http://www.zdnet.com/photos/second-x-47b-robo-drone-takes-to-the-air-photos/6331263
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Privacy, privacy, privacy.........
Well, the good news is that Verizon doesn’t do this particular invasion of privacy….
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57326974-245/you-say-rootkit-i-say-diagnostic-tool/
Please, please tell me that your password isn't on this list.....
http://www.infoworld.com/t/password-security/stop-using-these-25-passwords-today-179885
Interesting security take on Pass The Hash attacks.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/defeat-dreaded-pass-the-hash-attacks-179753
Kind of tongue-in-cheek look at Facebook making a phone.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/facebooks-phone-oversharing-to-go/64030
Very, very useful graphic about identity theft.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/infographic-the-price-of-a-stolen-identity/6957
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57326974-245/you-say-rootkit-i-say-diagnostic-tool/
Please, please tell me that your password isn't on this list.....
http://www.infoworld.com/t/password-security/stop-using-these-25-passwords-today-179885
Interesting security take on Pass The Hash attacks.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/defeat-dreaded-pass-the-hash-attacks-179753
Kind of tongue-in-cheek look at Facebook making a phone.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/facebooks-phone-oversharing-to-go/64030
Very, very useful graphic about identity theft.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/infographic-the-price-of-a-stolen-identity/6957
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Such bad mojo.....
Mostly, the staggering numbers associated with malware are mentioned. Including a third of all malware detected was created in 2010.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221755/CI_pinpoints_200_millionth_piece_of_cloud_based_malware
I have to say that yea, this is slightly upsetting. Opting out of being tracked is being made a hassle.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19275/heres_how_to_opt_out_of_googles_wifi_snooping
I have an HTC. This is not pleasant to read. Essentially an HTC logger that collects, oh, pretty much everything about your phone use. Sigh.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-rootkit-of-all-evil-ciq/
Yea, this still makes me cringe all the more. Getting our wi-fi data is easy since we give it willingly. Sigh.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/how-google-8211and-everyone-else-8211gets-wi-fi-location-data/1664
I like this….I think. Privacy measures foisted on Facebook and Twitter. But when businesses sign stuff like this it makes me assume it’s not as we think it is. But that’s just me. Or is it That’s just I?
http://www.infoworld.com/t/cringely/the-privacy-gods-must-be-crazy-178824
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221755/CI_pinpoints_200_millionth_piece_of_cloud_based_malware
I have to say that yea, this is slightly upsetting. Opting out of being tracked is being made a hassle.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19275/heres_how_to_opt_out_of_googles_wifi_snooping
I have an HTC. This is not pleasant to read. Essentially an HTC logger that collects, oh, pretty much everything about your phone use. Sigh.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-rootkit-of-all-evil-ciq/
Yea, this still makes me cringe all the more. Getting our wi-fi data is easy since we give it willingly. Sigh.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/how-google-8211and-everyone-else-8211gets-wi-fi-location-data/1664
I like this….I think. Privacy measures foisted on Facebook and Twitter. But when businesses sign stuff like this it makes me assume it’s not as we think it is. But that’s just me. Or is it That’s just I?
http://www.infoworld.com/t/cringely/the-privacy-gods-must-be-crazy-178824
Thursday, November 10, 2011
HTML5 and random privacy stuff.....
Some privacy/safety-related stuff:
I like this. How do I protect myself online? A: Pay attention to your surroundings and don’t be stupid. Or, a la Hitchhiker’s Guide, Don’t Panic…….
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/stay-safe-online-5-secrets-every-pc-and-mac-owner-should-know/3542
Have you paid for or used OnStar? Yea, it’s kind of like Supercookies J…….
http://blogs.cio.com/security/16518/your-car-spying-you
Some slick HTML5 stuff.....
Very cool presentation of html5 tags!
http://joshduck.com/periodic-table.html
While not an HTML coder, some cool stuff with HTML5……..
http://www.infoworld.com/d/html5/10-apps-pushing-html5-the-limit-699
More on HTML5. The canvas tag. Pretty cool.
http://www.kevs3d.co.uk/dev/index.html
I like this. How do I protect myself online? A: Pay attention to your surroundings and don’t be stupid. Or, a la Hitchhiker’s Guide, Don’t Panic…….
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/stay-safe-online-5-secrets-every-pc-and-mac-owner-should-know/3542
Have you paid for or used OnStar? Yea, it’s kind of like Supercookies J…….
http://blogs.cio.com/security/16518/your-car-spying-you
Some slick HTML5 stuff.....
Very cool presentation of html5 tags!
http://joshduck.com/periodic-table.html
While not an HTML coder, some cool stuff with HTML5……..
http://www.infoworld.com/d/html5/10-apps-pushing-html5-the-limit-699
More on HTML5. The canvas tag. Pretty cool.
http://www.kevs3d.co.uk/dev/index.html
Friday, November 4, 2011
Code Review, Comment Review and Safety Review
Some good thoughts on doing code review. In a nutshell, do it. And think about why you do it.
http://scientopia.org/blogs/goodmath/2011/07/06/things-everyone-should-do-code-review/
Some thoughts from TechRepublic
A good set of "please help us make fewer bad decisions" rules. 5 Rules you should know about being online.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/stay-safe-online-5-secrets-every-pc-and-mac-owner-should-know/3542
And right along with that, supercookies! What are they and how do you get rid of them.
http://www.pemphigus.org/wordpress/2011/09/supercookies-what-why-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html
http://scientopia.org/blogs/goodmath/2011/07/06/things-everyone-should-do-code-review/
Some thoughts from TechRepublic
Take a moment before you touch the keyboard and ask yourself:
- Will what I’m about to say solve the problem I’m having with this person or is it just satisfying my need to lash out?
- Is what I’m about to type a productive comment or am I just feeding my desire to call someone an idiot and, indirectly, make myself feel superior?
- Am I addressing the right person about this problem? For example, if an ad feed is messing up a page, the blogger has nothing to do with it. If the website is having a problem, the blogger has nothing to do with it. If there is a typo, there is a way to point it out without calling the blogger’s character into question.
A good set of "please help us make fewer bad decisions" rules. 5 Rules you should know about being online.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/stay-safe-online-5-secrets-every-pc-and-mac-owner-should-know/3542
And right along with that, supercookies! What are they and how do you get rid of them.
http://www.pemphigus.org/wordpress/2011/09/supercookies-what-why-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Start With A Little Privacy
Here are a couple of links about Facebook tracking. The gist for me is that using InPrivate (or similar browsing) is now the norm for Facebook (and google).
http://nikcub-static.appspot.com/logging-out-of-facebook-is-not-enough
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220402/Facebook_tracking_prompts_call_for_FTC_probe?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29
And for anyone thinking about the new Kindle Fire, here is a consideration. By default it runs all web browsing through their cloud servers. Provides some great benefits but they'll catalog everything you do. And you can turn it off. Just a consideration.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220403/Amazon_s_Silk_browser_raises_privacy_security_eyebrows?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29
http://nikcub-static.appspot.com/logging-out-of-facebook-is-not-enough
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220402/Facebook_tracking_prompts_call_for_FTC_probe?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29
And for anyone thinking about the new Kindle Fire, here is a consideration. By default it runs all web browsing through their cloud servers. Provides some great benefits but they'll catalog everything you do. And you can turn it off. Just a consideration.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220403/Amazon_s_Silk_browser_raises_privacy_security_eyebrows?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29
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