ChadKing.com Archives: June 2004
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23 June 2004
RFID and the FTC
Privacy advocates recently renewed their request that the FTC conduct a comprehensive assessment of RFID technology and its broad implications.
During an FTC workshop discussing RFID technology, several advocates asked the FTC to conduct an impartial review of the effects of the technology on privacy. While widespread use of RFID tags is still several years away, [...]
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22 June 2004
Fishing for Phishers
Mastercard is launching a new initiative to aggressively track down phishers — people that set up counterfeit Mastercard websites to solicit cardholder information. If all goes as planned, Mastercard may be able to catch and stop the phishers shortly after, or sometimes even before, the counterfeit sites become available. To assist with the initiative, Mastercard [...]
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18 June 2004
Wi-Fi Insecurity
Randy Stauber posted a useful article that discusses the history of Wi-Fi (802.11b) security issues and shares suggestions on how to plug Wi-Fi security holes. His conclusion: “while secure wireless computing is still not a reality, it is a technology that merits close watch for the enterprise.”
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14 June 2004
The Shredder is Your Friend
News.com is carrying an interview with MasterCard’s new Asia-Pacific vice president and head of security. When asked what security advice he would offer to information technology managers, his response was “invest in a paper shredder in the office.”
And it’s not just the office where shredders are useful. Gasoline bills, bank cards, utilities, and junk [...]
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6 June 2004
The Downside of Security
A recent Computerworld AU article prompted an interesting question: Imagine a world where your personal information is always secure and your privacy preferences are within your complete control. You have strong encryption protecting everything and biometric verification is required for access.
Now imagine that someone compromises your identity. The imposter essentially becomes you, thwarting biometric and [...]
