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26 August 2004
RNC Email Blunder
The Republican National Convention is likely wishing it could recall a message it sent yesterday to hundreds of volunteers. The email inadvertently included an attachment that contains, among other things, the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, race and other personal information of the volunteers. The incident follows on the heels of a recent data leak [...]
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14 August 2004
Selling Their Wares
So is it “spyware” or “adware?” Critics say the terms are synonymous; adware advocates such as Claria (formerly known as Gator) say they are distinctly different. Sharon Wienbar of BA Venture Partners discusses these distinctions in an article on News.com.
There is little argument that spyware and adware share similar traits — both track user [...]
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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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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 [...]
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21 May 2004
When the Web Bugs Bite
Remember back in 2000 when Web bugs were labeled as the next big threat to online privacy? After a brief media stampede covering the topic and the release of Web bug detecting software by a privacy group, the topic all but disappeared from the news.That is, until recently.
Today Jan Ireland published an article where [...]
