Data Mechanic
Security here refers to computer security. This could be securing a blog, securing your email account, or even backing up and securing your local computer. I get asked about computer security a lot, so this is where the answers go.
Our computers have become an indispensable part of our lives. We use them for entertainment, to talk with colleagues, friends and family, and for research, education, and business. Unlike other important assets like your car or home, you probably don’t have any insurance on your computer. Not financial insurance, but insurance that the data you … Read more
Over the past several weeks, virus researchers worldwide have been tracking a high volume of fake emails purporting to come from UPS. These emails include an attachment, with a zip file that includes a malicious executable typically named something like “UPS_Invoice.exe”. This Trojan was highlighted in a recent article in Security Center Magazine: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/Trojan-disguised-as-UPS-delivery-note/article/112500/ The … Read more
by Bruce Schneier Last month, revelation of yet another NSA surveillance effort against the American people rekindled the privacy debate. Those in favor of these programs have trotted out the same rhetorical question we hear every time privacy advocates oppose ID checks, video cameras, massive databases, data mining, and other wholesale surveillance measures: “If you … Read more