Category Archives: security
Facebook: the last straw
I’ve complained about Facebook before, reduced my participation, and now, I am ending it. Facebook has become what can only be described as an attractive nuisance. One of my friends clearly had their account broken into. The last time this … Continue reading
Wrap-up of this year’s WEIS
This year’s Workshop on the Economics of Information Security (WEIS2010) enlightened us about Identity, privacy, and the insecurity of the financial payment system, just to name a few presentaitons. Continue reading
FBI spots potential danger to a school – on Facebook
As opposed to my previous post, BBC reports an instance where the FBI has made use of public information to predict a possible threat to St Aelred’s Catholic Technology College in England. The information was on Facebook, and was available … Continue reading
American in exile with no due process
Imagine taking a vacation to some exotic place, perhaps even going to school abroad for a few months, and then being told that you can’t go home. The New York Times reports that such is the tragic situation of Yahya … Continue reading
Several blogs worth mentioning
Today I bring to your attention two excellent pieces of work. The first is by friend and colleague John Levine, whose books you may have read. He is in fact today writing about the eBooks industry. I have something of … Continue reading
