In their endless search for the quick fix, politicians forget that strong encryption is what keeps us safe every day. Without strong encryption, credit card and bank transactions would be open to interception and alteration as they fly across the Internet. Sadly our intelligence agencies have a hard … [Read more...]
May 2017 Single Board Computer Workshop Notes
The project this month was to set up a website on a Raspberry Pi3 and then put that website on the “Dark Web”. The project creates the website content using Joomla and adds other functionality that likely makes care and feeding easier. I'm still working on my version of this project and will soon … [Read more...]
@Deray’s Twitter Hack Reminds Us Even Two-Factor Isn’t Enough
How many of us use two-factor authentication? I'm ashamed to say that I was somewhat relieved when one of my banking sites gave up on the two-factor approach. It was an annoyance that tripped up RoboForm, my password manager. Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson used his phone as the second … [Read more...]
The big data of bad driving, and how insurers plan to track your every turn
Big Brother is not always the government. There are others with whom you might not want to share your data. The big data of bad driving, and how insurers plan to track your every turn … [Read more...]