The prestigious Security For All Admiral James Norrington award [named for the primary antagonist in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies] for most entertaining and ludicrous battle against piracy goes to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) CEO Mitch Bainwol for his unmitigated audacity in spinning reality well past the breaking point. In this article in techdirt honorary [...]
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Following the RIAA from Pirates to Fantasyland
Posted: March 24, 2010 in general, music, professional, securityTags: Fantasyland, google, Hope for Haiti Now, music piracy, Pirates of the Caribbean, Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA
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Greatest security breakthrough?
Posted: July 20, 2009 in general, securityTags: alcohol consumption, email, faculty-based security, google, Mail Goggles
DEAR DR. SECURITY: I am sending you this email in an unfortunate state of complete sobriety (given that it is after quitting time here). Should I over indulge however, Gmail has my inebriated back, so to speak. While adjusting my settings I came across this feature which can be enabled: Mail Goggles by Jon P Google strives to make the [...]
Security ideas for your mom part 1
Posted: August 31, 2008 in general, securityTags: appliance, cell phone, crapware, google, internet, iphone, mac, mini laptop, pc, security, virus
So here’s the scenario: Your mom wants to get a PC so she can get email, check out those internets and use the google. She’s heard about all the nasty stuff out there like in those commercials with the little old lady speaking with the voice of a biker. So she knows it’s a dangerous [...]
