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Category Archives: Commentary
Echofon (Twitter Client)
Now that I’ve been living with my iPad 2 for a few weeks I’ve settled on some favorite apps. The first I’ll mention is the Echofon twitter client. I’m using the lite version on all my devices (Mac, iPhone and Continue reading
Smoking Hot: AT&T 4G LTE Hotspot (Elevate)
Last month I decided to get a Mifi/Mobile hotspot device and went with the AT&T Elevate. It’s a 4G LTE device (or at least claims to deliver LTE speed). I’ve played with it for a few weeks and have noticed Continue reading
Apple’s Siri is eating Google’s lunch
Very interesting take on Siri. I wonder if this is an intended result or a side effect of adding Siri to iOS. It also makes me think Apple is being very careful about opening up a Siri API in order Continue reading
Spear-Phising: Remember when NetPen was the big concern?
No more. Network penetration and its ilk are all old-school. Highly specific targeted phishing (aka spear phishing) is all the rage. Are you on the pointy end? Ars Technica Post Security firm: Hackers hit chemical companies
Your mom was right – watch what you say online, it could cost you.
A surprisingly high percentage of recruiters/hiring managers have rejected employment candidates over posts to the main social media sites. How Recruiters Use Social Networks to Screen Candidates [INFOGRAPHIC] | LinkedIn.
Son of Stuxnet is Coming
The fields are ripe for a major Stuxnet derived disruption. Stuxnet itself had a very narrow target and one that many people felt was justified. Son of Stuxnet will almost surely be considered more costly when it is finally unleashed. Continue reading
RSA’s crappy explanation of SecurID Hack
So RSA wants to blame a nation-state with no revelation of evidence to support that and also says even though they know the two groups responsible don’t know what nation-state was involved? I can hear the credibility ship sinking… RSA Continue reading
Find My Friends on iOS 5 – will you trust it?
Ars Technica has a post up on the new (free) “Find my Friends” app for iOS 5 – and it is very well done as is their norm. And it shows once again how Apple is taking user privacy Continue reading
Will Kindle Fire burn your privacy?
I immediately expressed privacy concerns about the Kindle Fire’s Silk browser technology. You can read some more on Gigaom (link below). Since the general population seems to ignore privacy concerns (until something bad happens) I rather doubt this will slow Continue reading