Most people realize that some passwords are harder to guess than others. But a new online tool allows you to see just how much variation there is. The appropriately named www.howsecureismypassword.net has a single, simple purpose: you type in your password and the site tells you how long it would take a desktop PC to […]
The security researchers who uncovered part of AT&T’s list of iPad users have inadvertently brought out the big guns. No, not Steve Jobs and his Apple cohorts, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Spokeswoman Lindsay Godwin told the AFP news agency that “The FBI is aware of these possible computer intrusions and has opened an […]
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You’ve probably heard by now about the school district in Pennsylvania that was using webcams in school-issued laptops to spy on students. And they might never have known except for one observant administrator who saw a student engaging in behavior mistaken for pill-popping and confronted him – at which point it was revealed that those […]
A fascinating talk by Neil deGrasse Tyson about the current state of science and its relation to kids in the 21st century. For those who wish to listen to the whole 72-minute presentation, you can do so right here. Enjoy!
When she calls Leo Laporte’s show claiming her Wi-Fi Internet access has suddenly “disappeared”, a lady gets served a lesson in security and good manners by the tech guy himself.
Computer experts are warning that a dangerous new cyber-worm that works late at night could cost consumers billions of dollars. Apparently, individuals with upcoming bachelor parties or afterwork get-togethers are especially vulnerable to this online threat.
The card payment industry has rejected claims by British researchers that a system used for validating in-person payments has a major security flaw. Computer scientists at Cambridge University have been investigating the “chip and pin” system. That’s a branding name used in the country for EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa), a technology used increasingly around […]