Category Archives: Information Security

Privacy, protection and preservation of data.

A Spectre of Meltdown

Turning it off and on again will not fix the problem. Timothy Prickett Morgan writes about a couple of the latest significant security threats to computers at The Next Platform. If thinking about computers hurts your brain; avert thine eyes. … Continue reading

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Last Day of Internet? Act Now!

I trust that you’ve been enjoying the Internet. And the relative security of knowing that e.g. Facebook.com is really Facebook. Perhaps more important for many; that their bank’s Internet presence is their bank and not just somebody pretending to be … Continue reading

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Attacks of the Bots

If you don’t have a great deal of time to dedicate to the operation a web site then it’s a good idea to seek out the best provider for the intended purpose. Seek security, resilience, reliability, bandwidth and space; probably … Continue reading

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EUFI YOU!

Originally posted on Musings from the Chiefio:
If you are a tech nerd, you care about this. If you just buy and use Micro$oft products and never think about it, you don’t care. As of Windows 8, MicroSnot is requiring…

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Google redirection of Blogspot.com decimates blogs

Luboš Motl writes about Blogspot decimation by Google Google began to redirect the blogspot.com traffic to specific national locations. So far, three nations are affected: Australia:motls.blogspot.com.au New Zealand:motls.blogspot.co.nz India:motls.blogspot.inNew countries are likely to be added into this list soon. The … Continue reading

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Assault on Heartland

“It’s a trap” How the respective parties deal with this alleged leak will show who is sceptical and who is prepared to simply accept whatever fits or supports their established beliefs. Remember to read the instructions Image: Wikimedia.org before setting … Continue reading

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