Steve Riley on Security

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Blamestorming: So, let's recap the sequence of events: The Sun-Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale accidentally republishes a six-year-old news story about the bankruptcy of UAL. It wasn't on the home page, but instead buried somewhere inside the web site. Google's Read More...
Posted 11 September 08 11:03 by Steve Riley | 4 Comments
Filed under false claims, public policy, things that make me angry, threats
iPods spread disease?: Well well. Looks like a few new iPod owners are getting infected when they attach their players to their computers. I'll quote the first paragraph from Apple's web site: We recently discovered that a small number - less than 1% - of the Video iPods available Read More...
Posted 17 October 06 02:57 by Steve Riley | 8 Comments
Filed under false claims, malware, protection, things that make me angry, things that make me laugh
Must be a slow news day: reporter writes 100% crap: Imagine my surprise to read that Microsoft is removing NAP from Windows Vista ! Does this guy actually get paid money to write this drivel? The particular folks quoted in the article all have their own agendas, of course. News flash: we aren't dropping Read More...
Posted 03 October 06 11:12 by Steve Riley | 6 Comments
Filed under false claims, NAP, the trade press, things that make me angry, things that make me laugh, Windows Vista
What motivates a journalist?: OK, I have to unload a burden here. I often interact with the tech press in various places throughout the world. I've had wonderful, productive meetings with many fine journalists. New Zealand and Malaysia particularly stand out in my memory. However, Read More...
Posted 18 January 06 03:52 by Steve Riley | 4 Comments
Filed under false claims, the trade press, things that make me angry, wireless
New site at the top of my favorites list: You know, stupid security abounds. I just discovered this site today, and I plan to become a regular visitor -- and probably a contributor, too! I encourage you to explore it and enjoy. Oh, some advice: it probably would be unwise to read an offline archived Read More...
Posted 16 November 05 01:46 by Steve Riley | 4 Comments
Filed under false claims, security myths, security theater, things that make me angry, things that make me laugh
The Internet routes around outages -- and censorship, too: Have you seen this yet? " Grokster ruling begins the good fight " If you haven't, it's worth your time to read -- it's a terrible shibboleth for a U.S. "national firewall." Coursey is promoting the idea that all U.S. Internet access should pass through Read More...
Posted 27 September 05 02:28 by Steve Riley | 3 Comments
Filed under false claims, public policy, security myths, security theater, things that make me angry