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Throw away your digital picture frames: Surely time itself has warped and it's suddenly April 1st. Come on, if you read the following, wouldn't you first think it was a hoax, as did I? Virus from China, the gift that keeps on giving An insidious computer virus recently discovered on digital Read More...
Posted 18 February 08 07:36 by Steve Riley | 4 Comments
Filed under home and family security, malware, protection, things that make me laugh, things that make me worried, threats
Yes, everyone knows you're a dog: Amazing how long the legs are on the AOL search debacle. Of course, we in the online community often beat such storeis to death, if only because they deserve it! Recently Kim Cameron posted the search history of user 16006693, which flits "from politics, Read More...
Posted 07 September 06 08:17 by Steve Riley | 2 Comments
Filed under identity, public policy, the trade press, things that make me laugh, things that make me worried, threats
New column -- The case of the stolen laptop: Seems like once a week I hear from someone worried about stolen laptops -- or, worse, just joined the ranks of laptop theft victimhood. The best way to stay out of that club is to keep the thing with you at all times, or leave it in your hotel room when Read More...
Posted 10 February 05 10:12 by Steve Riley | 2 Comments
Filed under physical security, protection, risk mitigation, security policies, things that make me worried, threats