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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Counter Espionage.
Leaking Tor bugs… yes, according to the enclosed report, that’s correct. What’s surreal albeit not surreal in the post-NSA-Snowden period is how Orwell couldn’t write this stuff! Let’s review: the agency that’s supposedly in charge of covert activities is engaged … Continue reading
Broken.
In light of all the NSA controversy (rightfully so) the enclosed is an interesting article arguing that said agency needs to be broken-up (which is not necessarily a bad idea) although the unfortunate reality is that this is a remote … Continue reading
YouPay.
Google’s plan to launch an ad-free, subscription-based service could be a potential harbinger (let’s hope not) for the ultimate demise of free video services (as the Internet continues to mature and firm’s seek what seems like everyday possible to squeeze … Continue reading
Hack This!
Could a major US hospital as the latest organization to experience a security breech (which reportedly originated in China). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/3cA98f
PG-13.
Google’s plan to allow children under 13 to have e-accounts is certain to face resistance. Nevertheless, as technology continues to mature and become more ubiquitous it is in all probability a foregone conclusion that this was an inevitability. (Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/HVKcVZ
Participation Counts!
For all the supposed apathy in America (which does exist) there’s still a glimmer of hope that the General Public can / does and will make a difference (if they partake and contribute to the nation’s governmental process) as the … Continue reading
Next Up…
For the latest and greatest potential security threat to one’s Smartphone usage… gyroscopes were hacked and turned into microphones by researchers at Stanford. (Source) Tech Spot: http://goo.gl/E8mzc3
‘An Internet PSA’
Please see enclosed… (Source) Renesys: http://goo.gl/r8ANrr PS: The long of the short of this (technical) memo has to do with possible ‘net outages next week.
Tech-Illness Monitoring.
While not directly involved, Michael J. Fox’s Foundation (dedicated to Parkinson’s Disease Research) has teamed-up with Intel to equip patients with Smart-watches that can monitor the effects of different medications in real-time. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/ubfmtD
Not Done Yet.
Microsoft’s decision not to dump their ‘low-end’ phones proves (at least) the following: one) the firm is still planning on leveraging Nokia’s brand (which was a dominant player in developing markets; and, two) the company is seemingly still attempting to … Continue reading