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Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World
In Another World.
Although now / oftentimes (unfortunately it seems based on being a Smartphone peripheral) considered a ‘throw-away’ item, the Grado family (makers of headphones since 1955 in Brooklyn) think and demonstrate otherwise! (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/GRXXJ2
Maturation.
Something has to give. In other words, as the Smartphone market continues maturing new phone app developers are facing the increasingly challenging task of attracting new users. Instead of the previous iterations, perhaps some sort of loyalty-model is in order … Continue reading
Surrealistic.
Whether fact (anything is possible) and/or fiction (just another bogus distraction that’s gaining media traction) moles feeding The Tor Project with bug reports, etc. should not come as any real surprise in the post-Snowden era. (Source) CSO AU: http://goo.gl/83HyU0
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
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.