Tag Archives: security
Phone Security == Computer Security
Dan gets paranoid and despairs about the ease with which mobile devices can be stolen, the wealth of personal information stored on them, and the under-use of readily-available encryption tools. Continue reading
Rave Reviews for Your Password Sucks
After running a breakout session entitled “Your password: how bad guys will steal your identity” at the 2012 UAS Conference, Dan gets rave reviews. Nice. Continue reading
KeePass for Opera
Dan develops a browser plugin for Opera to allow the KeePass Password Safe to work with Opera 12+, after the Opera team remove the feature upon which many KeePass users depended. Continue reading
Cardless Cashpoints
RBS Group banks now offer the ability to withdraw cash from ATMs without using a bank card, by making the withdrawal request from their mobile app. Dan gives it a go, and shares his thoughts on the process. Continue reading
Internetland
In Internetland, everybody has prosopagnosia. That’s why it’s so important that the people who live there treat their passwords with care. Dan tells a story about Alice, Bob, Eve, and an antiques store. Continue reading
Instead Of Blogging…
In a declaration of ‘blog bankruptcy’, Dan lists all of the topics that he’d hoped to have blogged about during the last (very busy!) month, and gets on with writing about other things. He’s been busy! Continue reading
Deliciously Silly Password Restrictions
After being reminded that social bookmarking service del.icio.us exists, Dan logs in and gives it a go. His first experience with its new version… isn’t terribly promising. Continue reading
Bank Security
Dan tries to tell a bank that their website is insecure. You’d think it’d be easier than this. Continue reading
Passwords – The Least You Should Do
If you’re reading this, there is at least a 95% chance that your passwords aren’t good enough. You should fix them. Today. Continue reading
Mobile One-Time-Passwords in Ruby
A Ruby-based implementation of the Mobile One-Time-Password system, providing two-factor authentication for Rails applications, among other things. Continue reading
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