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Random Stuff for the week ending 9-30-17

Posted on September 29, 2017 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Random Stuff for the week ending 9-30-17

Since I don’t have a single topic to write about I figure some thoughts, ideas and endorsements/suggestions would be a nice change of pace. I have to wonder at what point we reach oversaturation on data breaches (if we haven’t already) to the point where people shrug their shoulders and go meh. I have to…

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Security Slimebags or How to be forced to pay for security

Posted on October 5, 2015 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Security Slimebags or How to be forced to pay for security

Android is the most popular mobile OS in the world. It also has some of the most frightening security holes, currently Stagefright. The carriers know this and use it to legally to seemingly extort their customers. Apple has one thing that Android doesn’t have, and that is a decent patch cycle. You can see people…

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CISA and other Political gambits

Posted on June 15, 2015 By Michael Kavka No Comments on CISA and other Political gambits

Last week, the Office of Personnel Management revealed it had been hacked. The White House and FBI are wanting backdoors in encryption. The world of politics not only wants us to be spied upon, but less secure and then complains about being hacked. The “fun” of a bill such as CISA is how vague they…

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