Tag Archives: security
Bank scams by phone
UserFriendly has 2 fabulous comic strips on Bank scams by phone (the kind where someone phones you up and pretends to be your bank in order to get secure information by asking you to “confirm” some details) Cartoon 1, Cartoon … Continue reading
Installing/Updating WordPress with Subversion
So, as there is a new version of WordPress (2.5.1) which has some serious security fixes, I thought I would move my blog to running from svn. This doesnt mean I am running bleeding edge code, it just means updating … Continue reading
Fingerprint secured USB memory sticks
When I first heard about these, I thought “what a great idea”. Then, almost immediately, I wondered if they were really secure or if it was a gimmick and the security was in fact rubbish – Well, I know now… … Continue reading