Open Networks Today tag:,2007-11-28:/3 2008-05-07T19:15:38Z Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 Reprise: Leopard vs. Vista on Security tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6969 2008-05-07T19:15:38Z 2008-05-07T19:15:38Z Kenneth Van Wyk revisits the question of how relatively secure he feels on each platform and comes up with the same, if qualified, answer. Michael Hall Kenneth Van Wyk revisits the question of how relatively secure he feels on each platform and comes up with the same, if qualified, answer. Zeroshell and My Interop Security Hangover tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6958 2008-05-06T20:16:42Z 2008-05-06T20:16:42Z A tutorial on a simple wireless security distro reminds me of the paranoiac I used to be ... and probably ought to start being again. Michael Hall A tutorial on a simple wireless security distro reminds me of the paranoiac I used to be ... and probably ought to start being again. Ripping Passwords With Your Friend John tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6816 2008-05-02T21:22:24Z 2008-05-02T21:22:24Z Maybe John the Ripper could provide some relief to strong password madness, or maybe we should all just stop being crybabies and learn to live with really obnoxious password policies. Michael Hall Maybe John the Ripper could provide some relief to strong password madness, or maybe we should all just stop being crybabies and learn to live with really obnoxious password policies. Mass Disappointment as Microsoft Fails to Let Big Brother in Through the USB Port tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6139 2008-04-30T20:21:01Z 2008-04-30T20:23:15Z Another day, another inadequate excuse to stock up on canned food and flee for the hills. Michael Hall Another day, another inadequate excuse to stock up on canned food and flee for the hills. Your Chatty, Treasonous iPhone & Notes from Interop tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6129 2008-04-29T23:00:18Z 2008-04-29T23:03:59Z What's in a name? Don't ask your iPhone. Also: Quick notes from my first day on the Interop floor. Michael Hall What's in a name? Don't ask your iPhone. Also: Quick notes from my first day on the Interop floor. Jobs.com Says Profiles Are Permanent tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6101 2008-04-28T18:52:05Z 2008-04-28T19:13:35Z Citing an internal records retention policy, Jobs.com tells an unhappy user it won't remove his profile. Michael Hall Citing an internal records retention policy, Jobs.com tells an unhappy user it won't remove his profile. .arpa, .org and .uk Soon to Go DNSSEC tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6082 2008-04-25T00:40:23Z 2008-04-25T00:40:23Z DNSSEC continues its fitful progress. Michael Hall DNSSEC continues its fitful progress. XSS Watch, PA Primary Special Edition tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6046 2008-04-22T22:50:50Z 2008-04-22T22:50:50Z A hacker found an exploit in the Obama campaign's Web site and used it to send visitors to Hillary Clinton's. Michael Hall A hacker found an exploit in the Obama campaign's Web site and used it to send visitors to Hillary Clinton's. URL Typo Correction Services Kill tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6029 2008-04-21T22:29:51Z 2008-04-21T22:29:51Z ISPs eager to monetize their users' mistyped URLs are setting them up for trouble as the servers that handle the typo correction prove vulnerable to assorted attacks. Michael Hall ISPs eager to monetize their users' mistyped URLs are setting them up for trouble as the servers that handle the typo correction prove vulnerable to assorted attacks. The Problem With EV SSL tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6011 2008-04-20T19:53:01Z 2008-04-20T19:53:01Z PayPal's "get tough on insecure browsers" stance sounds good, but a SANS blogger argues that a browser's support of EV SSL certificates is hardly the criterium by which PayPal should be judging browser security. Michael Hall PayPal's "get tough on insecure browsers" stance sounds good, but a SANS blogger argues that a browser's support of EV SSL certificates is hardly the criterium by which PayPal should be judging browser security. Safari in PayPal's Crosshairs? tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.6004 2008-04-18T20:17:55Z 2008-04-18T20:17:55Z PayPal says a lack of EV SSL support puts Safari in the same boat as "very old and vulnerable browsers." Michael Hall PayPal says a lack of EV SSL support puts Safari in the same boat as "very old and vulnerable browsers." Do We Need More Studies on Reused Passwords? tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.5995 2008-04-17T22:55:51Z 2008-04-17T22:55:51Z A marketing gambit study says we're all reusing our passwords too much because we're not aware of the risks. Michael Hall A marketing gambit study says we're all reusing our passwords too much because we're not aware of the risks. FTC Asked for "Do Not Track" List tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.5609 2008-04-16T21:52:58Z 2008-04-16T21:52:58Z A pair of consumer groups want the FTC to create a "do not track" list. Being on that list should imply membership on a "do not provide services" list, too. Michael Hall A pair of consumer groups want the FTC to create a "do not track" list. Being on that list should imply membership on a "do not provide services" list, too. Microsoft Argues for More Consumer Information Control tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.5598 2008-04-15T19:36:26Z 2008-04-15T19:37:32Z Microsoft is arguing in favor of privacy controls that would give customers a little more control over how their information is used. Michael Hall Microsoft is arguing in favor of privacy controls that would give customers a little more control over how their information is used. If You Heart Your Privacy, Thank a Librarian tag:www.opennetworkstoday.com,2008://3.5574 2008-04-15T00:46:47Z 2008-04-15T00:46:47Z Librarians can end up out front on lots of civil liberties issues. Michael Hall Librarians can end up out front on lots of civil liberties issues.