Friday, September 13, 2013

'exercise' your rights

from here (source image)

your mileage may vary, of course. in canada we apparently arrest you if you blow bubbles, so i'm not sure what's pictured above would qualify as peaceful assembly.

the only secure password is the one you can't remember

the only secure password is the one you can't remember
just borrowing the title of troy hunt's blog post because i think it would make an excellent security catch phrase, and because i can't agree with it enough.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

situational oblivion

from here (source image)

it's amazing sometimes how people overlook the obvious ways they can protect themselves.

privacy is prohibited

found on cheezburger.com

now, i'm not saying companies actually go this far, but giving up some elements of privacy (especially if you're an office worker who uses a computer) does seem to be the norm.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

giving new meaning to the word hacker

from here (source image one and two)

i don't know if it will work or not, but i'm pretty sure somebody is going to try.

how to open a safe with a potato


posted to twitter by Tomi Tuominen

ah the potato, one of nature's most useful foods. sometimes i wonder if there's anything it can't do.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

biometrics' dirty little secret

from here (source image)

just remember - the easier it is to collect the biometric info, the easier it is to collect enough info to create a forgery.

yet another reason privacy is important

found on cheezburger

i wonder if the wings are part of the learned behaviour.

Monday, September 9, 2013

i can haz ride home?

from here (source image)

some people do bad things, and some of them fail spectacularly. i feel safer knowing this driver is off the road.

you would cry too

found on very demotivational

somehow we trust people, whether we ought to or not, just because they're wearing the right uniform