Monday, April 7, 2014

There is no cloud, just other people's computers



Like Graham Cluley, I think people could benefit from dropping the abstraction that "cloud computing" represents - at least as far as security goes. Once you start thinking of cloud storage and other online services as existing on other people's computers, the security implications become much more obvious.

(And yes, that is a spoof of the "There is no spoon" scene from The Matrix)
There is no cloud, just other people's computers 
Hopefully this catches on.

Well Isn't That Thoughtful

tweeted by Yesid Gonzalez

I'm sure there are no ulterior motives there. No, none at all.

Friday, April 4, 2014

The Most Non-XBOX Developer In The World

from here

I just shook my head when I read about a 5 year old bypassing XBOX's security.

A Community I Would Like To Live In

found on the meta picture

A community protected by Batman seems like it would be a pretty safe place, unless you're a criminal.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Maybe it's just geared towards average users

link to tweet

I'm sure AVG is actually quite good at what it does, but any student or Excel jockey to talk about AVG and they're going to think you're referring to a function for calculating averages.

Throwing Your Neighbors Under The Bus

found on the zooom

This is apparently a real product you can buy. Ironically, this door mat is so clever, someone might decide to steal it.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Treading Lightly

from here (source image)

It's amazing how even something as massive as an elephant can tread lightly enough to get over this fence without damaging it. Even in the animal kingdom, adversaries benefit from having intelligence.

He Couldn’t Bare To Be Bullied

found on the meta picture

It doesn't matter how big you are, if you don't know how to defend yourself even the smallest threat can be dangerous.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Surveillance is a dirty business

from here (source image)

If NSA stood for Neighborhood Shit Avengers, this would be their sign.

I Can Has Time Out?

tweeted by Peter Durfee

Thanks to Peter Durfee for tweeting this newspaper clipping. For the full story, see this article in the Houston Chronicle.