Friday, June 13, 2014

Click It And See What Happens?

from here (source image)

Hard to believe this is the same basic strategy many people still use with downloads, links, and email attachments.

This Is What 100% Protection Looks Like

found on seriously for real?

Next time you hear someone talking about 100% protection, think of these shades.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Some Things Are Always Too Good To Be True

from here (source image)

I wouldn't go down there if I were you (or even if I were me).

Always Watching You

found on the meta picture

That's one way to get the word out. Unfortunately the NSA is just one of 17 different intelligence agencies in the US, and that doesn't include state and local authorities that employ surveillance techniques. It isn't so easy to put an end to domestic spying.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

from here (source image)

Some scams are so stupid, it's hard to imagine they could work. Incredibly, they often do work regardless of how dumb they are.

Privacy Box

found on the meta picture

Looks like the idea privacy is making a comeback in the hearts and minds of people.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Password Managers Shouldn't Be This Creepy

from here

I know it's a hassle to do it yourself and it's more convenient if someone else does it for you, but do you really want to leave your privacy or security in the hands of someone else?

Particular Hotel Room

found on the meta picture

There's nothing like the privacy of your own bathroom, and you'll find nothing like the privacy of your own bathroom here.

Monday, June 9, 2014

This Is What Spy Agency Oversight Looks Like

from here (source image)

I suppose he wasn't really instructing the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee to say "Let them eat cake", but should the business of an oversight committee really be done through whispers? Isn't secrecy how we got into the mess we're in right now in the first place?

I Now Know Where Not To Leave My Kid

found on the meta picture

If you're going to do something like this, why bother having a locked door in the first place?