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Now, THAT is how you get attention… A security consultant decided to execute some code, scan Facebook for publicly search-able profiles, and publish that information in a 2.8GB download via torrent at thepiratebay.org. I don’t have first hand knowledge of what’s in the file, the download has about 40 minutes left before finishing.
In light of [...]
Maybe this isn’t a big deal to some people, but I think Google is going a bit far on this one. In collecting data for their Street View in Germany, they are also logging PRIVATE wireless networks, and user MAC addresses! MAC (Media Access Control) addresses are unique, and could be some handy identifiable information [...]
As the much anticipated National Broadband Plan is close to the big reveal, the FCC may be setting aside part of the spectrum for free (or low-cost) wireless broadband access. A decent story about it can also be found here.
The Gigaom article voices some legit concerns, and I absolutely agree. If the government supplies the [...]
