Xato : Privacy

Once again, a search engine exposes private data

MB's Windows Security — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:15:58 GMT

I almost feel embarrassed writing a post like this because it is such old news. Google hacking really shouldn’t be that interesting anymore. But it still is. Although Google Code Search hacking has been mentioned in the news many times already,...(read more)

My SSN is showing?

MBs Windows Security — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:34:46 GMT

I got an e-mail earlier this week from a financial web site. The e-mail displayed the last 4 digits of my U.S. social security number. Presumably, they didn’t show the entire number for security reasons, but I wondered how secure that really is...(read more)

Pafwert: Smarter Passwords

MBs Windows Security — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:30:35 GMT

Pafwert is an unique free tool to help you to select strong passwords that are easy to remember. Read More......(read more)

Squint

MBs Windows Security — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:34:09 GMT

I recently ran across this tool I made for a client several years ago and thought I would share it. It’s basically for those times when you need a little privacy but there are too many peeping eyes around. Just pop open squint and it makes it hard...(read more)