Xato : security

Hiding Secrets in Books

MB's Windows Security — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:17:57 GMT

Ok, this post is really just an advertisement for an affiliate program I am in but I thought it was interesting enough to promote: Looking at their selection I found that some of their book titles–The History of Chocolate or The Illustrated Encyclopedia...(read more)

Online Password Checker - How Common is Your Password?

MB's Windows Security — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:01:48 GMT

Here’s a password strength tester, and probably one of the most effective I have seen. Just enter your password in the text box and click on the search button. If you get no results, chances are your password is pretty good. I think many of you...(read more)

So Kevin Appeared in Playboy…

MB's Windows Security — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:52:35 GMT

I got a chance to review a [uh, text only] copy of the Playboy article about Kevin Mitnick and was quite surprised with how captivated I was reading it. The author makes an excellent point in the article—not through what he says but how he makes you feel...(read more)