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Category Archives: Security

Kill the Kill Switch

Bruce Schneier recently posted a commentary on Wired titled I’ve Seen the Future, and It Has a Kill Switch.  Looks like everyone wants to be able to control everything.
OnStar will soon include the ability for the police to shut off your engine remotely. Buses are getting the same capability, in case terrorists want to re-enact [...]

More on CAPTCHA

As a follow-up to my recent post on CAPTCHA alternatives, below are some more resources and developments on the topic:
Coding Horror has a post on CAPTCHA effectiveness and how it’s a “necessary evil.” Be sure to read through the comments for some added discussion and insight.
A recent post on Modern Blue suggests a CAPTCHA [...]

Do You Have an OpenID?

I’ve noticed a surge of interest in OpenID recently. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s basically a single sign on solution for the web. If you have a personal web site, blog, or other account, it can potentially be used as an authentication mechanism for other web accounts. With OpenID, [...]