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Creepy Customer Profiling via Facial Recognition

2008-08-22 09:41:08 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
...Creepy Dunkin Donuts is also tailoring the cash register ads to your specific purchase. If you buy a breakfast sandwich, you can expect an ad prompting you to return for a coffee break in the afternoon to try an oven-toasted pizza. The system is already in place at two Buffalo, NY locations Read the full article here
 
Tags: ads, cash register ads, display ads, dunkin donuts, screens, video screens, ads shown, age range, wall street journal
 
 
 
 
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Airport Behavioral Profiling Leads to an Arrest

2008-01-03 12:49:51 by Editor in Schneier on Security
 
I'm generally a fan of behavioral profiling. While it sounds weird and creepy and has been likened to Orwell's "facecrime", there's no doubt that -- when done properly -- it works at catching common criminals: On Dec. 4, Juan Carlos
 
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Sexy Development Lifecycle

2008-01-30 01:37:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...creepy, but you get the point.) Think about the /GS compiler option in Visual C++, or the ValidateRequest page directive in ASP.NET. These security features provide excellent defenses against stack overruns and cross-site scripting attacks (respectively), and the best part is that developers get them essentially for free. If we can automate...
 
Tags: developer security, developer security issues, security issues, developer, love developer cons, security, attend developer cons, developer cons, sdl
 
 
 
 
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Some Comments on PayPal's Security Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

2007-11-27 18:07:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...creepy feeling about actually trusting the statement. I will probably never attempt to test the security of PayPals site, but for those who do I would hate for the disclosure statement to change suddenly As I said earlier, we do believe the policy is a work in progress. We will modify it from time to time to allay concerns, improve its...
 
Tags: disclosure, encourage responsible disclosure, responsible disclosure, security, security vulnerability disclosure, policy, security vulnerability, disclosure policies, disclosure statement
 
 
 
 
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Links for 2008-04-14 [del.icio.us]

2008-04-15 00:00:00 by Editor in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
Best of RSA 2008 | NetworkWorld.com Community The SC Magazine Newsteam Blog Blog Archive RSA wrapup: The good and the creepy Whats Wrong with Firewalls? | RiskBloggers.com
 
Tags: community, rsa, wrong, firewalls, riskbloggers, creepy, networkworld
 
 
 
 
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'The' DNS Issue of 2008

2008-07-10 02:54:02 by JJ in Security Uncorked
 
...creepy Internet-bred monster. Theyve found a bug that could be exploited to do just that What do we do? Its not the end of the world. For now, know that almost all DNS servers need to have a patch installed to protect them from this vulnerability. Its pretty universal and every manufacturer is on board and offering a patch as of yesterday,...
 
Tags: dns, dns issue, dns servers, servers, post-black hat blogs, black hat, dns server, server, post
 
 
 
 
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The Stigma Enigma, Revisited

2008-08-27 14:58:56 by Christopher Boyd in SpywareGuide Greynets Blog
 
...creepy applications of an otherwise good technology What's interesting is that, as far as my own toolbar system goes, I've had offers from clients all over the world to develop different kinds of toolbars -- and without fail -- it is the US-based companies that seem most willing to cross the line and request applications that I simply refuse...
 
Tags: toolbars imaginable, toolbars, forcibly, install, toolbar, applications, contrast bills experiences, companies, toolbar system
 
 
 
 
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Wee-Fi: Wi-Fi Robot Attack; Silicon Valley Plan Proceeds

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2008-09-24 21:13:28 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...creepy appeal: Spykee = Spy Camera. I suppose the nanny you're trying to make sure isn't shaking your baby might be freaked out when it suddenly starts emitting Star Wars music, or such like. Made by Meccano under the Erector brand, its control software is Mac and Windows compatible I, for one, welcome our new Spykee overlords--on 15-Oct-2008...
 
Tags: control software, spykee, spykee overlords, suddenly starts, wi-fi skype robot, silicon valley project, star wars music, play sound effects, starts
 
 
 
 
 
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