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Security vs. Privacy

2008-01-29 05:21:41 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...deserve. That's what loss of liberty looks like It should be no surprise that people choose security over privacy: 51 to 29 percent in a recent poll . Even if you don't subscribe to Maslow's hierarchy of needs , it's obvious that security is more important. Security is vital to survival, not just of people but of every living thing. Privacy...
 
Tags: privacy, security, security affects privacy, people, people choose security, choose security, anti-privacy, afford privacy, security theater
 
 
 
 
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Canadian farmer personal information on stolen CCGA laptop

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2008-06-08 19:32:52 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...deserve credit for notifying people of the breach -- a move not required by Manitoba law Evan] Just because CCGA is not required by law, doesn't mean that they deserve any credit for notification. The information belongs to the victims not CCGA, and as owners of the information don't you think they should be informed of an incident that has...
 
Tags: information, laptop, financial information, confidential information, laptop affects, computer, strict security measures, ccga, laptop computer
 
 
 
 
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Patrick Smith on Aviation Security

2008-01-11 13:47:35 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
Excellent essay from The New York Times : In the end, I'm not sure which is more troubling, the inanity of the existing regulations, or the average American's acceptance of them and willingness to be humiliated. These wasteful and tedious protocols have solidified into what appears to be indefinite policy, with little or no opposition. There...
 
Tags: security, actual security, security zealots, security experts, security spectacle, expect street protests, airport security, expect, american public
 
 
 
 
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E-crime and Socioeconomic Factors

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2008-01-21 07:49:29 by HASH0x8b5217c in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...deserve It's a type of "Why are you doing me a favour that I still cannnot appreciate?" issue, collectivism vs individualistic societies. E-crime is not just easy to outsource, but the entry barriers in space are so low, we can easily argue it's no longer about the lack of capabilities, but the lack of motivation to participate, and actually...
 
Tags: malware, code malware, modern malware, malware generators, source tool, source, malware bot, source malware bots, e-crime
 
 
 
 
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Confidential Texas A & M personnel file exposed on the Internet

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2008-02-18 23:51:43 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...deserve some credit for conducting regular security audits on servers (and I assume networks, processes, workstations, etc.). The risk of compromise is proportionate to the amount of time the information was exposed This breach could be the result of a simple employee mistake, or it could be indicative of greater information management...
 
Tags: texas, sensitive personal information, personal information, texas agrilife extension, file, texas agrilife research, information, texas cooperative extension, confidential information
 
 
 
 
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Killing spree at Omaha mall

2007-12-08 18:03:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...deserve to be kept safe. If they fail to do that and terrible situations happen that may have been avoided if adequate security measures had been taken, the subsequent lawsuits are very likely to far outweigh those additional security costs While we are talking about safety, let us all do our parts to look out for each other. If something...
 
Tags: mall, post security officers, security officers, nebraska mall killings, officers, mall security, past week, robert hawkins, past
 
 
 
 
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ArcSight IPO goes against the tide

2008-02-14 22:05:28 by HASH0x8baad70 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...deserve credit for putting the ship out in this storm. I remember when I was at Interliant and we were planning our IPO. Trying to time the market is a fools game. Sometimes you just have to go for it. Only time will tell if the market rewards ArcSights gumption to go public at this time or punish them as they have done recently with...
 
Tags: intra day low, low, day, ipo, public markets, bad day, include purely selfish, current security monoliths, time
 
 
 
 
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ArcSight IPO goes against the tide

2008-02-14 23:03:38 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...deserve credit for putting the ship out in this storm. I remember when I was at Interliant and we were planning our IPO. Trying to time the market is a fools game. Sometimes you just have to go for it. Only time will tell if the market rewards ArcSights gumption to go public at this time or punish them as they have done recently with...
 
Tags: intra day low, low, day, ipo, public markets, bad day, include purely selfish, current security monoliths, time
 
 
 
 
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Caution: Patent trolls at work

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2008-04-01 09:07:03 by HASH0x8b4b96c in StillSecure, After All These Years
...deserve. Let them keep limping along with a handful of employees trying to make 30 cents out of a quarter, hoping that some lawsuit will do what their own efforts at building a company could not
 
Tags: patent, patent trolls, patent troll, patent infringement, recent patent, award, award attorney fees, patent office, trolls
 
 
 
 
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Caution: Patent trolls at work

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2008-04-01 10:07:00 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years