Technology Review Feed - Simson Garfinkel's blog

Dear Jef, the Wingo Works Great

Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

After five years, I make good on my promise to Jef Raskin.

Cold Storage

Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Putting a computer hard drive in the freezer will help recover lost data.

Computers, Freedom, and Privacy

Fri, 04 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A walk with GPS reveals some of the problems with the system.

The ACM Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy

Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

What's on the minds of privacy experts?

Preventing Data Loss with FileVault

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the price of protecting data is losing it.

The Funnies Aren't So Fun Online

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

E-comics suggest the limitations of Web publishing.

Are Virtual Drugs a Gateway to the Real Thing?

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

There's more to drugs than pharmacology at Red Light Center.

Antivirus Software for the Apple Mac

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

I don't need antivirus software on the Mac, but I run it anyway.

All Your Data Belongs to Us

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Data servicing is another problem for data privacy.

Rogue Programmer Sabotages Navy's Computers

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A recent case highlights the unwarranted trust we put in programmers and sysadmins alike.

Smart-Phone Insecurity

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Smart phones have risks--but so do regular cell phones.

Gathering Data from Trash

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Sensitive information is accessible on discarded machines because we have no means of securely deleting it.

Blog Sightings

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Microsoft is giving people something to talk about.

Could Al Qaeda Plunge England into an Internet Blackout?

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Apparently it almost did, according to an article published a few days ago in the Sunday Times (London).

Biometrics in ID Cards?

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Americans say they want it. They're wrong.

Hackers in the News

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

It's about the people, not the technology.

This Is Amazing!

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Parallels Desktop for Mac delivers.

Firefox 2.0.0.2 Ships

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Get it before the hackers do.

PHP Insecurity

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT

A widely used Web development framework is said to be riddled with security holes.

The Old Bugs Are the Best Bugs

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Sun reintroduces a 12-year-old security bug into Solaris.