-
Jailbreaking now legal under DMCA for smartphones, but not tablets
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Dec 01, 2012
—
last modified
Oct 25, 2015 11:26 PM
—
filed under:
Apple, iOS, iPhone, iPad, etc.,
Telecommunications / Cell phones / Smart Phones,
Legal Issues and Technology,
Information Security,
Android
Arbitrary rulings illustrate fundamental brokenness of the DMCA.
-
InfoSec Beginners Reading List
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Jun 08, 2021
—
filed under:
Information Security,
Blog Posting
This is a reading list for those interested in learning more about Information Security (InfoSec).
-
New attack bypasses HTTPS protection on Macs, Windows, and Linux
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Jul 26, 2016
—
filed under:
Information Security
"Hack can be carried out by operators of Wi-Fi hotspots, where HTTPs is needed most." - From Ars Technica, by Dan Goodin - Jul 26, 2016 5:14 pm UTC, referencing upcoming conference...
-
Important Plone Hotfix 20150910
-
by
admin
—
published
Sep 10, 2015
—
last modified
Nov 13, 2015 12:47 PM
—
filed under:
Information Security,
Plone,
Hotfix / Patch
Important to apply Plone Hotfix 20150910 for registration spam and other security issues.
-
How much do you actually value transparency, privacy, and security for you, your business, and your clients?
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Oct 26, 2021
—
last modified
Nov 12, 2021 01:35 PM
—
filed under:
Information Security,
Blog Posting
My response to a discussion on Alignable: "For small business owners : I have noticed and experienced uptick in legal issues and cybersecurity concerns with some of my clients. What do you small biz owners have in place to help and protect you legally and what do you have in place to not only help to prevent an attack on your company /clients / employees /devices but also to restore the identities and stop the bleeding? "
-
Google Chrome OS Developers made Critical Technology Decisions Based on my SANS Institute Research Paper.
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Jul 26, 2016
—
last modified
Oct 28, 2020 12:10 AM
—
filed under:
Information Security
I stumbled across something that might indicate that Google (correctly in my view), stubbornly refused to include one of the most popular VPN (Virtual Private Network) technologies, the Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), because of all the flaws published in my research paper by the SANS Institute, and in a discussion with a Google Chrome OS volunteer developer directly linked to my paper as the reason why they refuse to implement this very popular technology that is in just about every other operating system...
-
Getting Started in Information Security and Information Technology
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Sep 19, 2012
—
last modified
Oct 25, 2015 11:19 PM
—
filed under:
Information Security
I frequently get asked "how do I get started" in information security specifically, and information technology in general. Of course there are many paths to success, and this is not the only route to take...
-
Wordpress Versus Plone 5
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Dec 05, 2019
—
filed under:
Programming Languages, Development, Java, Python, etc.,
Django, Django CMS,
Open Source / opensource / OSS,
Python,
CMS, app servers, web servers, etc.,
Information Security,
News,
Blog Posting,
Plone
You may have seen my various postings about the decline of Plone sine 5.x. A recent solicitation email prompted a revival of our disappointment and real issues and challenges we're dealing with as we try to find a platform to migrate to from Plone 5.x.
-
Do Not Use ISPConfig
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Mar 30, 2016
—
filed under:
Information Security,
OpenSuse,
Programming Languages, Development, Java, Python, etc.,
Linux
Against my decades of experience and better judgement, and giving into laziness, I went ahead and installed ISPConfig about a year ago. Big mistake!
-
Why You Should NOT Upgrade to Windows 10
-
by
Hawke Robinson
—
published
Jul 26, 2016
—
last modified
Jul 26, 2016 10:11 PM
—
filed under:
Information Security,
Privacy,
Microsoft,
Legal Issues and Technology
With the final days of the "free upgrade" to Windows 10, a lot of people are pressuring others to upgrade, and stating that you are "dumb" of you don't upgrade. Well, if care even the least bit about privacy, then you should NOT "upgrade" to Windows 10... ever... Here is why...