Most email and social network site do use a secure login, but it's not logging in that's the issue. After you've logged in securely, your session information keeps getting sent back and forth over regular http, instead of https, and there is enough information in there for firesheep to impersonate you.
While most of the items on the list are true, some are off the mark as far as I'm concerned.
"#64. CDs have never been sold in cardboard packaging"
Personally, I see more and more CDs sold in cardboard rather than plastic these days.
"#51. Britney Spears has always been heard on classic rock stations"
Classic Rock Stations? I usually listen to the CBC (Talk Radio) or classic rock, and I've never heard Britney Spears on a rock station.
I agree with Forest. Isn't it essentially the same thing as having a police car follow you around all the time? If they're allowed to do that, then following you with a GPS tracker doesn't seem like that big of a stretch.
this really going to be that popular. I mean, look at this http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6137236.html story from last week, talking about how little people actually use their video ipods for video. I can't imagine cell phones being much different.
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Plz stop saying I'm the guy behind the new DNS-system. I'm just one of lots of people with interest in it. Everyone does their part!
https://twitter.com/#!/brokep/status/9684729515220992
Most email and social network site do use a secure login, but it's not logging in that's the issue. After you've logged in securely, your session information keeps getting sent back and forth over regular http, instead of https, and there is enough information in there for firesheep to impersonate you.
What is the first most prevalent form of wireless technology next to cell phones?
Here's a link to the print version of the article, so that you don't have to click 'next' six or seven times... http://www.silicon.com/management/public-sector/2010/09/25/space-exploration-the-computers-that-power-mans-conquest-of-the-stars-39746245/print/
Here is two blog entries discussing Verlinde's theory in somewhat more accessible terms.
Perhaps this should be, "Here are two..." ?
While most of the items on the list are true, some are off the mark as far as I'm concerned. "#64. CDs have never been sold in cardboard packaging" Personally, I see more and more CDs sold in cardboard rather than plastic these days. "#51. Britney Spears has always been heard on classic rock stations" Classic Rock Stations? I usually listen to the CBC (Talk Radio) or classic rock, and I've never heard Britney Spears on a rock station.
hahaha.. if I had mod points right now, I would definitely mod this up as funny
I agree with Forest. Isn't it essentially the same thing as having a police car follow you around all the time? If they're allowed to do that, then following you with a GPS tracker doesn't seem like that big of a stretch.
this really going to be that popular. I mean, look at this http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6137236.html story from last week, talking about how little people actually use their video ipods for video. I can't imagine cell phones being much different.