Sometimes, the only way to attract attention to dire warnings about weaknesses in a particular system is to exploit them in a way that can’t be ignored. That’s what drove Michael Jordon of Context Information Security to make Doom run on a Canon Pixma printer; not because it’s cool (although it clearly is) but to …
Doom made to run on Canon printer to demonstrate wireless security flaw Read More »
For those interested in Cloud reliability here is a site that shows all – see Microsoft Azure had an unhappy year – bit of a rethink required. Read more
Disk mirroring is an old-school technique traditionally used to ensure data is always available, in a newsroom or bank, for example. But as a back-up strategy it is disastrous. Despite this, it is becoming increasingly popular with big companies for back-up. It is even sometimes described as a back-up method. It isn’t!! Mirroring may seem …
Look’s like Chrome Books are beating Apple in the US educational market. Does anyone have any comment on the NZ educational scene given that a Chrome Book is about half the price of an iPad Air 2? Google Inc. is now in lead over archrival Apple Inc. in the race to become the most popular …
Look’s like Apple has finally got some compensation from Google’s alleged “theft” of OS software. How different would ICT be if Schmidt had not been on Apple’s board? Anyone who follows the smartphone and tablet market knows that Android has become the No. 1 mobile operating system in the world. They also know
Yes, Google X has visited New Zealand – remember Project Loon in the South Island! Google’s most recognizable feature till today is still the “search engine”. Google has a clear monopoly in terms of web related searches. Its search engine is nothing short of a technological marvel. Its smart algorithm keeps adapting and evolving to …
An interesting history lesson on the development and progression of Android for those who aren’t completely besotted with iThings:
An old advertisement from the 1980’s for a massive 10MB hard drive! Unfortunately the contact number does not work -Why didn’t they include their Email address?
The appeal in Watchorn v R [2014] NZCA 493 continues the Court of Appeal’s narrow interpretation of what is meant by the word “property” in the computer crimes sections of the Crimes Act. The case involves Mr Watchorn, an employee of TAG Oil, downloading what the Court of Apeal describes as “extensive and sensitive geoscience …
Size doesn’t matter – no matter how small your business, data security is the friend you can’t afford not to have. In fact, the smaller your business, the more you need data security. A big business will likely have the resources to recover, but a small business probably won’t. Of course, cost is the big …
The smaller you are the bigger your need for data protection Read More »
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