My house in DC was broken into. More specifically my garage, which is behind my house, was broken into and a few things stolen. Other than the asshole move of keying my car, nothing of great value was lost. All the same the process got me thinking about my life as an InfoSec professional and the similarities of our homes to our enterprises. I will use my home as an allegory to how we handle our digital worlds and what I learned. ...
There comes a time when we realize there is too much stuff in our lives. I have been blessed to not need for anything beyond a smile and love. As many of my loved ones know there is a strict “no gift” policy for me. If I need something in life I go purchase it. My holiday memories are not bound to the boxes or cards opened, but rather by the love and warmth felt there. The long and short of it is that I feel that we should be refocusing our gift-giving. The commercialization of holidays and the abundance of crap we fill our lives with must stop. We simply have no need for more. What I am trying to say is that I would ask that no one send me cards or gifts for holidays. I appreciate the thought, but you can send it to me via email and have the same effect. It means so much to me that people (who didn’t find my birthday listed on Facebook) still knew it was happening and sent me a reminder for things. It just doesn’t need to happen. If you feel so compelled to do SOMETHING then I would ask that you donate to the following charities instead of a card/gift. The charities take donations in any amount so before you plunk down 5 bucks for card+postage, why not just donate online? ...
Awhile back I wanted a fully supported laptop to use as my OpenBSD development machine. I ended up with a Lenovo u150 which has worked out great and the price was right. Along the way of setting it up, I have learned a few tricks to get OpenBSD purring on it. Wanted to share for those who come after me… ...
Google News is full of articles on the pro’s and con’s of the new application, Color. Overall it is a pretty dumb application if you ask me, but it does show that the onslaught of “hyper local” social networks is coming soon. What started as a way to actually test the Color app showcased how much fun it would be to check-in to places. Steps to GPS spoof: ...
Most of the folks using the GE Simon XT for their home security systems are amazed that they can use their Android, iPhone, or Blackberry to remotely lock their homes. I was curious as to what was actually being passed. I loaded my OpenWRT router with tcpdump and did some basic dumps on a br0 interface to see what all was being passed. A few quick points: ...