Tynt, the Copy/Paste Jerks

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John Gruber on the annoying use of Tynt on certain high-trafficked web sites:

All of this nonsense — the attribution appended to copied text, the inline search results popovers — is from a company named Tynt, which bills itself as “The copy/paste company”.

It’s a bunch of user-hostile SEO bullshit.

Everyone knows how copy and paste works. You select text. You copy. When you paste, what you get is exactly what you selected. The core product of the “copy/paste company” is a service that breaks copy and paste.

He goes on to offer a simple, easy-to-implement trick to disable Tynt on all web sites in one fell swoop. It took me a mere five seconds to do and works like a charm.

Any web site believing they can get away with bullshit tactics like this does not deserve to be visited. I am not certain what these sites believe they are getting out of using a service of this nature. Seems much more counterproductive than anything.

NTT Docomo To Provide iPad Coverage via Handheld WiFi Access-Point?

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Buried at the end of this Reuters report regarding the iPad being a huge hit in Japan is this little nugget of information:

NTT Docomo, Japan’s biggest mobile phone operator, will sell wireless LAN routers for the iPad’s Wi-Fi connection next month to rival No.3 operator Softbank, which exclusively provides 3G networks for iPad.

So rather than providing a SIM to insert directly in to the iPad itself, it appears NTT Docomo will be selling what I assume to be some form of a portable WiFi access-point which connects to their 3G network on the WAN side and allows your iPad to connect on the LAN side.

This sounds far more beneficial overall, seeing as it ostensibly would provide access to more devices than just an iPhone, than paying Softbank solely for iPad 3G access.

It will be quite interesting if such a product does become offered, especially since it is widely accepted here in Japan that DoCoMo has a far better 3G infrastructure compared to Softbank’s spotty coverage.

I’ve Changed My Mind About The iPad

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Fred Wilson has changed his mind about the iPad after using it for a while and letting it sink in:

Over the past week, I have fallen in love with the thing. And so I am telling you why.

It may be the best email device I have ever owned. It took me a while to warm up the way Gmail is rendered on the iPad and I really miss my Google Labs hacks, but I prefer doing email on the iPad to my two phones and my laptop right now.

I suspect this is the way a lot of folks feel about the iPad.

Folks are jazzed about the idea of the iPad so they buy one. After bringing it home and playing with it for a bit they realize the iPad is a drastically different computer than they are used, often resisting the urge to change.

Then after using it for a period of time they realize the iPad is a game changer – that it is truly the magical device Apple believes it to be.

The “I Don’t Want To Be A Dick” Syndrome of Information Assurance Management

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Locked and Lined Up....Information Assurance remains a growing field of expertise, maturing on an almost daily basis. The industry has exploded over the last 10 years even though the concepts of IA has been around since as early as the 1960’s. Although the industry and its practitioners continue to evolve, those in upper-management have a difficult time fully grasping the core principles. As in many areas of management these days, there are far too many gun-shy managers who are more concerned with appearances and perception than properly mitigating risk to the networks they are charged with protecting.

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Does U.S. Mobile Carrier AT&T Rule All App Store Applications?

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Earlier this week the internet was abuzz over Apple rejecting the official Google Voice (GV) iPhone app. This story was quickly followed by Apple removing every GV-enabled app already available in the App Store. The official GV app and all previously approved GV-enabled applications appear to have been removed from all international App Stores. Based on many accounts, the culprit behind this dastardly deed is none other than AT&T. Does this mean that AT&T, the U.S. mobile carrier, has veto authority across all U.S. and international App Store applications?

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Navy Federal Credit Union Web Site Operating with Security Issue

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Navy Federal Credit Union Login FormOnline banking users are hopefully aware of the need to login to their banks web-based system using secure means, such as via a web site protected using SSL encryption. Every legitimate bank offers such protection, normally disallowing customers the ability to login via unsecure means. But not every bank appears to be conscious of the myriad of potential security risks associated with their site. Navy Federal Credit Union is plagued by a huge security vulnerability on their web site and is possibly the easiest bank on which to perform a phishing expedition.

Updated – August 12, 2009: Added correspondence from the RSA Anti Fraud Command Centre and SliceHost Support regarding a take-down notice and trademark infringement claim. This little article has apparently generated some interest and visibility by an NFCU “security” contractor.

Updated – August 15, 2009: The saga appears to have come to an end as the RSA AFCC responds to SliceHost after TechMiso stipulates the content was not infringing. The attack dogs are ostensibly caged for now.

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Stop Password Masking – Is Usability More Crucial Than Security?

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| apple-command |Jakob Nielsen, a widely known expert in the field of web usability, recently stirred up a shit storm of controversy after proclaiming that it is time to stop masking passwords because usability suffers. He claims hinges on the lack of true feedback when typing passwords. Making matters worse, world-renowned security expert Bruce Schneier agreed with Nielsen, hopping on the same idiotic train Nielsen is driving. Is password masking really such an important issue in need of immediate resolution?

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Web vs. Desktop Task Management Systems

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Things OS X - screenshotOne of the most hotly contested areas of development these days is task management. Even though there are a myriad of web and desktop applications available there is no clear winner, especially with the proliferation of mobile computing. Just one moment of browsing the “productivity” category in the iTunes App Store will confirm such. So how do you decide which route to take?

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I Refuse to Upgrade to an iPhone 3GS

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New iPhone 3GSA few short weeks ago Apple released the highly anticipated upgrade to their flagship iPhone 3G, apparently aptly dubbed the iPhone 3GS. The “S” is presumably for speed because the updated product is touted as being twice as fast as its predecessor. Even though the new phone is the most advanced mobile phone on the market today, yours truly will be sticking with the trusty iPhone 3G.

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Where is the Push Gmail for Mobile Users?

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GoogleBeing addicted to Google and Apple products is not always the easiest fetish to fulfill. Although both companies are close business partners in some respects, their products do not always interoperate to the degree consumers desire.

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