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Does U.S. Mobile Carrier AT&T Rule All App Store Applications?
Aug 1st
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?
Navy Federal Credit Union Web Site Operating with Security Issue
Jul 18th
Online 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.
Chrome OS – Google Gorilla To Eat Microsoft’s Breakfast
Jul 9th
Heads up Balmer, The boys at Google are on the hunt. Larry and Sergey are planning a strategic strike at the heart of Microsoft’s flagship product, Windows.
In a recent announcement on The Official Google Blog, Google says they are ramping up a new hopeful in the OS market — Chrome OS.
If Chrome OS runs with speeds anything like Google Chrome (the browser), then Microsoft is staring up the nose of a 300-pound gorilla.
Winning In A Competitively Staffed IT Environment
Jul 8th
Have you been at a job where you admired a successful IT colleague of yours? Someone you were amazed by? Maybe even blown away by their level of proficiency?
Did that person seem to complete work effortlessly? Were they ultra-productive in the work environment?
Could you accept this person into your personal realm? Or did you feel threatened? Were you ready to develop this new relationship or did you quickly throw up your defenses?
Dying For A Job?
Jul 7th
I’m not talking about being out of work. I’m talking about six feet under. If your job predominately consists of sitting in a chair and moving only your hands all day long, it may just be killing you.
The human body was not designed to be sedentary; it was made to move. And that is why I say that exercise is the key to good health. Being thin and trim does not necessarily equate to being healthy. Studies have shown that overweight, active people are generally healthier than thin, inactive people. Why is that? Because our bodies are actually a lot like machines. If you don’t lubricate it and keep it moving, it will eventually cease to function. Plain and simple. Use it or lose it!
Stop Password Masking – Is Usability More Crucial Than Security?
Jul 6th
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?
I Refuse to Upgrade to an iPhone 3GS
Jun 28th
A 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.
Dear Safari…
Jun 7th
Tabs, bookmarks, search forms, these are all features that we take for granted when it comes to browsing the web using our favourite web browser. We expect it to work, to be fast, and most important, it shouldn’t bother us with stupid behaviour or messages.
Every major web browser supports tabbed browsing these days, it makes it easier to maintain the websites you are visiting. Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, even Internet Explorer supports tabs. Seeing that the concept of using tabs has been around for a while, you’d think it would be trouble free, too bad you’re wrong. In this case there’s a problem with Apple’s Safari, a problem that could’ve been solved a long time ago as Safari has been supporting tabs since April 2003.
HOWTO Install Cherokee, MySQL, PHP and WordPress on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
Jun 5th
Cherokee is a smoking hot up-and-coming web server capable of hanging with Apache while consuming exponentially less resources than its older sibling. As we wrote earlier, Cherokee saved TechMiso from Apache scalping all available RAM, ultimately allowing us to continue to provide the same service we provide today but with far better memory consumption. Learn how to install and configure Cherokee, MySQL, PHP and WordPress on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope for a lean, mean, efficient web serving machine.
HOWTO Install Squid Web Proxy Server with Active Directory Authentication
May 14th
Web Proxy servers are an essential aspect of a solid network perimeter defense strategy. Exposing the fragile desktop client to the internet at-large by allowing direct connections to the internet is dangerous and may lead to compromise. This can be exasberated if the overall network security strategy is not sufficient. Web Proxy servers can help alleviate a number of security concerns while offering a central facility for logging and content verification. In an enterprise environment, Web Proxy servers are used to enforce acceptable use and security policies. Learn how to configure Squid to enable Active Directory authentication for an enterprise web proxy solution.
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