The Security Detail:

May, 2011


May 7, 2011  8:02 AM

Who Needs ‘Do Not Track’? Just Surf in Privacy By Default



Posted by: Tony Bradley
browser, do not track, IE9, InPrivate browsing, pinned site, privacy, Windows 7

Your privacy while surfing the Web has been a hot topic of conversation in tech circles for the past few months. Government agencies, elected officials, and browser vendors all seem to consider "do not track" initiatives a top priority, but maybe there is a better--and easier--way. Earlier this...

May 7, 2011  7:28 AM

Skype Exposes Mac OS X to Attack



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Mac OS X, skype, worm

Australian security researchers at PureHacking wrote a blog post detailing a flaw in the Skype for Mac software. Skype and PureHacking seem to disagree on the potential...