Mar 26 2008 10:46AM GMT
Posted by: Alexander Howard
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In the video below, Tmuster demonstrates how to create thousands of false SSIDs by using FakeAP, an open source app releases by BlackAlchemy under the GPL.
You can either improve security by hiding your real wifi network in a gazillion fake WAPs or simply amuse yourself by, as he says, “annoying the hell of your neighbors.”
Wifi freeloaders, beware. I’m reminded again of the largest (unofficial) ISP in the USA: linksys.
Mar 12 2008 10:53AM GMT
Posted by: Alexander Howard
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This canine version of access control combines radio transmitters with a high pitched warning signal to keep each dog away from the other’s bowl. The scenario is similar to many that role-based access control (RBAC) solves in an enterprise.
Unfortunately, programmers would still have to eat their own dogfood.
I wonder if this would help keep my roommate out of my beer.
Mar 7 2008 10:16AM GMT
Posted by: Alexander Howard
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One of our newest definitions explains OpenID:
“OpenID is a decentralized single sign-on authentication system for the Internet. The goal of the OpenID initiative is to allow users to log in at websites around the Internet with one ID instead of having to create multiple unique accounts. OpenID was developed using the open source software model to be an interoperable protocol independent from any single organization. (Continued…)”
Activating and using an OpenID is quite easy — I was able to sign up for TravelWiki, for instance, using one from Yahoo!. Activation and setup took about a minute. I’ve embedded three videos below that explain more about how OpenID works and how to use it. Enjoy!
The video below explains more about how to use an OpenID to login, in this case to votay.com:
Here’s another one that explains how to use OpenID with WordPress:
Dave provides a short, clear explanation of OpenID using a whiteboard here:
And finally, in a Google TechTalk, Simon Willison (co-creator of the Django Web framework) discusses the implications of OpenID and explores the best practices required to take advantage of the new technology while avoiding the potential security pitfalls. This one’s a bit long but excellent.
