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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

There's no consistency across manufacturers or devices either in terms of defaulting to auto-updates or even where to find updates. But rightly or wrongly, the risk you take when using devices in a fashion they weren't designed for is that the manufacturer may break that functionality at some time.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: DEF CON Villages

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: DEF CON turns 30 This year what began simply as a going away party for a coworker has since evolved over the decades into an annual summer tradition for InfoSec leaders in Las Vegas, which now includes other events such as besides Las Vegas, Diana is known as hackers summer camp. Still very informal. is or what it controls.

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Is India's Aadhaar System Really "Hack-Proof"? Assessing a Publicly Observable Security Posture

Troy Hunt

million records on US consumers (this started a series events which ultimately led to me testifying in front of Congress ), South Africa had data on everyone living in the country (and a bunch of deceased folks as well) leaked by a sloppy real estate agent and data from Australia's Medicare system was being sold to anyone able to come up with $30.

Security 111
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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

We never really consciously decided that she shouldn't go back to work, but a series of events including her being fed up with corporate life and us deciding to move interstate meant that she never did (although she's continued consulting on an ad hoc basis). Money gave us that choice. Free legal money and there are many, many ways to do it.

Education 111
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FTC Workshop on The Internet of Things

Hunton Privacy

On November 19, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop in Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Ramirez raised three key issues for workshop participants to consider: The Internet of Things will result in increased data collection, amplifying the importance of simplifying choices and giving control to individuals with just-in-time notices.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Gentle Art of Lockpicking

ForAllSecure

To start, challenges, and workshop tables. Ollam: The Dutch had sometimes been doing what they called a village tent at Dutch events in a big campground. That was the first time that lockpicking made the leap from the silver screen to the tabletop in front of us at hacker events many times. What did they do to this installation?

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Gentle Art of Lockpicking

ForAllSecure

To start, challenges, and workshop tables. Ollam: The Dutch had sometimes been doing what they called a village tent at Dutch events in a big campground. That was the first time that lockpicking made the leap from the silver screen to the tabletop in front of us at hacker events many times. What did they do to this installation?

IT 52