An analysis of a large collection of passwords gathered in a Myspace phishing attack reveals that passwords are getting better, although:
bq. We used to quip that “password” is the most common password. Now it’s “password1.” Who said users haven’t learned anything about security?
The map itself is cool, but so is the method used to create it; check it out!
(boy, that title is going to make the spammers love me!)
Best Mashup Ever: Caffeinated Viagra Beer (by Jeremy Zawodny)
Schneier on Security: Tracking People by their Sneakers
Researchers at the University of Washington have demonstrated a surveillance system that automatically tracks people through the Nike iPod Sport Kit.
Best Buy experiments with the new “results oriented work environment”.
I’ve posted some highlight photos from our cruise on “flickr”:http://www.flickr.com/photos/chkoch/tags/4x40cruise/ and I’m sure I’ll add more in the coming days/weeks…
Absinthetics – Employee Of The Month
bq. They call it protecting their investment; I call it a presumption of criminal intent masquerading as due diligence, and, no, I don’t particularly care for the implication.
from WWdN: In Exile: Seriously. What would Jesus do?
bq. if I were a Christian, I would be profoundly upset that this huge organization, with such a loud voice at the table and such a significant presence in public life, is declaring that stopping gay marriage and telling women whether or not they can make a deeply personal decision are more important issues — and more specifically more important Christian issues — than helping the people among us who have the least and need the most
Hey, at least the USA Today article about the Christian Coalition refers to it as ‘once-powerful’!
I have this theory that I should let LB put a bunch of his magnets on the fridge, take a photo of hi standing in front of it, then use it as my password generator and desktop background.