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Archive for May 9th, 2004

09 May

Brian Livingston: beware of slick phishing tricks

Steve Black sent me a link to Brian Livingston’s column on new and clever phishing techniques,
“phishing” being the slang for tricking people into revealing
information, like credit card numbers and SSNs. The article shows how
Internet Explorer’s address bar and the SSL lock icon can be faked. A
few guidelines might make your online experience safer:
1. Don’t accept [...]

09 May

Your CDs Rot — No! Really…

CNN reports that CDs and DVDs may last a much shorter time, and be much more susceptible to environmental conditions, than the vendors want us to know.

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