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The Power of Social Networking
Do you want to know somethings about a person? Do you want to learn about an individual’s intimate details? Do you desire to understand you target’s patterns? Then continue to read… Social networking (SN) websites are great places to make new friends that share similar interests. It is also a great place to get some ideas. Additionally, the fact that is is possible to be involved in various networks with others from all over the globe is an amazing feat in itself. However, a much darker side of social networking exists… The type of information that can be collected from these types of networks can range from the most basic information to the most detailed. For example, email addresses, phone numbers, resident location(s), work related details, family members and leisure activities. These examples can … Read entire article »
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Ext4 just isn’t ready
An independent study has shown that as the linux kernel is changing, ext4 isn’t keeping track with the changes. Not to say ext4 isn’t good, it’s just not as fast as ext3 … Read more »
A new distro or something…
So it’s been a while since I have sat down and written a no kidding “What I … Read more »
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Scapegaming falls short, again
The legalese is rather simple here: private World of Warcraft servers are illegal. Bottom line. However, private WoW servers are growing and spreading like wildfire because people see the game as aging … Read more »
How botnets work
I teach a course at the home office that is part of the Senior Law Enforcement Seminar … Read more »
A new distro or something…
So it’s been a while since I have sat down and written a no kidding “What I … Read more »
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Ext4 just isn’t ready
An independent study has shown that as the linux kernel is changing, ext4 isn’t keeping track with the changes. Not to say ext4 isn’t good, it’s just not as fast as ext3 with the current newer kernel changes. A shame really, as I was a fan of the idea of ext4 (who wasn’t?). Again, this testing was looking at the file-system performance when each file-system was left to its default mount options. EXT4 could be mounted in a way that it would not suffer as many performance penalties (at the risk of data being potentially lost in a crash) and the other file-systems can be tuned as well, but we will save that tuning and mount option … Read entire article »
A new distro or something…
So it’s been a while since I have sat down and written a no kidding “What I want” kind of blog entry. I’m stuck. I like the idea of BackTrack(4), but I just don’t like it. It’s rough around the edges, quite dodgy in driver support and half the time I have to ADD more stuff to it to get something … Read entire article »
Scapegaming falls short, again
The legalese is rather simple here: private World of Warcraft servers are illegal. Bottom line. However, private WoW servers are growing and spreading like wildfire because people see the game as aging and don’t want to continue to pay a premium for old content or for characters that they may or may not play for spans that extend beyond weeks. I’m not terribly interested in jumping onto the attaboy wagon and squeeling for all to hear about how this “provider” is running a criminal enterprise on a global scale. Actually, I’m going to critique them. I have taken the time to experience the “Scapegaming Experience” in full and I must say, there are severe issues across … Read entire article »
How botnets work
I teach a course at the home office that is part of the Senior Law Enforcement Seminar for the state of Arkansas. My period of instruction is based on cyber terrorism awareness. I basically teach cops the basics about how the bad guys operate on the internet. One nugget I found that I just can’t help but love more and … Read entire article »