Apple has provided a full write up of the iOS security architecture used in the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. The document gets into system architecture, encryption and data protection, network security, and device access. It's an interesting read and may show another change to Apple culture following Tim Cook taking the CEO reigns. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
PBS NewsHour talks the Flame malware
The Flame malware has been getting international attention from the media lately, peaking over the weekend. The Flame malware seems to be a successor to Stuxnet because of its targeting Iran but the behavior of the malware seems to be mostly espionage, not destruction. On this episode of PBS NewsHour, Dave Shackleford of IANS and Catherine Lotrionte of Georgetown University … [Read more...]
Microsoft joins the ‘no class action lawsuits’ big companies via ToS updates
AT&T, Sony, and EA are just some of the big companies that have removed consumers' rights to a class action lawsuit through an update of their Terms of Service or User Agreement. Since the 2011 Supreme Court ruling that upheld the practice in a case against AT&T, many other companies have been jumping on board. Sony did shortly after their hacking and downtime. Just … [Read more...]
Improve YouTube embedding with EmbedPlus in WordPress and phpBB
EmbedPlus is a great enhancement to embedding YouTube videos. It adds features like chaptering, Digg, Twitter, YouTube and Reddit reactions, time-synced annotations, looping, zoom, and slow-motion playback. With a simple wizard, you can customize a YouTube video to begin and end where you want it to and incorporate the added features that EmbedPlus provides. You can head over … [Read more...]
A list of the fictional companies Microsoft uses in documentation and training materials
While reviewing some documentation earlier this week, the company Microsoft used for the examples was Contoso. Knowing that I had seen that many times before, my curiosity was piqued. Looking into it, I first noticed that the Contoso.com URL redirects to Microsoft.com. There is also a Contoso Bank website used as an example for Internet Explorer's SmartScreen filter. One … [Read more...]