I hope these links help anyone who is also trying to learn SELinux to use MAC in an attempt to better secure their systems. Getting started with SELinux Creating SELinux policies simplified SELinux policies PDF (from the NSA) The unofficial SELinux FAQ
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I am trying to learn SELinux. This link looks useful because it tries to simplify the system. I will probably write about it some more later, but wanted to put this link up here. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux/Understanding
Obama DOJ and warrantless wiretapping – EFF
There is additional analysis of the situation that I first mentioned in this post. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is of the opinion that the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice is worse than that of Bush. Here is an excerpt from the EFF’s take on the situation: Previously, the Bush Administration has argued that...
Obama Administration (DOJ): Not a good precedent on wiretapping
Please read this analysis on Salon. I hope that the administration responds and clarifies some of their language if the analysis does not reflect their intent. http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/04/06/obama/index.html: Every defining attribute of Bush’s radical secrecy powers — every one — is found here, and in exactly the same tone and with the exact same mindset....
YouTube: Change a Windows XP password using the command prompt without entering the old password
Bravo Microsoft! The video embeded below shows how to change the password of the current user account that you are logged in under without entering the previous password. This kind of thing should not work. I will have to test to see if Vista is susceptible to this “hack”. The operating system should always...
MiamiHerald.com | 09/18/2006 | Securing sensitive data
MiamiHerald.com | 09/18/2006 | Securing sensitive data Recently, The Miami Herald brought to light the threat of identity theft facing Floridians because of the prevalence and accessibility of personal information online Public records easy targets for ID thieves, Aug. 27. This follows the announcement by the Transportation Department that two computers containing sensitive data...
BusinessWeek: If They Can’t See, They Can’t Steal
BusinessWeek recently reported on the growing trend of using fog machines to deter criminals. Stores fill up with fog when the alarm is triggered making it much more difficult for the criminal to steal anything. I read this in the magazine and only found one reference to it online from which I have quoted...
Techworld.com: WiFi fingerprints could end MAC spoofing
Read below for a new technique that may help to eliminate MAC spoofing on wireless networks. It remains to be seen how much processing power this may need once the process is refined.
Hugg / The American Voting System: HACKED
Found this from:Hugg / The American Voting System: HACKED Watch this video, and I think that you too will be convinced that we need to have a paper trail in our elections. Not even just a paper trail that is printed out at the end of the day at each polling station. We need...
CNET News.com: Protecting yourself from search engines
CNET News.com has written an article about protecting yourself from search engines. The piece is a fluff piece; however, does have some useful tips. I recommend that you read it. This comes after AOL released the search records of users to the public. FAQ: Protecting yourself from search engines | CNET News.com: AOLs publication...