Security Archive

  • Having access to a VPN allows travellers to access all of their Internet services without fear of someone listening in on that free Wifi connection at the Cafe. Many people don't really understand how amazingly easy it is to eavesdrop and even hijack Internet connections on unecrypted Wifi, which is trypically what you'll be using at your hotel, hostel, and cafe.

    Travel Internet Safety Using Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    Posted on March 13, 2011 | 2 Comments
    Having access to a VPN allows travellers to access all of their Internet services without fear of someone listening in on that free Wifi connection at the Cafe. Many people don't really understand how amazingly easy it is to eavesdrop and even hijack Internet connections on unecrypted Wifi, which is trypically what you'll be using at your hotel, hostel, and cafe.

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  • I've been meaning to publish a post about airport security for awhile now as that topic occurs right at the intersection between my work (information security consulting) and my hobby. I've struggled editorially with the few draft posts I've written, but while I work those out here is some satire for your consumption.

    Rick Mercer on Airport Security

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    I've been meaning to publish a post about airport security for awhile now as that topic occurs right at the intersection between my work (information security consulting) and my hobby. I've struggled editorially with the few draft posts I've written, but while I work those out here is some satire for your consumption.

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  • Recently there has been a video going around demonstrating how hotel door locks can be defeated by a large rod, kind of like the slim-jim bars that car thieves use to break into car doors. The funny thing is that they explain how the doors can be

    Travel Security: Don’t Trust Your Hotel Door Lock

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Recently there has been a video going around demonstrating how hotel door locks can be defeated by a large rod, kind of like the slim-jim bars that car thieves use to break into car doors. The funny thing is that they explain how the doors can be "secured" using a towel to prevent the attack.

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