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The Current State of Electronic Snooping
This is a long post, a general consumer-level survey, distilling what we can know from public revelations. Snoopers: There are four kinds of snoopers. 1. Government espionage: If you are targeted as a national security threat, they will get you. … Continue reading
Posted in computers
Tagged advertising, browsers, business, compsec, computer technology, internet, surveillance, windows
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More Random Stuff
A witless comedian has complained about God. The only reasonable answer to fools like that is: God didn’t make the world like this. The world He made was wonderful; it was Eden. The problems with this world are our making. … Continue reading
Tech Updates Mid-February 2016
I think I got DNSMasq working as intended. All I really wanted was an internal name caching server to speed DNS queries. I could have gone the route of Bind9 but that’s just a little heavyweight for mere name-caching. So … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, computers, DNS, Firefox, internet, networking technology, Opera browser, opera mail, Seamonkey, Vivaldi browser
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Desktop CompSec Update (End of 2015)
You have to understand that computer security (CompSec) is a moving target. Every day something new appears to threaten our control over our systems and our sanity. As always, we need to keep in mind that the primary issue is … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, compsec, computers, software, technology
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Encryption Back Doors Already There
Perhaps you are aware of this ongoing stupidity from the government. There’s no real debate, of course, just government figures ignoring the obvious. The motives may vary among themselves, but not a single one of them honestly serves your interest. … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, compsec, government, linux, networking technology, windows
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Browser Extensions that Steal Your Privacy
Some browser extensions for Google Chrome and Firefox allow outside parties to track you indirectly. The extensions themselves are passing this information without informing you properly. Yes, they obey some obscure rules, but how many uses know those rules and … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, compsec, online privacy and security, software, targeted advertising, technology
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Testing Grounds Here
Your virtual pastor bears a shepherd’s compassion for computer stuff, of course. This is how we commune, so we have to make it as effective as we can, and that means helping people keep their computers healthy and secure. I’m … Continue reading
More Browser Wars: Slimjet
It appears that FlashPeak is making serious progress with their SlimJet browser. This is the first time I’ve seen it work this well on Linux. I’m running Debian 8 (amd64) and I’ve tried both SlimJet and SlimBoat in the past … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, Chrome, compsec, computers, debian, Google Chrome, Google Chrome Extension Store, internet, linux, software, windows
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Online Privacy Site
Recently stumbled across this very aggressive online user privacy and security site: Better Web Browsing. It’s part of the RiseUp thing rooted in Seattle, generally leftist. While I’ve not done any detailed research on them, I’m sure you can find … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, compsec, networking technology, online privacy and security, politics, software
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My Cup Runneth Over
Put on your subtlety hat and let your mind chase the implications. Last night a six-pack of patrol cars gathered around a house near here. The law officers milled around outside the place until the Medical Examiner showed up. A … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, computers, fundamental mission, internet, peace, writing
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