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Compsec: Proof of What We Suspected

Posted on June 23, 2015 by ehurst

Maybe I was a little slow, but at some point I realized that digital security never was, for the most part. We who work or play in the field of computer security (CompSec) have been trading stories of government intrusion … Continue reading →

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Open Source Software Hijacking

Posted on June 1, 2015 by ehurst

It’s one thing when the folks running an Open Source software project admit to crossing over to “the dark side” and wrapping their installer with advertising software — which most people call malware. Such a project would be FileZilla, the … Continue reading →

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Network Privacy Is Dead

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ehurst

Digital privacy is a myth. For example, if you buy any Android device, you must have a Google account to activate it. So long as that device is in use, Google is tracking your every move. If you are running … Continue reading →

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The Linux Oligarchy

Posted on May 8, 2015 by ehurst

Linux is a product of the technology oligarchy. Were this not so, I wouldn’t even mention Linux — ever. I don’t belong to the technology elite, but they aren’t alien to me. At the critical juncture in my life when … Continue reading →

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No Virtual Covenant

Posted on April 22, 2015 by ehurst

You know the drill: This blog is a virtual office for my ministry. I can’t do everything, so some things are excluded by necessity. I’m only human. By the same token, you need not buy into everything you see here. … Continue reading →

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Catching Up Again

Posted on February 12, 2015 by ehurst

I’m working on the next book, a part of the Ancient Truth Bible study series. This volume will cover the Wisdom Literature (minus Proverbs and Psalms, which will each get their own volume) which leaves Job, Ecclesiastes and Song of … Continue reading →

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Morality and Privacy

Posted on January 21, 2015 by ehurst

There is no mind so strong against manipulation as the mind which does not stand in its own strength, but is a second-class faculty that serves the heart. One of the things I pray for daily is a better moral … Continue reading →

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Updated Migration Considerations

Posted on January 4, 2015 by ehurst

Background: I’ve helped a few folks migrate from Windows to Linux. The reasons vary, but most of them were simply tired of having to fight the malware or instability issues. One client was concerned purely with high security and personal … Continue reading →

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Yes! Means “NO” Part 2

Posted on October 12, 2014 by ehurst

Refer to the previous post on this subject here. So it hasn’t gotten any better. The upper management must have been closely watching. Every time we had a park manager who tried to be close to us residents, they were … Continue reading →

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Frantic Spamming (Updated)

Posted on August 21, 2014 by ehurst

Update: A manager at Love’s called shortly after I posted this and was unhappy to hear that I had so much trouble getting this SMS spam to stop. I take his apology at face value. I told him it took … Continue reading →

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