Tag archive: methods of data encryption

Less than a month ago, we questioned whether Dropbox’s privacy changes warranted concern of PlayStation proportions. The phrase that piqued users’ interest had to do with sharing information with outside entities, namely the government and law authorities. “We may disclose to parties outside Dropbox files stored in your Dropbox and information about you that we collect when we have a good faith to believe that disclosure is reasonably… Read More

Airports, coffee shops, and campuses everywhere became a little more dangerous this week when Wi-Fi hotspots were inundated with curious “hackers” who downloaded the Firesheep plug-in to take a peek at their neighbors Internet habits. The downloadable Firefox extension created by Seattle Web developer Eric Butler and released to the public this week has been a hit with novice hackers everywhere. While Firesheep does allow users to hijack someone… Read More

The new solution is intended to be a replacement for the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) standard and offers more-robust methods of data encryption and network authentication. The result is a newlevel of protection for customers taking advantage of the wireless features in Windows XP. “Customers tell us the wireless experience with Windows XP represents a huge leap forward in terms of ease of use. Yet, even with these enhancements, many… Read More