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Archives for September 2013
California is the iPhone, Android is the Tea Party
Here’s an interesting analogy: California is the iPhone. I’m not sure…
Skills of the Future
I enjoy thinking about what the future will require from humans in terms of skills.…
Changing Your Server Headers Using Varnish
Changing one’s server headers is both practical and fun. It’s a good…
TouchID is a Breakthrough, Even Though It’s Breakable
What I, and many of my colleagues are waiting for (with baited breath), is TouchID…
Threat Modeling Against Apple’s TouchID
InfoSec is usually a sliding bar between usability and security. When you gain…
Moving to a Magic Mouse and Natural Scrolling
I’ve tried several times to use an Apple Magic Mouse, with little success.…
Apple’s Touchscreens Dramatically Faster Than on Google Devices
When I explain to people why I feel Apple’s mobile experience is superior…
Real-world Testing of the iPhone 5s Fingerprint Sensor
image from digital trends.com Apple just released its iPhone 5s and one of the…
Account Harvesting: The Fail Trifecta of Web Application Security
At our testing practice here at Fortify on Demand we test a lot of web applications.…
Step Zero in the Evolution of Humanity
I strongly believe that the maturity of humans starts with understanding three…
Creating Mobile Clickable Conference Call Information
For those who spend a lot of time dialing into conference calls you know how annoying…
Bypassing WAF Anti-automation Using Burp’s Cookie Jar
I’m testing a number of cloud WAFs right now for how they handle various injection…
A Collection of Less Commonly Used Commands
Over at Hacker News there are often threads about less-traveled UNIX and Linux…
How I Collect and Display Interesting Content I Find Online
[ NOTE: Yahoo Pipes has been murdered, so a lot of this post is now stale. ] Like…
Your Relationship With Failure Determines Your Potential
Image by Claire May Few things are more defining in life than one’s relationship…
The School Problem is a Parenting Problem
On a major project, that was something like 5-10% of their grade, they could get…
