security best practices

quoted: Here at the Microsoft Security Response Center, we investigate thousands of security reports every year. In some cases, we find that a report describes a bona fide security vulnerability resulting from a flaw in one of our products; when this happens, we develop a patch as quickly as possible to correct the error. (See "A Tour of the Microsoft Security Response Center"). In other cases, the reported problems simply result from a mistake someone made in using the product. But many fall in between. They discuss real security problems, but the problems don't result from product flaws. Over the years, we've developed a list of issues like these, that we call the 10 Immutable Laws of Security.

Mozilla is cracking down on PlugIn security problems. This page will tell you which PlugIn's you're using that have know security problems.

Did not know this.

Quoted: However the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has allowed for companies such as Targus to make notebook bags that allow for traveler’s to keep their notebooks in their bags. They accomplish this by allowing the compartment where your notebook is to be detaches (not completely) from the rest of the notebook. Kind of like a notebook.

Quoted: Charlie Brooker: I don't care if Apple Macs are better. I'm not buying one so go home

To provide free access to knowledge and data with the goal of empowering people.. or more melodramatically: “Power to the People!” Got some fresh .htaccess and mod_rewrite code for you! Check out the Cookie Manipulation and Tests using mod_rewrite! Also see how to set environment variables and then use them to send custom Headers (like content-language) and Rewrite based on them. And a couple Mod_Security .htaccess examples, for those smart enough to run on DreamHost

Pretty fascinating attack on a Time.com poll last spring.  Also includes some hacks against reCaptcha (now a Google company).

You must of heard the comment tree huger before, it slang, for environmentalists I did not know it was a Hindi philosophy. I think the cops and government now classify you as a eco terrorist if you protest cutting down trees for anything especially bypasses. Have a look at the Newbury bypass I think this was the largest protest in European history another was Twyford Downs the M3 motorway and Swampy, an environmental protester now I know where it all started