on Life and Livingness - by Tom

Notorious hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) has released a web auditing tool which uses Google to find vulnerabilities on sites. more

Australians are more concerned about securing outbound email which can lead to sensitive data loss than they are about securing inbound email that could steal data, according to a new survey by Proofpoint. More…

The 138 acre mountain backdrop to the Hollywood sign, possibly one of the most famous landmarks throughout the United States, is up for grabs, to the consternation of its neighbours, for a mere AU$23 million.

The European Commission has imposed a further penalty on Microsoft for failure to comply with sanctions. more

This article gives the reasons for the speed of delivery and also the reasons why delivery can take days. here…

As Internet users learn not to divulge confidential information on websites, phishers move to new, uncharted territories. Their newest weapon is called “vishing”, as in “Voice Phishing”. More…

A great article from Jacob Nielsen on mistakes to avoid when designing applications: here…

THE WORLD’S RUBBISH DUMP: a garbage tip that stretches from Hawaii to Japan here…

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show asks: What Breed Are You? here…

This is a long read, but well worth it, if you want to understand what is really going on. It is a series of articles written by Jim Puplava called “The Perfect Financial Storm”. He is one of a handful that had the insight to see what was coming, years ago and to write about it. More…

Japan’s Toshiba Corp surrendered in the high-definition home movie war on Tuesday, giving up on its HD DVD format after losing the support of key studios and retailers to the Blu-ray technology backed by Sony Corp. More…

Organised crime exploiting browser vulnerabilities.

Organised criminal hackers are waging a highly sophisticated war by exploiting vulnerabilities in end users’ web browsers using drive-by downloads, security experts warn. More…

A data breach notification guideline to assist businesses and government agencies in the case of a significant data breach is currently in development, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has announced. More…

A recent study has asserted that the next generation of operating systems will link users to each other on an unprecedented scale as developers incorporate social networking into their platforms. More…

A bus has been touring round Barcelona during this year’s Mobile World Congress trying to get locals to break a mobile phone.. More…

Access and restore single files from an image created with Complete PC Backup and Restore. here…

This lady has no bones! here…

It’s up to each individual to empower themselves with knowledge of the myriad ways to eradicate cancer without harming the body. More…

Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems have set a new record for solar energy conversion with a solar-to-grid system net conversion efficiency of 31.25 percent. more

If you are still on the fence about vaccines then you need to see this video. more