Facebook caused an uproar over the past week with their new Beacon advertising service. Being the last human not to have a Facebook account I didn’t follow the story too much at first, but then it became hard to ignore. At the very least it was a public relations disaster for Facebook, although I suspect it won’t really affect their membership numbers. Ars Technica has a pretty good summary and includes the changes Facebook made in response to the outcry. But it appears Facebook may still have a ways to [...] Read the rest »
Security Quest #2: PayPal Security Key & Weekly Update
PayPal is piloting a new feature that more financial institutions should consider and every PayPal client should use. They are making Verisign security key fobs available to PayPal users for a nominal cost of $5 each. The cost includes shipping. The key fob generates a new six digit password every thirty seconds. You enter this, along with your password, when signing onto PayPal. Even if someone gets your password they cannot access the account without the key fob (well, there is an exception). PayPal’s Security Key FAQ sums up it’s [...] Read the rest »
