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Massive Job Cuts at CSIRO

Job cuts at the CSIRO would not normally  make their way into a Computer Technology blog but part of the cuts introduced this week involved the sacking of CSIRO lawyers whose job it was to protect and enforce CSIRO patents. What is not generally known is that for the...

Android Malware on the Rise

In a recent post I mentioned that malaware for Android phones ie Samsung , HTC , LG was on the rise. The following are examples of attacks focused on phones with this Operating System. ADROID FAKDEFENDER – has recently been found by Symantec researchers in some...

How to Browse the Web Anonymously

I know many of you are concerned about how easy it is to trace your online activity and how that infomation can be used and while I am not suggesting you engage in criminal activity it occurred to me that the collar bomber who attempted to extort money from the pulver...

Can you be Too Paranoid about Security

Well the answer happens to be yes.  A recent article in Ars technica explains In the U.S. in 2011, the Department of Homeland Security informed the Economic Development Authority  and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that there was a possible...