iPod Bike Lock

Ever just walk down the street and say, "man, I'd really like to lock my iPod up to this pole."? Well thanks to modern technology, you can. I'm serious. Really. No joke.

via Geekologie

Paranoia Will Destroy Ya

Microsuck's new operating system Vista is so paranoid that security expert Peter Guttman wrote a paper with this "executive executive summary:"

The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history.

PayPal Security Device

I'm sad to admit that I've been phished for my eBay account 3 times. Being in the e-commerce business you'd think I'd be able to spot these a mile away. But the phishers are good. All three times I had something for sale on eBay and the phish came in the form of a "you've got a question about your item" email. Not one to read the details, I clicked through. Thankfully I caught it each time and instantly changed my password. The lesson? Don't click on links in emails - go to the web site directly.


PayPal has a new device to make security even better. Corporate folks will recognize the device - pretty much the same thing we use to get into our corporate networks remotely. There is an LCD which sports a new password every 30 seconds or so. So if you want to get into your PayPal account, you must have the device in hand. Great idea, especially for those power PayPal users.

Vista is Paranoid

Steve Gibson's latest Security Now! podcast talks about the more bizarre (my words) aspect of Vista security. Apparently Microsoft is so paranoid about security that Vista is constantly checking itself looking for intrusions. It also turns on & off the kitchen faucet exactly 42 times every 27 minutes.

Check out the comments on the web page though - lots of new Mac users coming our way!