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About Michael Kassner
Michael Kassner is currently a systems manager for an international company. Together with his son, he runs MKassner Net, a small IT publication consultancy.
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Aaron Swartz legacy lives on with New Yorker's Strongbox: How it works
May 20, 2013 7:17am PDT
Strongbox was Aaron Swartz's final project. Michael P. Kassner explains why The New Yorker requested a way to keep sources and their information secret.
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Cloud-service contracts and data protection: Unintended consequences
May 13, 2013 11:52am PDT
There are things your cloud-service (Facebook, Amazon, Google, Dropbox, etc.) contracts aren't telling you. Michael P. Kassner interviews an attorney concerned about what's not being said.
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Hackers: From innocent curiosity to illegal activity
May 6, 2013 7:59am PDT
Researchers asked why talented youth skilled in "computerese" evolve into criminal hackers. Michael P. Kassner explains their unexpected results.
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BoxCryptor vs. DropSmack: The battle to secure Dropbox
April 29, 2013 10:30am PDT
Can DropSmack malware be stopped? Michael P. Kassner asks the creators of BoxCryptor if it is up to the task of securing the Dropbox file-synchronization service.
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Understanding what motivates Chinese hackers
April 22, 2013 10:16am PDT
Michael P. Kassner, with the help of a noted academic and author, looks at what motivates Chinese hackers. It may not be what you think.
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DropSmack: Using Dropbox to steal files and deliver malware
April 15, 2013 7:46am PDT
Michael P. Kassner interviews a digital forensic scientist who uses Dropbox to compromise targeted networks -- something the bad guys probably figured out as well.
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Software-Defined Networking: How it affects network security
April 8, 2013 7:13am PDT
SDN technology is set to rewrite the book of networking. Michael P. Kassner looks into how SDN will improve security, and where it's vulnerable.
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Security policies must address legal implications of BYOD
April 1, 2013 6:02am PDT
BYOD is controversial, particularly when it comes to security and privacy. Michael P. Kassner learns from an expert there is a legal can of worms as well.
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Is uncovering digital vulnerabilities doing more harm than good?
March 25, 2013 8:48am PDT
A noted virtual-reality technologist and author views "security through obscurity" as the only true way security can exist. Michael P. Kassner looks at what this uniquely divergent viewpoint means.
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Rootkit coders beware: Malwarebytes is in hot pursuit
March 18, 2013 7:12am PDT
Anti-malware heavy-hitter Malwarebytes is now laser-focused on eliminating rootkits. Michael P. Kassner asks the creators of MBAM how they approach this particular threat.
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CISPA pits privacy against security: A closer look at the issues
March 11, 2013 7:24am PDT
The United States Congress is once again considering a bill that could forever change how we as individuals use the internet. Michael P. Kassner looks at what those changes are.
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High-tech home security products: Who are they really helping?
March 4, 2013 7:43am PST
Easy and convenient, wireless home security will keep your home safe. Michael P. Kassner looks at why bad guys might like them as well.
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Redirection and decryption of mobile traffic: Is your browser a MitM?
February 25, 2013 7:21am PST
By design, certain mobile web browsers send HTTPS-encrypted traffic to their home servers first. Michael Kassner finds out why, and what it means to each of us.
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The end of antivirus software? Not so fast
February 18, 2013 6:00am PST
The value of antivirus software is controversial. Michael P. Kassner asks an AV-testing expert why, and if it needs to be this way.
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What's with Generation Y and online privacy?
February 11, 2013 8:09am PST
Depending on whom you ask, members of Generation Y either have online privacy figured out, or they haven't a clue. Michael P. Kassner looks at who's right.
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Guess what? Your favorite websites are more likely to serve malware than p0rn sites
February 4, 2013 10:49am PST
A new report may change your perception of websites and malware. Michael P. Kassner ferrets out what Cisco is excited about.
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Find out which mobile apps are stealing your identity
January 28, 2013 6:39am PST
Mobile device malware is approaching exponential growth. Mobile apps are the vehicle of choice to deliver malware. Michael P. Kassner looks at our options.
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Aaron Swartz, activist for Internet freedom: You will be missed
January 21, 2013 9:33am PST
Michael P. Kassner remembers how Internet censorship was narrowly averted thanks in large part to Aaron Swartz.
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Vulnerable medical devices: A clear and present danger
January 14, 2013 7:26am PST
Technology is helping to save lives, but vulnerable medical devices and computers are a real risk. Michael P. Kassner asks the experts about the state of healthcare security.
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Your medical records, HIPAA, and the illusion of privacy
January 7, 2013 7:44am PST
HIPAA is supposed to protect our private medical records from prying eyes, but there are many exceptions and gaps as Michael P. Kassner found out while doing some research.
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