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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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Expert scores and ranks online legalese: The results might surprise you
September 17, 2012 8:46am PDT
Michael Kassner interviews an attorney who reads (yes, reads) and ranks online user agreements. Guess who came out on top and where TechRepublic ranked?
24 Latest comment by dimonic
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Inside your users' brains: Where they get security advice
September 10, 2012 5:33pm PDT
Michael Kassner explains the research of a team that looked at where users tend to get security advice, how they respond to it, and what security pros can learn from their findings.
56 Latest comment by JCitizen
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Not all gloom and doom for antivirus: A talk with Mario Vuksan
September 4, 2012 6:39am PDT
Signs indicate antivirus apps, as we know them, are not working. In this interview with security researcher, Mario Vuksan, Michael Kassner learns that there are still ways to change that.
3 Latest comment by JCitizen
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Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus?
August 27, 2012 7:37am PDT
Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't?
55 Latest comment by JCitizen
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Uncloaking invisible iFrames
August 20, 2012 7:26am PDT
Mention drive-by malware to nefarious types and they smile, silently thanking the invisible iFrame. Ever wonder why?
31 Latest comment by thisflourishinglife
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Survey says: People do care about their privacy
August 13, 2012 7:44am PDT
Finally, someone asked users how important it was to remain private while online. Michael Kassner shares what the research team found, including some surprises.
24 Latest comment by Michael Kassner
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Traditional antivirus software is useless against military malware
August 6, 2012 7:13am PDT
Antivirus programs are obsolete. In that case, what are we supposed to do? Learn what the security community has to say.
83 Latest comment by a1computers.ie
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The truth behind those Nigerian 419 scammers
July 30, 2012 8:57am PDT
Why would 419 scammers say they're Nigerian, even if they are as American as apple pie? Michael Kassner provides some insight as to why.
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A new way to X-Ray your Android device for privilege escalation threats
July 23, 2012 6:54am PDT
Your Android device might have vulnerabilities you can't see, but help is on the way today with X-Ray. Michael Kassner introduces this new security tool and gets the inside scoop from its creators.
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PGP's creator extends security to mobile communications with Silent Circle
July 16, 2012 8:14am PDT
Seen the news? It seems your phone data is free for the asking. Michael Kassner interviews Phil Zimmermann -- the man behind PGP -- about Silent Circle, an encryption system for portable devices.
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Are you checking privacy policies frequently?
July 9, 2012 7:31am PDT
Online companies collect our private information as payment for using their site. Michael Kassner looks at how changes to previously agreed upon privacy conditions are reported -- or not.
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Google Play: Android's Bouncer can be pwned
July 3, 2012 5:30am PDT
Deciding whether to trust apps or not just got more complicated. Michael Kassner asked a pair of researchers why that is.
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Carat: An Android app detects joule-draining bugs
July 2, 2012 5:41am PDT
Michael Kassner has an Android phone, and it's a battery hog. He has found an app that should minimize his angst.
5 Latest comment by realsis
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An interview with Giorgio Maone, creator of NoScript
June 25, 2012 10:10am PDT
We know all about NoScript, but not much about its developer. Michael Kassner thought it was time to change that.
25 Latest comment by jeslurkin
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Guess who's buying zero-day vulnerabilities?
June 18, 2012 7:29am PDT
Finding vulnerabilities in software has become a thriving business. Michael Kassner reports on what that means to users.
82 Latest comment by JCitizen
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How to find those permission-grabbing add-ons in Android
June 18, 2012 5:43am PDT
Ad networks are not the only add-ons we need to worry about. Michael Kassner test-drives an app that monitors all add-ons accessing Android permissions.
3 Latest comment by Michael Kassner
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Why we give away our Internet privacy, according to Cory Doctorow
June 11, 2012 7:04am PDT
Many bemoan giving up our online privacy, but few provide explanations of why we accept it. Learn what Michael Kassner found out from one who offers answers and a solution.
95 Latest comment by pgit
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ScriptNo: A preemptive strike against script attacks for Chrome
June 4, 2012 7:02am PDT
Google's Chrome browser has a powerful ally in ScriptNo. Michael Kassner talks to the developer about his efforts to curtail scripting attacks.
7 Latest comment by Ocie3
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App spots hidden ad networks on Android phones
June 1, 2012 6:53am PDT
Who gets to use private information stored on your phone should be your choice. Michael Kassner found an app that makes it so.
13 Latest comment by Michael Kassner
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Chrome extensions are vulnerable: Advantage, bad guys
May 29, 2012 6:24am PDT
Chrome may be secure, but if the extensions aren't, it doesn't matter. Michael Kassner asks the experts why extensions are vulnerable and what's being done about it.
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