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Yikes, I Might Be Part of the Militia Movement! (Sixth Update)

March 18th, 2009 · 23 Comments

It appears I removed the political bumper stickers from my car just in time — that is, before the Missouri Information Analysis Center issued to members of the Missouri law enforcement community what one writer described as “chilling instructions” about how to identify members of the “modern militia movement.”
Don’t get me wrong!  I’m not a [...]

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RFID-Blocking Wallets Help Prevent Theft, Tracking (Updated)

March 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Recently, I read a World Net Daily article about a proposal, supported by recently-named Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano, that would require radio-frequency identification chips to be embedded in driver’s licenses — or “Enhanced Drivers Licenses.”
After reading the article, I wondered if a person might be able to wrap his EDL in foil or keep [...]

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RFID Technology Makes You Vulnerable to Attack (Updated)

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Do you have a passport equipped with an RFID chip?  How about a driver’s license?  If so, pay close attention, because your financial well-being might well depend upon it.
In a video released three days ago, hacker Chris Paget demonstrates a low-cost* mobile device that surreptitiously reads and clones RFID tags embedded in United States passport [...]

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Credit Card Companies Kill ‘Mythbusters’ Episode (Updated)

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Bullying takes place on the school playground and in the political arena.  It also takes place in the world of big business.
The video below shows Adam Savage, co-host of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters program, addressing the audience at the recent HOPE hackercon about the way the popular cable television network was bullied by representatives of the [...]

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