When people hear “terminal” they immediately think of being at death’s door, which is why it confuses me why Apple calls their command-line program Terminal. It is not something to be hiding from. The command-line is something that can be very useful. For instance, seeing everything on your Mac can make it easier to perform [...]
Posts Tagged ‘security’
Macs, FlashBack Virus, and using the Terminal
Posted: 18th April 2012 by tcg in Apple, apps, computers, Security, softwareTags: Apple, apps, Flashback virus, Mac OS X, Onyx, security, TinkerTool, Viruses
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Starbucks App and the Winds of Change
Posted: 23rd November 2011 by tcg in apps, iphone, Security, software, technologyTags: apps, free, iphone, security, software, StarBucks App, technology
The recent release of the Starbucks app that allows you to pay with your iPhone is causing me to think that it is more than just an ocean wind blowing their iconic sirens hair, we are seeing the winds of change. Starbucks has had an iPhone app out for a while that let you browse [...]
Vancouver riots and the slippery slope of sharing the ICBC Database
Posted: 4th August 2011 by tcg in computers, software, technologyTags: British Columbia, facial recognition, ICBC, privacy rights, security, software, technology, Vancouver Riots
The whole deal with the ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) allowing the Vancouver police force usage of their database isn’t really true, what they are really offering is for the ICBC to look through their own database and let the police know if they find any matches with any of the photos from the [...]
Think before you click. Protect yourself from phishing scams.
Posted: 25th May 2011 by tcg in computers, Security, software, technologyTags: email, phishing, scams, security, software, technology, Viruses
I got an email from NACHA, or at least that is who they were pretending to be. It seemed a little fishy to me, or should I say “phishy”. Here’s a screen grab of the original email: I should start by saying that Yes, NACHA is a real organization, but just because its real doesn’t [...]