Why We Lie by Judge Kozinski

Saints may always tell the truth, but for mortals living means lying. We lie to protect our privacy ("No, I don't live around here"); to avoid hurt feelings ("Friday is my study night"); to make others feel better ("Gee you've gotten skinny"); to avoid recriminations ("I only lost $10 at poker"); to prevent grief ("The doc says you're getting better"); to maintain domestic tranquility ("She’s just a friend"); to avoid social stigma ("I just haven't met the right woman"); for career advancement ("I'm sooo lucky to have a smart boss like you"); to avoid being lonely ("I love opera"); to eliminate a rival ("He has a boyfriend"); to achieve an objective ("But I love you so much"); to defeat an objective ("I'm allergic to latex")

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What Is The Value of a Hacked Email Account ?

One of the most-viewed stories on this site is a blog post and graphic that I put together last year to illustrate the ways that bad guys can monetize hacked computers. But just as folks who don’t bank online or store sensitive data on their PCs often have trouble understanding why someone would want to hack into their systems, many people do not fully realize how much they have invested in their email accounts until those accounts are in the hands of cyber thieves.

This post aims to raise awareness about the street value of a hacked email account, as well as all of the people, personal data, and resources that are put at risk when users neglect to properly safeguard their inbox's.

Read more here @ http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/06/the-value-of-a-hacked-email-account/

  

DEFCON 19: The Dark Side of Crime-fighting, Security, and Professional Intelligence, Richard Thieme

Nothing is harder to see than things we believe so deeply we don't even see them. This is certainly true in the "security space," in which our narratives are self-referential, bounded by mutual self-interest, and characterized by a heavy dose of group-think. That narrative serves as insulation to filter out the most critical truths we know about our work.

An analysis of deeper political and economic structures reveals the usual statements made in the "security space" in a new context, one which illuminates our mixed motivations and the interpenetration of over worlds and underworlds in our global society. Crime and legitimacy, that is, are the yin/yang of society, security, and our lives. You can't have one without the other. And nobody should know this better than hackers.

What's your take on it ?

Sony HDR CX230 Review

It's been a while since I last updated my blogs due to my starting a new job and I've not had much time as of late.

So I'll be getting and reviewing the Sony HDR CX230 Handycam Camcorder (Soon) and I'll be using it as a in car dash cam while driving to and from work so should anything of interest happens I might record it for later viewing on YouTube.

One such video sold me on the CX230 below.

 
It's mainly what I'll be doing with mine once I get everything set up and ready to go.

also some action shots of some guys 40 gallon aquarium.

Will update as soon as I get more time.


OK. I got the camcorder about a week ago and shot a quick video. (unsecured to my dash in the car)

So it was a mess up on my part and not the camcorder.

My video below.

it's best to change playback quality to 720p or 1080p on YouTube.

Thank You for viewing.