Author: Vince Kimball

freshmeat.net: Project details for WebScarab. WebScarab is a tool designed for Web security professionals and Web developers. It allows the user to view the traffic between the Web browser and server, and modify it in transit. WebScarab is intended to become the tool of choice for serious Web debugging.  [Privacy Digest]

Tomcat Doesn't Suck.  I was just reading this review of a new book called How Tomcat Works and I think I'm going to grab a copy of it because the subject really interests me now. This was one of those things that I haven't mentioned, so I figured I'd write about it here. Believe it or… Continue reading Tomcat Doesn't Suck

Bruce Schneier Says Microsoft Is Proving Security is NOT Their #1 Priority. When Bruce speaks, most people listen. Yesterday he got on his pulpet and discussed his views on Microsoft's stance on security. The gist of it? Microsoft is showing that security is NOT their #1 priority in the wake of the release of XPSP2.… Continue reading Bruce Schneier Says Microsoft Is Proving Security is NOT Their #1 Priority

Economics of Information Security. Alex has an interesting post pointing to a collection of links Ross Anderson has on Economics and Security. I've read most of the information there before, and the real gem within that entire page is the link to a paper Ross wrote on Why Information Security is Hard – An Economic… Continue reading Economics of Information Security

qotd may 31 2004. Lord Chesterfield: “Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.”  [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]

creating a network on a Mac. Something else I wanted to mention about our trip back from Vegas. We didn't have time to share all of our pictures together and no one had blank cd's on the plane, so I decided to try out the 'Create Network…” feature on my Powerbook. Unbelievable! My 'windows' companions… Continue reading creating a network on a Mac

Security-Free Wireless Networks. Wi-fi is hot, but security is not. Most home users don't enable basic encryption or other protections against connection theft, eavesdropping and network invasion. Why? Set-up is easy, but activate security and the headaches begin. [Wired News]

Selling Books, DVDs and CDs on eBay is ridiculously easy.  This weekend my wife and I posted a bunch of stuff on eBay. We discovered, as Rick Klau noted back in April, that it is very easy to sell DVDs and CDs on eBay. All you have to do is enter the UPC code and… Continue reading Selling Books, DVDs and CDs on eBay is ridiculously easy

ADT MobileSafety GPS/Cellular/Mapping Hybrid. ADT Security Services new MobileSafety combines GPS, cell phone, and mapping service features into a least-common denominator device that strips most of the functionality of its inspiration in a trade-off for ease-of-use. One push of the single button on the device puts the user in touch with ADT's monitoring center via… Continue reading ADT MobileSafety GPS/Cellular/Mapping Hybrid