insights on technology » security http://www.elwinwitzke.com My thoughts on technology, business, culture, family and anything else that seems interesting. Brought to you from Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:18:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gone in 20 Minutes: using laptops to steal cars http://www.elwinwitzke.com/2006/05/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-steal-cars/ http://www.elwinwitzke.com/2006/05/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-steal-cars/#comments Thu, 04 May 2006 06:51:00 +0000 admin http://witzke.wordpress.com/2006/05/03/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-steal-cars/ Leftlane News reports that all is not well in the world of high-tech gadgetary in cars. It looks like thieves are using laptops to crack the wireless code that controls the keyless entry systems for cars.

I’m glad my car still uses a good old key.

]]> http://www.elwinwitzke.com/2006/05/gone-in-20-minutes-using-laptops-to-steal-cars/feed/ 0 At last – Self destructing storage devices http://www.elwinwitzke.com/2006/04/at-last-self-destructing-storage-devices/ http://www.elwinwitzke.com/2006/04/at-last-self-destructing-storage-devices/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:39:00 +0000 admin http://witzke.wordpress.com/2006/04/04/at-last-self-destructing-storage-devices/ For those who need to take highly secure information with them, the new Kington Self-Destruct Privacy Flash Drive could be the ticket. After 25 failed passwords the USB drive “melts” the data.

This can be great for stopping unauthorized access, but, what if someone slips it into there pocked and does the 25 invalid attempts on purpose. There goes your data!

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