Editorial/Opinion
Op-Ed: TOS enforcement is not a 1A violation!
by firestorm_v1 on Jan.11, 2021, under Editorial/Opinion
Unless you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t read any news, social media, or even talked to anyone for the past week and a half, you know that some really screwed up stuff’s been happening. In this article, we’ll touch lightly on what all happened in DC, the fallout, and the reason why Parler was kicked off of AWS. Contrary to the popular “conspiracy theory” belief, we will step through why Parler was kicked.
(continue reading…)Op-Ed: Passwords – The cause of and solution to online problems
by firestorm_v1 on Jan.24, 2020, under Editorial/Opinion, Miscellaneous, Security, Software
Anyone that’s been online as long as I have (and yes, there are many that have been online for far longer) knows that your passwords getting leaked and compromised isn’t a question of “if” but rather a question of “when”. As we continue onward in the online world, it’s critically important now more than ever to have a strong password policy and to actually enforce your strong password policy! I italicized the last bit as this will be the crux of this entire article as I experienced a password breach for the first time.
(continue reading…)Editorial – The FNG goes to DEFCON 25
by firestorm_v1 on Oct.08, 2017, under Editorial/Opinion, Hacking in the News, Miscellaneous, Site News
Yes, it’s faded. I took this pic from a projection standing about 50ft away.
Good fortune has smiled upon me. My company offered to send me to DEFCON 25, flight and hotel paid. In this article, I’ll talk about DEFCON 25, the sights, the sounds, and my experiences of a hardware geek gone to the world-renowned hacker mecca. If you have ever wanted to go to DEFCON but aren’t quite sure what to expect, I have provided a summary of the trip as well as an important “FNG TIPS” list of things you want to be aware of before you leave.
