Mac Flashback Trojan

Of *course* there are Mac viruses in the wild, just not the boocoo that MS attracts. But this one looks like the proverbial major pain in the whereever. Many thanks to Gizmodo.

Angry IP Scanner

For network scanning, Angry IP Scanner is a sweet little program that does the trick. Cross-platform, has nice internal options, and if you know Java, you can write your own plugins.

Darik's Boot and Nuke

Darik's Boot and Nuke, DBAN, is what you use on hard drives when it's time to whistle taps over the PC, laptop, whatever. The only thing that's better than DBAN to wipe a hard drive is to physically melt down the hard disk platter in a furnace.

CNET: Disable Mobile Geotagging

CNET drill on how to disable GPS geotagging with Android, iPhone, and Blackberry devices.

Smartphone Pictures Pose Privacy Risks

When you post a photo taken from a GPS smart phone, it can contain location information. Not good when posting family-kid pix.

Digital Copiers Retain Info

Has dated info, but... a hard drive is a hard drive, be it on a PC or a copier.

Windows XP's Built-in Wi-Fi Security Hole

If you run wireless on a Windows XP computer, you may be broadcasting an invite to have others network into your computer.