Saturday, September 9, 2017

Interesting Stuff

I think I was excited about this presentation because it covered such a wide range of topics and gave me more things to editorialize about.  Stuff we talked about included:
  • Stuff for sale & giveaway - computers, ink cartridges to give away, cheap stuff.
  • The Marcus Hutchins Story - should be a movie thriller some day
  • The CIA hacks the NSA - you can't make this stuff up.
  • Microsoft’s Windows 10 S - do not want!
  • Password Guidance Review - use good passwords for important sites, and start it with a special character
  • LastPass: Password Manager - the most popular one
  • Have I been Pwned? - A good site for checking your email and passwords
  • SQRL: No password login - and no name or email address either.

Marcus Hutchins:
  • saves the world from WannaCry:  <link>
  • is an evil hacker:  <link>
  • is a good guy:  <link>
  • why was he arrested?  <link>
  • UK let him Hutckins be arrested <link>
  • who is he really?  <link>
Secure Quick Reliable Login (SQRL) - Thisis a not quite ready for prime time method of replacing names and passwords to login to websites and services, both from trusted and un-trusted computers and devices.  It works and is marvelously simple for the user.  My user's guide linked below is the easiest way to learn about it; the GRC SQRL home page tends to be much more text oriented but is better for the technical details of how it works.
  • Home page:  <link>
  • Direct Download Link:  <link>  This is an executable hosted on grc.com
  • Demo login page:  <link>  Install first, create an ID, then click this link.
  • Newsgroup:  <news.grc.com/sqrl>  (You need a Newsgroup reader to access this)
  • User's guide ("for Dummies" written by BobB:  <link>
Other links:
  • Windows 10 S:  <link>
  • Lastpass' homepage:  <link>
  • Have you been "Pwned?" (aka hacked?)  Check by email account:  <link>
  • Can even see if you password(s) are available online:  <link>
  • Troy Hunt talks about Have you been Pwned on Hack5:  <link>
  • Our Own Ned's Colorado train trip: <link>

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