Supply chain security: this will make you think twice about shopping online, especially at adult stores

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Category: Cyber Security (Personal)

Today I discovered something shocking, amusing, and embarrassing for the supplier & end customers. I was hunting using a search engine for a summary of a talk I did years back. Up came a result with my name, address and order details in a CSV online. It was within a CSV of an outsourced logistics firm which an online training provider used to post me two items this year.

The CSV contained thousands of order and dispatch records. I went back a step to the directory (clients.xxxxxx.com) and found twenty CSV’s along with three sub folders. On opening a random CSV, up came many fields including two fields with odd and rude words. Hmm. What have I just stumbled across?

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Surface 3’s forced cloud encryption key upload

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Category: Cyber Security (Personal)

On the 8th of May I received a new 128GB SSD and 4GB RAM Surface 3, one day after it was released in the UK. I bought the device because sources said it has inbuilt encryption though details were sketchy.

An excellent device along with the keyboard cover. Encryption is by default turned on unlike Windows 8.1 Pro where it requires a manual setup. To complete encryption you have to enter your Microsoft account details.

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Exhibition: unattended laptop - check, no laptop lock - check and password on Post-it - check

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All you need for a great and secure exhibition!