Comments on: Using 25 random things against you http://www.spylogic.net/2009/02/using-25-random-things-against-you/ Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Greg http://www.spylogic.net/2009/02/using-25-random-things-against-you/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Greg Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:03:49 +0000 #comment-134 Great post Tom.<br /> <br /> So basically chain letters have hit the online social networking sites. Ha.<br /> <br /> Funny how everything that happens in the physical world happens on the Internet too. That's what I always tell non-techies when talking about privacy and security topics. Great post Tom.

So basically chain letters have hit the online social networking sites. Ha.

Funny how everything that happens in the physical world happens on the Internet too. That’s what I always tell non-techies when talking about privacy and security topics.

]]> By: Tom http://www.spylogic.net/2009/02/using-25-random-things-against-you/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Tom Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:49:41 +0000 #comment-129 @Tyler Hmmm...someone you know might be doing a experiment like that already...stay tuned! :-) @Tyler Hmmm…someone you know might be doing a experiment like that already…stay tuned! :-)

]]> By: Tom http://www.spylogic.net/2009/02/using-25-random-things-against-you/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Tom Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:47:26 +0000 #comment-128 @catfood From what I know of the friends-lock feature in LiveJournal is that it is just like the feature in Facebook to limit things to your Friends or Friends of Friends. The Notes application in Facebook is really the "blogging" feature so you can make that "Friends only" as I suggest.<br /> <br /> Sure, it's way better to limit this type of info to friends but what happens if one of your friends makes a copy of this information outside of the social network or...your friends social network account gets compromised? Also, like any socnet LiveJournal has had problems with web app vulnerabilities in the past which could inadvertently disclose private information. I wouldn't be surprised to see another big web app vuln disclosed on one of these sites in the near future....actually there was one just yesterday where you can find photos on Facebook that are set to private/friends only. More on this here: <a href="http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2009/02/11/new-facebook-photo-hacks/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lightbluetouchpa...</a> @catfood From what I know of the friends-lock feature in LiveJournal is that it is just like the feature in Facebook to limit things to your Friends or Friends of Friends. The Notes application in Facebook is really the "blogging" feature so you can make that "Friends only" as I suggest.

Sure, it’s way better to limit this type of info to friends but what happens if one of your friends makes a copy of this information outside of the social network or…your friends social network account gets compromised? Also, like any socnet LiveJournal has had problems with web app vulnerabilities in the past which could inadvertently disclose private information. I wouldn’t be surprised to see another big web app vuln disclosed on one of these sites in the near future….actually there was one just yesterday where you can find photos on Facebook that are set to private/friends only. More on this here: http://www.lightbluetouchpa…

]]> By: Tyler http://www.spylogic.net/2009/02/using-25-random-things-against-you/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Tyler Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:46:35 +0000 #comment-127 Great post. I agree with you that _if_ you fill out one of these things, you need to be generic. But, I'm gonna have to say few will follow this advice. Why?<br /> <br /> Its a social network. People like to fill out these things and be "part of the group". <br /> <br /> I'm almost tempted on creating one and asking "What is the most common password you use?" and see what people put down. Great post. I agree with you that _if_ you fill out one of these things, you need to be generic. But, I’m gonna have to say few will follow this advice. Why?

Its a social network. People like to fill out these things and be "part of the group".

I’m almost tempted on creating one and asking "What is the most common password you use?" and see what people put down.

]]> By: Meagan http://www.spylogic.net/2009/02/using-25-random-things-against-you/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Meagan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:01:02 +0000 #comment-126 whoohoo! I'm not lazy, I'm secure! Been tagged twice, gunna post a link to this in response. whoohoo! I’m not lazy, I’m secure! Been tagged twice, gunna post a link to this in response.

]]> By: catfood http://www.spylogic.net/2009/02/using-25-random-things-against-you/comment-page-1/#comment-125 catfood Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:44:32 +0000 #comment-125 Hey Tom...<br /> <br /> I was talking about LiveJournal with a friend today, who shrugged off those concerns by saying "Hey, everything like that I just put on friends-lock."<br /> <br /> How effective is friends-lock on LJ? Obviously it won't protect you from an insider attack from LJ itself, but is it reasonably secure from outside intruders? Hey Tom…

I was talking about LiveJournal with a friend today, who shrugged off those concerns by saying "Hey, everything like that I just put on friends-lock."

How effective is friends-lock on LJ? Obviously it won’t protect you from an insider attack from LJ itself, but is it reasonably secure from outside intruders?

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