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An open, free, distributed Web authentication service - Network World

A good concise description of OpenID.

Portland Lunch 2.0 » How Much Chinese Food . . .

. . . did Portlanders chomp at the second installment of Lunch 2.0 yesterday afternoon at eROI? Answers and details are held within…

How to Get Customer Service via Twitter - ReadWriteWeb

What we wanted to find out is which companies are using Twitter for customer service? And how can you get a company’s attention via Twitter?

IP - no the other IP

My friend is kind of a patent attorney. He just got back from BarCamp Orlando (350 strong!). When he and I discuss Web 2.0, the one thing lacking is IP protection. Sure, everyone uses distributed computing in clouds and clusters, but no one stops to think about Intellectual Property rights.

Banks found misleading online users

· Researchers tested the claim of “100% online security guarantee” of Canadian banks against fine print that makes it conditional after fulfilling complicated security requirements.· Researchers opened accounts at Canada’s five major banks and surveyed 123 technically advanced users.

· Most in the survey were more security-aware than average customers and still failed to satisfy common security requirements.

· They found that average users are not eligible for the 100% reimbursement guarantee banks assert.

· Most of the banks still allowed very weak passwords (123456 and 111111) and the recommended “strong passwords” that did not even meet the bank’s requirement of password length.

SourceForge OpenID RP in the works.

Luke Crouch, one of SourceForge’s developers left a subtle message today in their community forums hinting at what OpenID features they’ve been working on recently.

Portland is Awesome

I think the title speaks for itself…

Scott Kveton interviews Tara Hunt on Identity | ::HorsePigCow::

Thanks to Scott Kveton, of Vidoop, who stopped me at BarCampAustinIII, to talk about OpenID and other identity related matters.

Top Execs Phishing Targets

· Thousands of executives across the U.S. have received phishing e-mails that appear to be official subpoenas from the United States District Court in San Diego.· The message includes the executives name, company and phone number, and commands them to appear before a grand jury in a civil case.

· After clicking on the embedded link in the e-mail, the recipient automatically downloads keystroking software that returns the information to the sender.

· Another piece of software allows the computer to be controlled remotely.

· California federal courts and administrative offices of the US courts posted warnings about the scams on their Web sites.

· Security researchers say there has been over 2,000 victims.

Survey: Most computer users repeat passwords

· A survey was taken by Accenture in the U.S. and U.K. over password tendencies.· Nearly half of the participants said they have one password for all accounts.

· In the same survey 88% of people said personal irresponsibility is the key cause of identity theft and fraud.

· Researchers say the finding suggest the underestimation by consumers of the capabilities of cyber criminals.

· Many users repeat passwords so they don’t forget them- 70% of survey respondents in the U.K said they don’t write down their passwords, compared to 49% in the U.S.

· Only 7% said they change their password often, use a password management software or biometrics.

· The survey looked at people who use the internet at home at least twice a week and for something other than checking e-mail and have high-speed internet.

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