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When Gizmodo alumnus and wonderful human Mat Honan got hacked, the point of entry for the hackers was through Amazon and Apple's lax security policies. Amazon immediately admitted its fault in the situation and updated its security policy accordingly. Apple? Well, Apple still doesn't know what do yet. You see, Apple isn't pointing the finger at itself and its wafer-thin security policies but accusing a rogue customer service rep of not following standard operating procedure when it came to Honan's hack. If you remember, Honan's iCloud account was seized by the hackers when they offered up Honan's last 4 digits of his credit card as proof of their identity as Honan to Apple. But according to what Apple has been saying publicly, that isn't how Apple security policies work. Apple issued a statement saying "we found that our own internal policies were not followed completely." Basically, Apple claims Honan's hack shouldn't of happened like tha...

Jul 28, 2012 9:00 AM   A home alarm system will automatically call the police in the event of a break-in, but by the time officers arrive, the intruders may have already taken your valuables. So this laser security system serves as an additional visual deterrent that your home is as protected as the most secure government facility. The $220 unit creates a set of sweeping red laser walls that appear as if they're constantly scanning back and forth in a room, looking for intruders. However, in reality, the system's not actually able to detect anything. It's all just a ruse intended to make a would-be intruder think twice about breaking into your home. But unless the perps are willing to make a Mission Impossible -like entrance, they'll probably just move onto your neighbor's house instead. [Spy Gadgets via The Red Ferret Journal] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when p...

Everyone knows they have unique fingerprints, but what about a unique footprint? Research has shown everyone has a personalized way of walking — pressure of step, length of stride — and a new lab is working to turn those individual foot features into a security measure. The lab is developing biometric shoe insoles to monitor the characteristics of a person’s feet. Sensors will record the patterns and a computer will compare the measurements to a person’s master file. If it’s a match, it will grant the person access to secured areas and the insoles will turn off. If not, it sounds an alarm. “Within the third step, it knows it’s you, and it goes back to sleep,” Todd Gray, the company’s president, said to The Washington Post . “If I put on yours, it would know almost instantly that I’m not you.” Gray says his inspiration for the revolutionary security gear came from seeing his daughter in maternity ward decorated with baby feet. SEE ALSO: Department of Homeland Security Testing Molecular...

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