Friday, June 22, 2012
LastPass 2.0 "Outperforms the Competition", Still PCMag's Editors' Choice!
LastPass 2.0 "Outperforms the Competition", Still PCMag's Editors' Choice!:
We're proud to say we've done it again! Neil Rubenking, Lead Analyst for Security at PCMag, recently published an in-depth review of LastPass 2.0 and again gave LastPass five stars along with PCMag's Editors' Choice for password management.
Rubenking covers a number of updates, large and small, to the product since he last reviewed it. He notes that, "LastPass 2.0 manages your passwords thoroughly and flexibly, with features that go way, way beyond the competition. Yes, it stores your encrypted data in the cloud, but it's a very, very secure cloud."
Rubenking cites several highlights, including:
We think his overall assessment says it best:
"Make no mistake, when it comes to smooth and flexible password management and a wealth of features far beyond the competition, LastPass still rules and it's our Editors' Choice for free password managers."
With 2.0 we've expanded the types of sensitive information you can store and manage in your LastPass account, and increased the ways that LastPass can play a more proactive role in protecting a user's identity. We're proud to again receive PCMag's Editors' Choice with five stars for our latest update, and we'll continue to work hard to provide a quality product, with valuable features, for free.
- The LastPass Team
We're proud to say we've done it again! Neil Rubenking, Lead Analyst for Security at PCMag, recently published an in-depth review of LastPass 2.0 and again gave LastPass five stars along with PCMag's Editors' Choice for password management.
Rubenking covers a number of updates, large and small, to the product since he last reviewed it. He notes that, "LastPass 2.0 manages your passwords thoroughly and flexibly, with features that go way, way beyond the competition. Yes, it stores your encrypted data in the cloud, but it's a very, very secure cloud."
Rubenking cites several highlights, including:
- Thorough and flexible password management,
- Effective form filling,
- Captures Wi-Fi passwords,
- Secure notes now have templates, attachments,
- Checks for weak passwords, generates strong ones,
- Multifactor authentication, and
- Free credit monitoring.
We think his overall assessment says it best:
"Make no mistake, when it comes to smooth and flexible password management and a wealth of features far beyond the competition, LastPass still rules and it's our Editors' Choice for free password managers."
With 2.0 we've expanded the types of sensitive information you can store and manage in your LastPass account, and increased the ways that LastPass can play a more proactive role in protecting a user's identity. We're proud to again receive PCMag's Editors' Choice with five stars for our latest update, and we'll continue to work hard to provide a quality product, with valuable features, for free.
- The LastPass Team
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Asshole Catholic League President Warns Rabbi to Keep His Jew Nose Out of Birth Control Debate [Holy Crap]
Asshole Catholic League President Warns Rabbi to Keep His Jew Nose Out of Birth Control Debate [Holy Crap]:
Every time perpetually apoplectic Catholic League President Bill Donohue does something batshit like send a hilariously impotent comic book villianesque letter to, say, Kraft foods urging them to stop advertising on The Daily Show because Bill Donohue is personally mad about a graphic that appeared in the background of a news story on a satirical comedy program, I assume that's the moment that he's completely lost his marbles. But, turns out I've seriously underestimated how many more marbles Bill Donohue had to lose. Case in point: a recent email exchange between Donohue and Philadelphia-area rabbi Arthur Waskow wherein he told the vocal birth control supporter to keep his nose where it belongs, because birth control is already free at Planned Parenthood and Jews like Rabbi Waskow can't afford to not be nice to the few Catholics who like them. Oy vey. More »
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Debate Simmers Over Science of Food Pairing
Debate Simmers Over Science of Food Pairing:
carmendrahl writes "Why do foods taste good together? Scientists aren't anywhere near figuring it out, but that hasn't stopped one popular idea from spawning a company dedicated to discovering avant-garde new pairings. The idea, called flavor-pairing theory, says that if foods share a key odor molecule, they'll pair well. But some scientists say the idea can't explain all cuisines, and another contends his work with tomato flavor (abstract) shows that flavor pairing is 'a gimmick by a chef who is practicing biology without a license.'"
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
carmendrahl writes "Why do foods taste good together? Scientists aren't anywhere near figuring it out, but that hasn't stopped one popular idea from spawning a company dedicated to discovering avant-garde new pairings. The idea, called flavor-pairing theory, says that if foods share a key odor molecule, they'll pair well. But some scientists say the idea can't explain all cuisines, and another contends his work with tomato flavor (abstract) shows that flavor pairing is 'a gimmick by a chef who is practicing biology without a license.'"
How Your Passwords Are Stored on the Internet (and When Your Password Strength Doesn't Matter) [Explainers]
How Your Passwords Are Stored on the Internet (and When Your Password Strength Doesn't Matter) [Explainers]:
Between LinkedIn, Zappos, Dreamhost, and other prominent sites recently hacked, you've likely been thinking about your online security lately. But what does it actually mean when one of these sites get hacked, and how can you protect yourself? Here's how your passwords are stored on the internet, and what it means for you when a web site you used is breached. More »
TED: Marco Tempest: The electric rise and fall of Nikola Tesla - Marco Tempest (2012)
TED: Marco Tempest: The electric rise and fall of Nikola Tesla - Marco Tempest (2012): Combining projection mapping and a pop-up book, Marco Tempest tells the visually arresting story of Nikola Tesla -- called “the greatest geek who ever lived” -- from his triumphant invention of alternating current to his penniless last days.
Ask A Mortician: Can a Casket Explode? [Video]
Ask A Mortician: Can a Casket Explode? [Video]:
In this episode of Ask A Mortician, our favorite death-obsessed lady, Caitlin Doughty, explains the magic of decomposition, and how, if you want to, you can turn a dead body into an explosive device. More »
A Turing Machine Built With Lego, And a Place To Put It
A Turing Machine Built With Lego, And a Place To Put It:
New submitter Otis_INF writes "To honor Alan Turing, two researchers at the CWI built a simple LEGO Turing Machine, to show everyone how simple a computer actually is. Primary goals were to make every operation as visible as possible and to make it using just a single LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set."
And if a simple Turing machine gets old, Reader miller60 adds a link to this Lego data center "that recreates all the major features of an IT facility, assembled from 5,772 pieces, 28 figures, and 1 meter of fiber optic cable. The builder, Tanaka, has uploaded details to the Lego Digital Designer Gallery so others can build and adapt their own."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
New submitter Otis_INF writes "To honor Alan Turing, two researchers at the CWI built a simple LEGO Turing Machine, to show everyone how simple a computer actually is. Primary goals were to make every operation as visible as possible and to make it using just a single LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set."
And if a simple Turing machine gets old, Reader miller60 adds a link to this Lego data center "that recreates all the major features of an IT facility, assembled from 5,772 pieces, 28 figures, and 1 meter of fiber optic cable. The builder, Tanaka, has uploaded details to the Lego Digital Designer Gallery so others can build and adapt their own."
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S3 Face Unlock Tricked By Photograph
Samsung Galaxy S3 Face Unlock Tricked By Photograph:
AlistairCharlton writes with a story about an Android Face unlock security system that could use some tweaking. "Android's Face Unlock security on the Samsung Galaxy S3 can be tricked into unlocking the phone by showing it a photograph of the owner. In a test carried out by IBTimes UK, we found that the Galaxy S3 cannot distinguish between a photograph and a real person, leading us to suggest users should select a more secure way of locking the phone, such as with a PIN or password."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
AlistairCharlton writes with a story about an Android Face unlock security system that could use some tweaking. "Android's Face Unlock security on the Samsung Galaxy S3 can be tricked into unlocking the phone by showing it a photograph of the owner. In a test carried out by IBTimes UK, we found that the Galaxy S3 cannot distinguish between a photograph and a real person, leading us to suggest users should select a more secure way of locking the phone, such as with a PIN or password."
Sunday, June 17, 2012
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