Wired / Tired / Expired, November 2014 edition

[Weirdo’s – closing at 17:00h … doesn’t time melt for this artist, in this country (sic) …?] Yes here’s the November edition of my Wired / Tired / Expired jargon watch overviews, a mixed bag again: WIRED TIRED EXPIRED Yik Yak, Ello, Tsu The other anons (?) Whatsapp et al As in this, where as … Continue reading “Wired / Tired / Expired, November 2014 edition”

At least, you can have your PIA

Privacy Impact Assessments are treated much too much as an assumption in (new European regulations’) privacy-anything these days. Yes, PIAs are a critical step, on the very critical path towards compliance in substance. Since when they aren’t done well if at all done with any true attention and intention, your compliance effort will fail, if … Continue reading “At least, you can have your PIA”

Regulation Renegation Abomi nation

So, after privacy-enhancing regulations finally got some traction here and there – mentally, hardly in implementation yet – we’re getting the full bucketloads of bovine-produced fertilizer regarding adapted protection through ‘Data Use Regulation’. Which already throws back actual regulation in intent and in the letter of it. But has many more nefarious consequences… As is … Continue reading “Regulation Renegation Abomi nation”

IoTSec from IAM at entry to the end node

Now that you all are so busy implementing Internet of Things pilots everywhere, I mean at home like with this and this, but B2B everywhere as well (…!?) or are you doing it there not too, we may need to consider Security. Yeah, Hans Teffer did a great piece on that (see here, in Dutch) … Continue reading “IoTSec from IAM at entry to the end node”

Old mass education

Everyone under 18, and anyone 18 and older, needs a massive re-schooling in all things new. Yes that includes the savants that can hack (99,9% of which is just script kiddies, more on that below), and it includes those that may be slow learners due to age. But first, a picture: [Pfanner, Lucca] The subjects … Continue reading “Old mass education”

Progress: Hacked (short note)

OK, so there’s progress… hackers (of the ethical kind …! …?) actually improving security, as per your Nest thermostat. Contrary, of course, to the hacking of your home security system as spelled out here and already ‘predicted’ by means of requiring solutions, quite some time earlier here… For their, and your, viewing pleasure: [The ‘old’ … Continue reading “Progress: Hacked (short note)”

COPE a Nope

Hm, this piece seems to miss the point entirely… Because the move to BYOD had/has (sic) nothing to do with operability. But all with power. And speed. COPE will be much more of the same, but with an even more inexplainable awkward speed/flexibility/functionality trade-off. With nothing of (e.g., the European current and forthcoming Regulations’ and … Continue reading “COPE a Nope”

Zwarte Lijst ..?

Euhm, als een ‘contract’ zo is opgesteld dat deze bedoeld is om te misleiden of in ieder geval om onleesbaar te zijn voor een van de contractpartijen (en geen onderhandeling of wat dan ook mogelijk is; slechts een Hobson’s Choice), zijn dan niet betreffende clausules of het gehele contract bij voorbaat illegaal ..? Zoals in … Continue reading “Zwarte Lijst ..?”

Wired / Tired / Expired, July 2014 edition

[This one I do know ’cause I’m from Barça] So, here’s the July edition of my Wired / Tired / Expired jargon watch overviews, a mixed bag and a shortie due to Summer: WIRED TIRED EXPIRED Developing IoT methodology, step by step Hyping IoT and wearables, not knowing the difference Hyping Big Data As here. … Continue reading “Wired / Tired / Expired, July 2014 edition”

Postdictions 2014-II

A progress report on the Predictions 2014 I made in several posts here, at the end of Q2. First, of course, a picture: [New then, outdated now, La Défense] So, there they are, with the items collected from several posts and already updated once before in this: Trust Bitcoin may be in this corner, covering … Continue reading “Postdictions 2014-II”

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