Have you ever wondered why some online ads you see are targeted to your tastes and interests, or how websites remember your preferences from visit to visit? It’s no secret that there’s big money to be made in online advertising. Companies will pay big bucks to learn more about you, …..
VOCM TechTalk: How Much Can Your Boarding Pass Barcode Reveal?
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss how the barcodes on loading passes reveal a treasure trove of information.
The Dangers of Airline Boarding Pass Barcodes: How Much Does It Say About You?
The next time you’re thinking of posting your boarding pass along with a selfie over social media or even throwing it away in a garbage, you might want to consider putting it into a document shredder instead. The two-dimensional barcodes and QR codes found on many boarding passes these days …..
Digital Carjackers Show Off How To Remote Control A Jeep
Not too long ago, securing a vehicle from anyone meant removing the faceplate off your CD player, attaching a Club over the steering wheel, and locking all of your doors. But times and vehicle technology have changed. As most modern vehicles are increasingly built for online connectivity using the latest’s …..
VOCM TechTalk Radio Show “Bill C-51Anti-Terror Law”
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss the Bill-C51 Anti-Terror Law and what it means to Canadian digital privacy. To listen, click on the PLAY button above.
Logjam Security Bug
It seems like we just got over the Heartbleed, Shellshock, and Poodle security bugs, only now to see a new one show up called Logjam. A kissing cousin to the recent FREAK vulnerability, Logjam represents another major flaw with the SSL protocol that affects a number of fundamental Web services. …..
Starbucks Accounts Hacked – Coffee Cup Compromise
It’s a convenience customers appreciate and business love – the ability to setup a service to auto-reload your account with money as soon as it gets too low ensuring you have enough to buy what you want. For many people who frequent Starbucks and use their app on their mobile …..
VOCM TechTalk Radio Show “Be Careful What You Say In Front Of Your TV”
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss how new smart TV’s are listening in our our conversations. To listen, click on the PLAY button above.
Be Careful What You Say, Your TV Might Be Listening
The next time you step into your living room you might want to be mindful of the conversation you have in front of your television following recent reports that some of the latest TV models are now programmed to actively listen in on your conversation so as to decipher voice …..
Staying Safe While Online Shopping
With all the hacker news in the headlines these days, Target, Home Depot, and now Sony Corporation, you might be starting to feel a bit more hesitant to offer up your sacred credit-card digits online. There is no question that over the past year or so, identity theft and identity …..
Tech Support Phone Scams
There seems to be a sudden rise these days in fraudulent tech support phone scams. You hear more often these days people are getting calls from wood-be Microsoft support employees claiming they are getting reports sent from your computer that it is in need of repair. Usually if you comply …..