Augmented reality (AR) is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished rather than augmented) by a computer. As a result, the technology functions by enhancing one’s current perception of reality. By contrast, virtual reality replaces the real world with a simulated one. Augmentation is conventionally in real-time and in se...
The purpose is to configure Snort as an IDS to monitor network activity, and alert against the standard set of things an IDS should alert against buffer overflow attacks, injection
attacks, port scans & information leaks to name a few, or in general, the attempts to detect/exploit vulnerabili...
Meme: Canonical Time Zone
Originator: Unknown
Cultural Height: Early 2011
Background: American hubris on the part of our East cost users resulted in blanket declarations that EDT/EST (UTC-4/5) would be considered the de facto timezone of The DMZ. This was brought upon by inconsistent time of d...
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The M107 175 mm self-propelled gun was used by the U.S. Army from the early 1960s through to the late 1970s. It was part of a family of self-propelled artillery that also included the M110 and was intended to provide long-range fire support in an air-transportable system. It was exported to several other countries including Germany, South Korea, Spain, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. The M107's combat history in U.S. service was limited to the Vietnam War and also saw extensive combat use in Israeli service. The M107 was the last self-pr...
This seems to be a question that blurs the line between physical and IT security, but I'm hoping it's relevant enough!
In order to meet with PCI standards, our company recently switched from an open door with after-hours hand scanner, to an RFID+Security badge system.
I was just informed today ...
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Q: What are the risk tradeoffs of all-in-one "smart" IDs vs. using a separate hardware authenticator?
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