Unwiped devices and drives

Always wipe your devices/drives before selling them. The McCain campaign found this out the hardway.

Some people may never find out what they've released.

Defaults and weaknesses

Unfortunately there are too many real world examples where default passwords, weak passwords or test accounts are left on a system begging to be exploited.

Here are a two recent examples:

A Security Lesson From the Joe the Plumber Snooper

Prisoner PWNS Correctional System - Security Admins Out to Lunch

Passive ID Theft

Keeping with our passive information theme, read this article on Passive ID Theft.

Data loss in the age of information

Information is power. This is so true in today's society. We had a great discussion today about ways of obtaining information. Here are a few articles/links that were mentioned:

Bugtraq

Partial Disclosure

The Web Hacking Incidents Database

Privacy Rights Clearing House

Data Loss Database (more information here)

How Can Government Improve Cyber-Security? (I)

How Government Can Improve Cyber-Security (II)

Laptop/Border Control

FISA and Border Searches of Laptops

Laptop searches at the border: No reason? No problem

When Will Social Networking Cripple Corporate Network Security

Videos

CNBC "Big Brother, Big Business"

Privacy is Dead Get Over It (I)

Privacy is Dead Get Over It (II)