Saturday, September 25, 2010
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WiFi printers create security concerns
WiFi printers create security concerns
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WiFi printers create security concerns
Updated on: 2010-09-22 22:01:46
WiFi enabled printers and scanners make it convenient to print from across the room or across the country. But it can leave your system open to snoops.
In a Hewlett Packard WiFi enabled printer, you can click on on, get entry, then click again and if anything is on the scanner we get to see what it is.
Computer security firm Zscaler figured all this out.
"Any HP scanner, or any other brand, sitting out there connected in your home could be wide open and any document you are putting out there could be scanned by others," Zscaler CEO and president Jay Chaudhry.
Chaudhry says companies like HP ship their printers with a default setting that makes access easy.
We asked HP about that and were told: "On a secured network, the likelihood of webscan being a security issue is extremely unlikely...properly secured home or business networks will keep documents private."
That's true, but Chaudhry says not everyone has a secured network.
"It is hard to educate the masses. You can try and put the burden on the layman, but it doesn't work," he said.
"Just to imagine you can go on to the Internet and you can click on every printer on that list, it is kind of scary," Lorraine Picazo from Best Buy said.
Picazo's job is to inform consumers -- the masses and protect them, too.
"I will definitely warn people. That is a huge thing and after looking that that I will let all the consumers know and the rest of my team," she said.
Make sure your WiFi is security protected, read your scanner/printer's instructions and remove all items from the scanner once they have been printed.
Story posted 2010.09.22 at 06:59 PM PDT
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Oracle announces newest products at OpenWorld
Oracle announces newest products at OpenWorld
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Oracle announces newest products at OpenWorld
Updated on: 2010-09-22 23:45:18
The richest man in the Bay Area is hosting his annual bash Wednesday night on Treasure Island. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's mega-party will cap the company's OpenWorld conference.
Oracle is a huge player in the data base world, providing accounting, payroll, financial and e-mail systems for business and government.
Wednesday, Ellison spoke to tens of thousands gathered in the Moscone Center's north hall.
Ellison told his audience it has been quite a week.
"We have announced more technology this week than in any other time in Oracle's history," Ellison said.
He went on to outline innovations in cloud computing, database machines and microprocessors.
"Definitely the message he's trying to send is that they're going all out," attendee Subhanjan Goash said.
Also in the news this past week was the settlement of a lawsuit allowing former Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd to become Oracle's president.
Ellison also sold a million shares of Oracle this week, generating $27 million dollars. He still owns 1.1 billion shares, more than 10 percent of the company. Forbes put his net worth this year at $28 billion.
But Wednesday the hot ticket is on Treasure Island where the Black Eyed Peas will play at the Oracle party. Last year it was Aerosmith.
Over 41,000 people are attending. Oracle says the economic impact of OpenWorld is $100 million, an average of $2,500 per person.
The more immediate impact on is the commute; streets around Moscone Center are blocked off and buses are going to be rolling from Moscone to Treasure Island, likely to impact traffic on the Bay Bridge.
Story posted 2010.09.22 at 08:45 PM PDT
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SF residents' health measured in new report card
SF residents' health measured in new report card
Story posted 2010.09.23 at 03:46 PM PDTA consortium of public and private health groups has put together a report about the health of San Francisco residents.
The Community Vital Signs report will be introduced online on Thursday. Officials say it will include numerous facts about the city's health, helping them identify areas of concern.
Among the information in the report: Bayview Hunters Point residents can expect to live 14 fewer years on average than people who live on Russian Hill; and suicide is the fourth-leading cause of early death among whites in the city, but the eighth-leading cause among Latinos.
Officials tell the San Francisco Chronicle the report card will have more health statistics than the city's health website, Health Matters in San Francisco. The data will also allow comparisons with the state and other counties.
Story posted 2010.09.23 at 03:46 PM PDT
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Muni Working To Stop Free Rides From Clipper Glitch
Muni Working To Stop Free Rides From Clipper Glitch
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SAN FRANCISCO: Muni Fix For Clipper Gate Glitch Allowing Free Entry Over A Month Away
Updated on: 2010-09-22 03:26:44
Story posted 2010.09.22 at 12:16 AM PDT
A glitch with the new fare gates in San Francisco's underground Muni stations has the agency taking steps to guard against fare jumpers.
Muni said the problems started with the roll-out of the new Clipper card and have only gotten worse. Officials explained they know about the problem, but a permanent fix to the glitch in the Clipper fare gates is still weeks away.
A simple wave of a hand is all it takes to open the fare gates at five Muni subway stations along Market Street.
Muni said it's known about the fare gate glitch since July, but in recent days news of the defect has spread across the internet.
"I've actually seen people trying to go through the gates without paying. I escorted them out," said Muni officer Allen Chan.
Now transit officers are keeping an eye on the gates. This past weekend, they issued 140 citations for fare evasion at $75 a pop.
Muni is hoping to have a solution sometime in October.
"What we're doing is working on a software upgrade, a technical update so it makes it difficult to do that," said Muni spokesman Paul Rose.
Muni officials were also on hand at the Civic Center station to guide passengers through the purchase of Clipper cards for use on Muni and other Bay Area transit systems.
Despite some confusion over the new machines, riders KTVU spoke with said overall they like Clipper.
As of Tuesday evening, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission says 60,000 commuters have signed up for Clipper.
"I love the card. I can use it to transfer from the bus to BART by using just one card," said Jean Wise of Hayward.
"There's a delay in loading the credit online. It takes three days, but they're working through their problems I'm sure," said Ron Bouganni of San Francisco.
Muni said the costs of fixing the fare gate glitch will fall on the vendor, not Muni. So no matter what the final solution to the fare evasion problem is, it shouldn't come out of Muni's budget.
Story posted 2010.09.22 at 12:16 AM PDT
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Motion sensor makes new Muni gates easy to exploit
Motion sensor makes new Muni gates easy to exploit
Story posted 2010.09.20 at 06:06 AM PDTSan Francisco's Muni says it's stepping up enforcement to catch people trying to exploit a feature in new fare gates being installed in Muni metro stations.
The gates use a motion sensor to open automatically when someone exits. Some riders have discovered the sensors can be activated by reaching over the gate and waving a hand to enter without paying.
Muni says there's no short-term fix for the problem.
The new $30 million system, which is part of the transition to the Clipper card program, is expected to be installed at all Muni stations by next month.
Story posted 2010.09.20 at 06:06 AM PDT
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I-680 commuters can pay to drive in carpool lane
I-680 commuters can pay to drive in carpool lane
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I-680 commuters can pay to drive in carpool lane
Updated on: 2010-09-20 10:21:01
A long-awaited traffic experiment is now underway in the Bay Area. A new express lane opened on southbound I-680 from Pleasanton to Milpitas. Solo drivers can pay a variable fee to jump in the fast lane.
For solo drivers, all you need is a FasTrak pass, and you can cruise into the new express lane for a fee. It's a 14 mile stretch, along southbound 680, between Pleasanton and Milpitas.
There are three entry points, Highway 84, Washington Boulevard, and Mission Boulevard. The three exit points are Auto Mall Parkway, Jacklin Road, and Highway 237. You can only get in and out of the express lane at those points, any other spot is illegal.
The new express lane operates between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. The price will rise and fall depending on congestion, about 30 to 50 cents when there is no traffic and up to $6 for the entire 14-mile stretch at peak times. During the late night, and overnight hours, the express lane will be open to everyone for free.
The operation will be fully electronic, using the Fastrak pass. There are no tollbooths, so drivers will not need to stop or slow down.
Carpoolers will still be able to use the lane for free, as well as motorcycles, transit buses, and hybrid vehicles with valid stickers. Since carpoolers can use the lane for free, they will need to remove their toll tag from their windshield and cover it with the mylar bag that was provided by FasTrak so they're not charged when they use the express lane.
The next express lanes in the Bay Area will be developed in the next few years. They are Interstate 580 between Pleasanton to Livermore, after that: the Highway 237 flyover from Interstate 880 in Milpitas.
Story posted 2010.09.20 at 07:17 AM PDT
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