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Mythbusters RFID hacking episode canned by credit card company lawyers (Engadget) Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Although it's no secret that RFID is easily hacked (see: train passes , passports , credit cards , one billion other cards , etc .) it's still not necessarily common knowledge, and it sounds like the major credit card companies want to keep it that way -- according to Adam Savage, Mythbusters was all set to do a show exposing the weak security behind ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Consumer Reports Names 12 Best and 3 of the Worst Credit Cards (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) October issue offers tips for cardholders to avoid credit card traps us.rd.yahoo.com
Quattrone's plans see vindication haunted by e-mail (The Palm Beach Post) Because of errors by Bloomberg News Service, an incorrect version of this story appeared on PalmBeachPost.com on Aug, 3, 2008. This version includes the corrections by deleting a reference to unprofitable companies in 13th paragraph; correcting the date of leave in 103rd paragraph; and correcting the date NASD suspended its case in 110th paragraph. us.rd.yahoo.com
Security Fix Live (Washington Post) Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information. us.rd.yahoo.com
POKIN AROUND: Stealing from Shriners Hospital: the man deemed the 'lowest of the low' (St. Charles Journal) According to U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway, he's the "lowest of the low." us.rd.yahoo.com
The Car Sharing Shootout: Autoshare vs. Zipcar (Torontoist) No, it's not carpooling. Yes, it can work for TTC users. And don't even mention the word "rental." Car sharing comes with its fair share of misconceptions, and the recent entry of U.S.-based Zipcar into the Toronto market creates further confusion. us.rd.yahoo.com
Just say what you want -- puhleeeze! (CNN.com) Hanging back, dropping hints, and generally mousing around gets you nowhere and drives other people nuts. Here's what you should do instead. us.rd.yahoo.com
What lies ahead in the NFL: Ten questions to answer in 2008 (USA Today) What lies ahead for the NFL in the 2008 season? From Brett Favre's fate to the Giants' repeat chances, USA TODAY's Jarrett Bell explores 12 questions to be answered this season in a season preview. us.rd.yahoo.com
All my traveling makes my husband jealous (Salon.com) He seems to believe that when I travel I must be sleeping with my boss. us.rd.yahoo.com
Just one word: Plastics (Picayune Item) PICAYUNE — AFI has gone to all the trouble to give us a list of the top 100 memorable quotes from movies. Did I agree with their system of prioritizing, no, but then my family has their own collection. us.rd.yahoo.com
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