Apple and AT&T Will Learn that User Agents are no good for access control

Posted by Martin in Browsing, Hacking, Security, The Web  TAGS in Browsing, Hacking, Security, The Web

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May

Apple iPhone users can access the Internet free of charge through AT&T hotspots, that’s what Macrumors is reporting. That’s a great additional feature for iPhone users and apparently for everyone else as well. The way of determining if a device is eligible for free access is by checking the User Agent of the device. We [...]


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AT&T considering spying on its users

Posted by Martin in P2p, The Web  TAGS in P2p, The Web

24

Jan

AT&T are currently evaluating if they should implement a system that would in effect monitor all traffic coming through their lines in an effort to stop sharing of copyrighted material on the Internet using P2P networks. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson came up with a weak analogy to prove his point: “It’s like being in a store and watching someone steal a DVD. Do you act?”


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Watch My Cell

Posted by Martin in Operating Systems, Tools, Windows  TAGS in Operating Systems, Tools, Windows

20

Feb

Watch My Cell is a useful application for Microsoft Windows if you have a account with a cell phone provider with a certain amount of monthly free minutes. Many cell phone owners who use such an account have troubles keeping the overview of how many minutes they have used in a month and would normally have to phone their cell phone provider to find out.


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