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	Podcast:		Down the Security Rabbithole
	Episode:		DtSR Episode 151 - NewsCast for July 13th, 2015
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:46:13
	Publish Date:		2015-07-13 00:00:00
	Description:		In this episode... Appears as though Windows 10 WiFi Sense could have some issues with WiFi -- more on this as it develops Why is the default opt-in, and why in the world do I have to change my SSID to opt out?! Is it really a good idea to use an SSID to describe security constraints on your network? (Hint: NO) http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2415787/windows-10-wi-fi-sense-security-warning-over-automatically-shared-passwords "Washington Post will encrypt the news" Ridiculous click-bait headline Is this a good idea? Should everything be HTTPS? What about ads, are we defeating ourselves? https://hacked.com/washington-post-encrypt-news/ OPM hackers stole 21.5 million people worth of records That's all government employees, past, present, and under-cover (possibly) 1.1 million biometrics (fingerprints) -- quick! go reset your fingerprints... oh wait Bad --> worse --> catastrophic --> now what? http://www.computerworld.com/article/2946031/cybercrime-hacking/opm-hackers-stole-data-on-215m-people-including-11m-fingerprints.html Katherine Archuletta, Director of OPM, resigns Shock. Awe. Not. Did everyone else see this one coming? Does this change anything? Does her departure make anything better or is she the sacrificial lamb, the way Washington operates? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/us/katherine-archuleta-director-of-office-of-personnel-management-resigns.html
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