T-Mobile Security Hack – Privacy, Please

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Bruce Schneier on privacy in the internet era:

This is new. A dozen years ago, if someone wanted to look through your mail, they would have to break into your house.
Now they can just break into your ISP. Ten years ago, your voicemail was on an answering machine in your house; now it’s on a computer owned by a telephone company. Your financial data is on Websites protected only by passwords. The list of books you browse, and the books you buy, is stored in the computers of some online bookseller. Your affinity card allows your supermarket to know what food you like. Data that used to be under your direct control is now controlled by others.

Wisconsin Voter Fraud – DePere Man Charged

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Kira Sparks:

Marc P. Lacher, a St. Norbert’s alumnus, was charged Jan. 14 with voting illegally in the state of Wisconsin. Lacher used an old address to vote in Green Bay, although he currently resides in Illinois. Lacher said he believed he could vote using the previous address he resided at when attending college, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Valentines Day: Orchids or Chocolate?

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The benefits of Madison’s (Winter) Farmer’s Market: Cross Country Orchids [map | phone] offered some gorgeous orchids Saturday Morning. Click here to download a 1024 x 768 desktop picture version for your mac or pc.
Another great option is Candinas [map | www site]
Based on web traffic, I think Candinas is having a big year. I’ve only seen one other firm pay as much attention to packaging and branding (wrapped around a superior product) as Markus – that would be Steve Jobs Apple Computer’s iPod packaging.