Why is a Racoon nibbling on my Macintosh?

I think I need to start to put some Racoon feeders out, because I keep hearing some odd noises…  Coming from the console…. 10/8/09 6:48:56 PM racoon[240] IKE Packet: receive success. (Responder, Aggressive-Mode message 1). 10/8/09 6:48:56 PM racoon[240] IKE Packet: transmit success. (Responder, Aggressive-Mode message 2). 10/8/09 6:48:56 PM racoon[240] IKEv1 Phase1 AUTH: success. […]

First thoughts on the 2412U PowerLinc Modem from SmartHome

Folks, Here’s the first thoughts on the 2412U…. (Please note, my first glance at the 2413U is here) The first issue to realize is that the 2412U is slightly more complex then the 2414U to use with Indigo.  Currently it requires a driver to be installed, before it can be used by Indigo…  I assume […]

The Jedi were the guardians of Peace & Justice for how long?

Darth Mojo has decided to give us his view of “The Old Republic” Star Wars MMRPG and he’s review is fantastic…. I think he’s hit it right on the nose here…. new star wars trailer released, fans go apeshit « Darth Mojo: “They  were the guardians of peace and justice for thousands of years?  It’s hard to […]

Schneier on Security: Terrorist Risk of Cloud Computing

Bruce Schneier has an compelling piece up today, debunking a piece in “Dark Reading” regarding the potential for a terrorist attack on “cloud servers”. Please take a look at Bruce’s evaluation of the threat… Schneier on Security: Terrorist Risk of Cloud Computing: “Terrorist Risk of Cloud Computing” But in my opinion, there is a risk, […]

Indigo Security Script Graduates to v3! Now with Insteon Goodness….

The Indigo Security Script is now officially upgraded to version 3.0! The major difference is that the Security Script now supports Insteon sensors, for example, the newly shipped TriggerLinc’s.  I have fixed a variety of bugs, and made some enhancements as well… Feel free to download the new Security script from the Homepage for the […]

TriggerLinc (2421) Review

The TriggerLinc, is Smarthome’s newest Insteon based device, taking place of X10 based Security Sensors…. The DS10A is the X10 equivalent of the TriggerLinc, and provides the majority of the sensor coverage on our house, and has been quite reliable…  But does have some range issues…  From customer reviews, it seems that the DS10A should […]

Security Script Feature Survey

Folks, I am attempting to find out what features are used in the Security Script….  So could anyone that uses the security script, please fill out the survey.   Thanks in advance,       —  Benjamin  [SURVEYS 1]

What is OCSP?

5/7/09 9:09:34 AM /usr/sbin/ocspd[18764] starting 5/7/09 9:15:56 AM /usr/sbin/ocspd[18774] starting 5/7/09 9:31:07 AM /usr/sbin/ocspd[18820] starting From the Man pages, OCSPD is responsible for (security) Certificate Revocation List & Online Certificate Status Protocol responses. In other words, it handles the heavy lifting portion of the security management for Mac OS X 10.4+. OCSP is an internet protocol […]