Word of the Week: Hash

Word of the Week: Hash

A hash is something that grinds up data… in a consistent way. Yeah, dumb subject. Maybe not. Here’s the beef: I find the concept of hashing so fascinating that I felt compelled to blog about it, because it’s so interesting. It is also absolutely critical to security...

Facebook Releases Usernames in 2009

The rumors around the Facebook water cooler were all true and last night the games began as Facebook users could start claiming their very own vanity URLs. Choosing a username was first reserved for businesses and partners of Facebook with more than 1000 fans, but the...