Day: December 23, 2015

Australian government urges holidaymakers to kill two-factor auth

Posted on by Robin Edgar

The official Twitter account for myGov – a portal for accessing government services online – told Aussies this week: “Going overseas this summer? If you’re registered for myGov security codes make sure you turn them off before you go.” The startling tweets come complete with professional cartoon graphics, clearly suggesting that rather than a civil Read more about Australian government urges holidaymakers to kill two-factor auth[…]

Washington State released thousands of inmates early in error due to poor software

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Gov. Jay Inslee says the Washington Department of Corrections has been making mistakes in calculating sentences since 2002, resulting in thousands of inmates leaving prison early. Corrections officials learned of the problem in 2012. Source: ‘Totally unacceptable’: State knew thousands of inmates were released in error This is why QA is so important!