Are we really making a difference in security if we’re only solving problems that smart, rich customers can afford?
Tag: computer security
The Lessons of PFC Manning
The tragedy here is not that we were undone by a shit-bird GI who didn’t have his head screwed on straight, it’s that we will ignore what he is teaching us.
We’re Not Breaking Up Anything
Ever heard of the steam roller called Internet of Things? Something you should all be aware of: it’s riding on the Internet.
You Were Promised Neither Security Nor Privacy
You can still live your life without using TCP/IP or HTTP, you just don’t want to.
Surveillance Protests: Get Serious or Go Home
With apologies to Benjamin Franklin, the only thing that is sure to get people’s attention is sex and taxes…”cyber” is an also-ran politically
Explaining Computer Security Through the Lens of Boston
An attempt to use current events to help make sense of computer security.
What’s the Alternative?
cases where poor computer security led to the outright downfall of a company are notable because they’re so rare
You Might be Cyber Retarded
Here I go, making friends again…
We Are Our Own Worst Enemy
My latest op-ed in SC Magazine: It is tough being in cybersecurity. Defense is a cost center, and it’s hard to find meaningful metrics to demonstrate success. Interest in security is also cyclical: Major breaches stir action, but as time…
IO: meet the new boss, same as . . .
From Inside the Pentagon (subscription): As the Air Force prepares to open a new Cyber Command in May, a top service general overseeing the effort is calling on policymakers to consider how far the United States should go to safeguard…