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Computer Security

The Equifax Breach is Not Special

September 21, 2017March 11, 2021 Mike 4 mins read

The hue and cry over the Equifax hack has subsided to a dull roar. We’ve passed the stage of ‘initial reports,’ which are usually wrong, […]

Computer Security, Security

No One is Too Small to Attack

September 13, 2017 Mike 3 mins read

The best advice is holistic in nature, not a pitch that plays to your professional strengths.

Computer Security, Internet of Things, Reform, Security, Technology

C.R.E.A.M. IoT Edition

August 3, 2017 Mike 4 mins read

We can go round and round about what’s going to drive improvements in computer security writ large, but when you boil it down it’s really only about one of and/or two things: money and bodies.

The Wolf is Here
Computer Security, Internet of Things, National Security, Reform

The Wolf is Here

June 13, 2017 Mike 3 mins read

This week we learned that those shepherd boys crying ‘wolf’ all those years weren’t playing us for fools, they were just too early.

Cyber Security Through the Lens of an Election
Computer Security, Information Security, Security, Technology

Cyber Security Through the Lens of an Election

January 22, 2017 Mike 3 mins read

In that sense politics is a lot like cyber security: you prepare for the worst, you assume every day is going to be rocky, but sometimes you get pleasantly surprised.

Save Yourself – Delete Your Data
Computer Security, Reform, Technology

Save Yourself – Delete Your Data

November 23, 2016November 24, 2016 Mike 3 mins read

If an era when remedying computer security failures is cheaper than calling in computer security experts is even remotely realistic, we need to collectively get on board with some new ways of doing things.

Cyber Responsibility: The Trickle-Down Effect
Computer Security, Security, Technology

Cyber Responsibility: The Trickle-Down Effect

November 22, 2016 Mike 2 mins read

Regardless of your leadership style remember one thing: people will focus on whatever they are rated on or compensated for.

We Learn From Death
Computer Security, Information Security, Reform

We Learn From Death

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 Mike 3 mins read

Cybersecurity will get better when people die in sufficiently large numbers.

Computer Security, Information Security, Technology

Better Design, Better Security Participation?

October 13, 2016 Mike 2 mins read

he less users have to think about making sound security decisions, and the easier it is for them to take action, the less likely they are to become victims.

Good Cyber Security is Not Glamorous
Computer Security, Information Security, Reform, Security, Technology

Good Cyber Security is Not Glamorous

September 6, 2016October 13, 2016 Mike 4 mins read

Advancing cyber security starts with promulgating the message that like most things in life: success is about the grind.

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