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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.

Intelligence Agencies Are Not Here to Defend Your Enterprise
Computer Security, Defense, Information Security, Intelligence, National Security, Reform, Security, Technology

Intelligence Agencies Are Not Here to Defend Your Enterprise

August 19, 2016October 13, 2016 Mike 3 mins read

The way to reduce the chance that someone can crack your computer code is to write better code, and test it faster than the spooks can.

The Airborne Shuffle in Cyberspace
Computer Security, Information Operations, Information Security, Intelligence, National Security, Reform, Security, Technology

The Airborne Shuffle in Cyberspace

July 19, 2016October 13, 2016 Mike 4 mins read

We can and should be doing far more than we apparently are, because I guarantee our adversaries are.

How Do You Get Good at Incident Response?
Computer Security, Security, Technology

How Do You Get Good at Incident Response?

May 28, 2016October 13, 2016 Mike 4 mins read

The true measure of defensive success is the speed at which you detect, eject and mitigate the actions of your attackers.

Cyber Security Through the Lens of Theranos
Computer Security, Reform, Security, Technology

Cyber Security Through the Lens of Theranos

May 19, 2016October 13, 2016 Mike 3 mins read

If we’re not checking ourselves we’re setting ourselves up for a situation where checks will be imposed upon us by people who know very nearly nothing of what it takes to succeed, much less advance security.

Computer Security, Intelligence, National Security, News, Security, Technology

Malware Analysis: The Danger of Connecting the Dots

March 5, 2015April 23, 2021 Mike 12 mins read

A lot of people fall victim to a number of problems, fallacies and mental traps when they attempt to draw conclusions from data

Computer Security, Intelligence, Security, Technology

You Were Promised Neither Security Nor Privacy

March 14, 2014February 21, 2020 Mike 6 mins read

You can still live your life without using TCP/IP or HTTP, you just don’t want to.

Computer Security, Defense, National Security, Reform, Security, Technology

Between Preppers and FEMA Trailers

October 1, 2013April 23, 2021 Mike 4 mins read

Unless you want to suffer through the digital equivalent of life in a FEMA trailer, you need to take some responsibility.

Computer Security, Humor, Information Security, Intelligence, National Security, News, Reform, Security, Technology

Stop Pretending You Care (about the NSA)

September 5, 2013April 23, 2021 Mike 7 mins read

Let’s be honest about what the vast majority of people mean when they say they care about their privacy…

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