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We Build What We Value
Computer Security, Industry, Policy, Reform

We Build What We Value

February 10, 2023February 9, 2023 Mike 9 mins read

There have been multiple posts and articles over the past few weeks that have focused on the need to imbue security into the things we […]

AI & INFOSEC: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (maybe)
Computer Security, Industry

AI & INFOSEC: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (maybe)

February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 Mike 4 mins read

If you’ve never played around with ChatGPT, go ahead a fiddle around a bit and then come back. I’ll wait. Cool right?! People have used […]

Computer Security, Reform

Change Up to Level Up

October 5, 2022October 26, 2022 Mike 3 mins read

I’ve made my thoughts on the value of cybersecurity awareness month pretty clear. Cybersecurity doesn’t actually improve come 1 November. Cybersecurity awareness month has become […]

If You Want Better Cyber Policy, Put More Nerds in Charge
Computer Security, Conflict, Information Security, Policy, Reform, Security, Technology

If You Want Better Cyber Policy, Put More Nerds in Charge

July 22, 2022October 4, 2022 Mike 3 mins read

The decades-long effort to develop solutions to cyber insecurity has been led by the usual suspects drawn from the policy and legal community. That’s not […]

Dear Air Force: Aim Higher
Computer Security, Defense, Reform

Dear Air Force: Aim Higher

April 28, 2022October 4, 2022 Mike 2 mins read

I was in the Army, so if you think that’s disqualifier, you can hit your browser’s back button and move on. This week the Air […]

The Importance of Context
Computer Security, Information Security, Security, Technology

The Importance of Context

February 14, 2022October 4, 2022 Mike 3 mins read

Last night during the Super Bowl, cryptocurrency company Coinbase ran an ad that featured a QR code bouncing around the screen. That’s it. No actors, […]

End Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Computer Security, Information Security, Reform, Security

End Cybersecurity Awareness Month

November 1, 2021October 4, 2022 Mike 3 mins read

Management guru Peter Drucker said, “what gets measured gets managed.” Which helps to explain why October – Cybersecurity Awareness Month – is such a bad […]

Ransomware: The Present We Deserve?
Computer Security, Industry, Information Security, Reform

Ransomware: The Present We Deserve?

June 20, 2021October 4, 2022 Mike 9 mins read

The scourge of ransomware is the inevitable result of decades of schizophrenia about our relationship with information technology and security. Treating this problem like all […]

We Learn From Death
Computer Security, Information Security, Reform

We Learn From Death

October 13, 2016October 4, 2022 Mike 3 mins read

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

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

How Do You Get Good at Incident Response?

May 28, 2016October 6, 2022 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.

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