Decoding Security Jargon
Just about any security textbook will begin by describing security using terms such as threats, risks, vulnerabilities, exposures, agents, and so on.
Are we a Target?
We entered the year with a slew of privacy events starting with Target’s massive breach, followed by other retailers…
Security Tubthumping
I have a friend who is an alcoholic. A few weeks ago after 5 years of sobriety, she stumbled and had a relapse.
Industry Issues: New Vulnerabilities and Marketing Problems
As a consultant, I spend a lot of my time working with organizations and staff to help them improve their security.
Reading the Mandiant APT1 Report
Like a lot of folks, I downloaded and read through the Mandiant APT1 report as soon as I could. It’s an excellent resource and Irecommend reading it…
Active Defenses?
Active defense, often mistakenly called hacking back, is a common topic thrown around the security space lately.
Mining in a corporate environment
We have a virus attack will stop any security professional in their tracks. Even with strict security policies and procedures around patch and anti-virus.
Technical Debt: Dave Ramsey, where are you?
It is interesting how an idea pops up in your daily life.