the State of Security
Online Attribution With On Demand Anonymity

Online Attribution With On Demand Anonymity

by Adam Montville

I have a lot of online accounts. I have two Twitter accounts (one for myself, which I use professionally – @adammontville – and one for my non-employer online presence- @stoicsecurity). I’m on LinkedIn and I have a Facebook page, which I admitedly don’t use very much any more. I have a Google+ account. I use [...]

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What is the risk? (aka “Don’t overcomplicate risk modeling”)

What is the risk? (aka “Don’t overcomplicate risk modeling”)

by Dwayne Melancon

I’ve been talking with a lot of companies lately about risk.  Many of them want to formalize their approach to classifying systems, data, business processes, people, etc. using a more formal risk program, such as FAIR, OCTAVE, and the like.  These models often seem fairly complex, and the net effect I’m seeing is that lots [...]

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Why Roman Emperors are security relevant (CAESERS FE and InfoSec)

Why Roman Emperors are security relevant (CAESERS FE and InfoSec)

by Shawna Turner-Rice

Caesar Augustus was the Roman Emperor whose legacy is what most people remember when they think of a Caesar. In particular, because as children, most of us learned that he ushered in the Pax Romana and expanded the Roman Empire a lot while creating a bunch of standards that improved the quality of life for [...]

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Happy New Year! Data Breach Roundup – January 2012

Happy New Year! Data Breach Roundup – January 2012

by Maya Kamoshita

It’s time for the January 2012 edition of the Data Breach Roundup! I’m trying out a cool new curation tool called Storify. Please let me know what you think of this format. Thanks!

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Infosec and too much to do

Infosec and too much to do

by Dwayne Melancon

One of the most common concerns I hear about from the enterprises I speak with all the time is that of having too much to do.  There’s never enough [time, money, people] to go around. So, what are they doing that’s working?

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Safe, Dead or Lucky? (Knowing Good From Bad)

Safe, Dead or Lucky? (Knowing Good From Bad)

by Michael Thelander

There’s a saying among North American wildlife enthusiasts that goes something like, “Red touches yellow kills a fellow. Red touches black, friend of Jack.” It’s a pleasantly singsongy warning about the similarity between King snakes and Coral snakes: Both can live in the same general area, but while one is harmless (the King snake on [...]

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