Curiosity in Practice
Today is the 2,061st anniversary of the crossing of the Rubicon by Caesar. It got me thinking about how it is recorded in history and what it can teach us about decision making skills. I know of two places it is prominently recorded: The Life of the 12 Caesars has it recorded like this: When … Read more
How old is the password to your online banking? Could you throw it a 1st birthday party and invite any of its friends over (Facebook, Email, Amazon, Etc.)? The sad truth is a good password should never live to see its first birthday. Please help me end birthday parties for passwords in 2012 by changing … Read more
If you are in the security community you have seen this scathing criticism of the way BSides is ran and the response. I wasn’t asked but I have an opinion on how I would like to see BSides fixed: The forming of a national council of 10 BSides Coordinators who would be responsible for setting … Read more
Santa has a naughty list and checks it twice.I know “blacklisting” is a naughty word in the security community but Santa does it and so should you. There is no reason that if you are charged with protecting a network you shouldn’t have a list of naughty people you don’t want on your network. … Read more
Last year Cyber Monday sales topped $1 billion for the first time making it the busiest online shopping day ever. Shopping online can be convenient and save you a bunch of money but here are some easy rules to follow to make sure that you are shopping safely. Don’t Use Debit Cards Online. If a … Read more