Lots of discussion in the mainstream press about every fortune 500 being hacked, the <insert name> government has hacked us into smithereens. The world is ending. We need to do <insert favorite vendor solution> to save the world. Bull pucky.…
Category: Rant
The lost art of making do
Let’s face it, we all like things that are new and shiny. When given a choice most of us pick new over old. The ongoing economic recession has made it more challenging for all of us to get the new…
Information theory and the need for deep thinking
On my two hour run today I was thinking about information security and the research vectors that I see within the discipline. I don’t publish very much so I have little effect on the space. I was thinking about how…
GAG ME: Danger room on Darpa Begs Hackers: Secure Our Networks, End ‘Season of Darkness’
Oh yeah I blew a gasket.
Apple and federated identification issues iCloud/MobileMe/iTunes oh and Chad the Apple Asshat
Apple has a bit of an issue. The implementation of the iTunes portion of the Apple ecosystem occurred prior to the iPhone app store, or the arrival of the .Mac service which later became .Me then iCloud service environment. Whew..…
Pseudonymity to technofascism
The current pseudo intellectualism surrounding all things-designated cyber is appalling in the entirety of lack of understanding all things-designated cyber. Intellectualism and discussion of the taxonomical and semantical constructs does not solve the operational needs and currently does not drive…
Stop making excuses!
Stop making excuses! I wrote a post essentially refuting the study done that said that healthy eating is a privilege of the rich. The main stream media pick up on this study and ran with it. Study: Healthy eating is…
Hanging the head of advanced persistent threat on a pike
If I am a major corporation and I feel I may be a target, or know that I have been a target I want to have some idea about reducing my risk to attacks. The consistent hum and noise of…
Commentary: The International Strategy for Cyberspace
The following is a critique of the new policy document introduced by the Whitehouse on May 16th. All elements of the attribution policy of this blog/website apply. Though I’m critical of the document in general it is consistent with previous…
The dearth of thinking: Conceptions of a cyber security
Lies can take on a form and function that is beyond the first utterance and deeper than the lasting effect. “I’m from the government I’m here to help you”, “the check is in the mail”, and “trust me” all come…
Oh no my parents joined FaceBook: Where lame 20 something’s blindly blather like the idioterati
Seeing this meme roll through the Web 2.0 sphere as shocked and horrified stories of adult children are arrogantly disgusted that their social activities are ousted to their parents is hilarious. What isn’t so hilarious is the whimsical childishness of…
Memorial Day 2008
All nations call upon their citizens in time of need. When the diplomacy of words ends, and the diplomacy of the sword begins that is where service becomes exemplary. In the on-going conflicts of the nation state. In the festering…