This represents a view into the 1999 through 2013 Iron Butt Rally statistics as best I can aggregate them. There are over 800 observations over 8 rallies. This reflects the data available, and a long time follower of the rally…
My work review 2013-2014
I got my personnel review (June 1, 2013 to June 1, 2014 ) yesterday from my former department chair. The comment about teaching load and seeking funding along with mentorship really stung. I think I have done pretty good. The…
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Research note: Strategic compression and the future of information security
In the world of strategic theory there are many pages and gallons of ink exhorting the relative merits of various historical figures thinking. I don’t discount the relative merits of Clausewitz or Sun Tzu but in each entities time their…
Threat actor zero (TA0)
When Mandiant came out with the APT1 report the world was shattered into two camps. In the first camp was a group of people who were happy to have more information on the bad guys entering their networks and doing…
Updating and working on the BMW K1600GTL
BMW has three basic lines of motorcycles. BMW Boxer motors with two opposed cylinder, inline engines in either 4 or 6 cylinder, and a variety of two and one cylinder bikes. What follows is documenting the tear down and upgrade…
Threat intelligence “know thyself”
I worry about the over use of threat intelligence. The idea of intelligence came to the information technology space in the early 1990s and many from the intelligence world and the information technology community scoffed at the idea. In the…
3 Question interviewers might ask
This is in answer to the three questions that reveal everything from Inc.com by Jeff Haden (@Jeff_Haden). I thought it was interesting as a professor for my students to see what I had done, but more importantly as a $consultant…
My results in the BMW MOA Board of Directors Election
Well I ended my BMW MOA election drive fully at the front of the pack in last place. I could claim that I was distressed to find out about my last place finish but I was neither surprised nor was…
Response to –>Errata Security: PR will be first up against the wall when the revolution comes
Forbes.com interviews leaders on “10 Ways to Fix Cybersecurity“. It’s useless — in fact (as I’ll demonstrate below) worse than useless.The problem is that these leaders aren’t experts, they are fluff. Their technical competence extends only as far as knowing…
Strategic information security
It’s not only a good idea it is one that most people will never understand making it absolutely the next buzzword at security conventions. Strategy is often misunderstood. It simply isn’t an easy term for most people to get there…
Motorcycle Monday Ride to Work Day
Reflections on hackers and graduate education
This isn’t going to be a long post on how to become a hacker. This is to long didn’t read and in not reading make silly comments that have nothing to do with the content long. Chances are if you…