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Without scrutiny, highly usable software that neglects security can seem heroic and revolutionary. Such may be the case for Google Desktop. Most users see the web-meets-desktop search capabilities and don't consider the security implications of making the boundary between google.com and the desktop so seductively porous.

Backup disks, miscommunication and a typewriter: Why security knowledge and technology can't be decoupled

One of the most interesting examples of a software "abuse case" came to me rather abruptly on a flight

"Behavioral" monitoring as a "de-authentication" trigger.

Some of the biggest risks to organizations today come from midternal attacks. These are attacks that aren't quite external, not exactly internal, but an appealing mix of the two.

Welcome to my first blog entry! Here you'll find some interesting stories about unexpected risks that affect security.