Security Smack-down
by Perry Carpenter, More posts from Perry Carpenter
Fri, 2007-03-09 16:23
  • People are NOT computers

    Today I was able to sit down for a few minutes with Bruce Schneier. Bruce describes his career in the security field as, "a series of generalizations" beginning with cryptography and leading to his current fascination with economics and psychology and their relationship with security. His topic his BlackHat keynote this morning was "The Psychology of Security."

  • Software as a dis-service?

    Companies ready to jump onto the "Software as a Service" bandwagon need to do so with their eyes open.

  • Car wrecks and "The Insider Threat"

    A company can be seen as a microcosm of a city. Everyone is bustling around just trying to get through the day. They have tasks on their lists that they seek to check off. They utilize computer systems as a means to an end; the same way we use transportation systems as a means to an end.

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