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29 May 2015What you (really) need to know about esophageal manometry
Aside from my typical computer security-related blog posts I thought I’d branch out and share something completely unrelated in hopes it can benefit others. Recently, I had the opportunity to endure the most difficult thing I’ve ever experienced as a forty-something male: esophageal manometry. It’s performed on patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In short, the medical professional sticks one of these ~1/2" thick torture tubes up one of ...
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15 Apr 2015
Don’t get blinded by the “small stuff” that’s hard to notice
One of the core challenges you face in information security is getting so caught up in the minutiae of your network environment and day-to-day work that you end up not being able to see the bigger picture: what's really going on, what really needs attention, and what really matters. I've been writing about this for over a decade and I've yet to stop spreading the word...it's just too important a ...
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07 Apr 2015
A core reason why security challenges go unresolved
Constantly dealing with information security issues in your organization? It's really about dealing with management, peers, and subordinates. Here's some motivation:"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar of coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun." -John D. Rockefeller If you're in search of other ideas on how to get (and keep) people on board with ...
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10 Mar 2015
Using Checkmarx CxSuite to outline “the rest of the story” regarding application security
When it comes to Web application and mobile app security, can you honestly say you know where everything stands...as American radio personality Paul Harvey used to proclaim - the rest of the story? You can run Web vulnerability scans, perform manual mobile app analysis, and the most in-depth penetration testing possible. You can look at things from the perspectives of unauthenticated attackers, trusted users, and all the angles in between ...
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09 Feb 2015Back to basics in information security? Proven year after year but (apparently) unattainable for many.
I'm often wrong about many things in life...just ask my wife. However, I'm feeling a bit vindicated regarding my long-standing approach to information security: address the basics, minimize your risks. You see, more and more research is backing up what I've been saying for over a decade. It what was uncovered in the new Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report. [i.e. "Less than 50 percent of respondents use standard tools such ...
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03 Feb 2015
Great quote about making changes in infosec
Here's something that the founder and CEO of FedEx, Fred Smith, said that ties-in nicely with what we do (and see) in information security:"You are the way you are because that's the way you want to be. If you really wanted to be any different, you would be in the process of changing right now."Pause for a moment and ask yourself what you're doing to make some changes in information ...
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21 Jan 2015
Øbama knows more about information security than we do
I know it's painful to listen to our Ruler wax poetic about how great things are in America and how he's going to continue transforming society for the better...so just in case you missed last night's State of the Union and proposed initiatives, his regime wishes to "better secure" the Internet and our networks by making changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Here are some good reads ...
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09 Jan 2015
Core human psychology principles are what hold us back with security
2015 marks my 26th year working in IT and my 20th year focusing on information security. I'm so fortunate to work in such an amazing field and even luckier to have gained some wisdom over the years that has allowed me understand the true challenges we face with information security! As much as the vendors, researchers, and criminal hackers want us to believe it's the threats that cause all the ...
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22 Dec 2014
Some vulnerability + penetration testing content to send off 2014
Here are some pieces I've written recently on determining just how "fit" your network and application environment really is. Whether you're an IT auditor, penetration tester, IT admin, or security consultant, there's some stuff for you:How to perform a (next-generation) network security audit Don’t overlook details when scoping your Web application security assessmentsTop gotchas when performing email phishing tests How to take a measured approach to automated penetration testingFive steps ...
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05 Nov 2014
Car racing and security breaches, you’re not as ready as you think you are!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to run the race of my life - a 90 minute enduro car race in my Spec Miata - held at the America Road Race of Champions at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA.It wasn't the most competitive race - there were only 17 entries, 14 that made it on track...I've raced with over 60 cars at once. It wasn't the most stressful race. ...
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