Monthly Archives: June 2007

Dog of War or McGriff the Crime Dog?

So, solider or cop? War or Crime? Or both? I ask this question of my own self after reading (and enjoying) Michael C. W. Research’s recent posts on security framed in the context of Clauswitz. Thinking it through, though, I … Continue reading

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New Concepts in Data, Compliance and Marketing or The Overly Dramatic Truth

Like the rest of the world, I read J. Cline’s article on the upcoming data eclipse while listening to El P’s I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, which is the best way to read it. J. Cline is prophesyin’ the impending … Continue reading

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Vulnerabilty v. Threat

Jeremiah Grossman’s analysis of the MSNBC stock contest cheat. It seems to me that this sort of flaw would rise to the surface quickly from a threat perspective, but slower from a vulnerability perspective. I’m not sure why though.

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The Italian Job

Odd ball kidnapping heist documented at MCN and Roadracing World illustrates the danger of the insider beyond the pilfered laptop or unexpired system credentials. Apparently the Alto Evolution World Superbike team “reduced the responsibilities” of Sergio Bertocchi, their erstwhile manager, … Continue reading

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Sufficiency, Competence, Relevance

I returned to work after a refreshing and invigorating vacation in Wisconsin and greater Chicagoland. After marking random e-mails as “Read,” I look over some notes I took in a prefreshed state, most particularly this line: “Reality vs. ????” I … Continue reading

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