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Howls of Derisive Laughter, Bruce!
By now, we all know that the concentric perimeter devised by the kangaroo jockeys assigned to protect the best and brightest of Asia and the Pacific were ineffective against comedian pranksters. (Perilocity has the lowdown.) But what if they had … Continue reading
SSNS ON THE LOOSE! (Legacy Edition)
I’m trying to understand the newsworthiness of the latest episode of “SSNS On The L0OzE. OMG!!1!!” Some dude in the mail room puts a bunch of computer tapes in the wrong slot, according to the AP report in the Houston … Continue reading
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One Man’s Trash
The righteous fury of Texas Attorney Abbott was last month stymied by an elite cadre of county clerk ninjas who conjured a shambling legislative behemoth to crush his valiant effort to protect the privacy of Texans.Abbott screwed his courage to … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer, identity theft, internal auditing, physical security, texas
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Impacted Molars: Misguided Ninja Dudes and PCI Awareness
MESIALDark Reading continues its obsession with physical security:Network dude rassels potential bad guy, followed by a stern warning on what a scary world it is out there, cause physical attacks hurt.Forgive me if I’m out of line, but why would … Continue reading
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There is no physical access control.
I was thinking about the difficulty of accurately testing physical controls and identity today. People let people in areas based on a system of signals that indicate they are safe/authorized: badge, biometric (face, voice), dress (uniform, hard hat, clipboard). Gradations … Continue reading
The One In Five 