Collaborate Disseminate
I’ve been gradually coming to this conclusion of my own free will, but Phil Schiller’s comments last week finally cemented it for me: Face ID stinks.
I wrote about the security implementations of Face ID just after it was announced and that piece is still entirely relevant today. To date,…
When an organization – be it public or private sector – stands up a corporate password policy, it’s not “it’d be kinda nice if you did this”, it’s “here are the things you must do.” Continue reading Security Sense: Password Policy Prevents Credential Sharing
As many followers know, I run a workshop titled Hack Yourself First where I spend a couple of days with folks running through all sorts of common security issues and, of course, how to fix them. I must have run it 50 times by now so it’s a pretty well-known…
Continue reading New Pluralsight Play by Play: What You Need to Know About HTTPS Today
Home. The US Congress trip was an epic experience but man it’s nice to be back! I got home early Monday morning after a 34-hour door-to-door commute and have spent the last 4 days trying to readjust which means being dead tired by 8pm then up at 4am. Fun times….
Yesterday I had a bunch of people point me at a tweet from a politician in the UK named Nadine Dorries. As it turns out, some folks were rather alarmed about her position on sharing what we would normally consider to be a secret. In this case, that secret is…
Continue reading The Trouble with Politicians Sharing Passwords
Last week, I was sitting next to a croc-infested river in the middle of nowhere (relatively speaking). This week, I’m in front of the United States Capital having just spoken to the very people who create the laws that govern not just the US but let’s face it, have a…
Last week I wrote about my upcoming congressional testimony and wow – you guys are awesome! Seriously, the feedback there was absolutely sensational and it’s helped shaped what I’ll be saying to the US Congress, including lifting specific wording and phrases provided by some of you. Thank you!
As I…
Continue reading Here’s What I’m Telling US Congress about Data Breaches
This is going to be a couple of weeks of polar opposite updates: This week I’m in Rockhampton, a regional centre in my home state where I’m surrounded by gum trees, chirping birds and a croc-invested river. Next week will be Washington DC where I’ll have just finished testifying in…
There’s a title I never expected to write! But it’s exactly what it sounds like and on Thursday next week, I’ll be up in front of US congress on the other side of the world testifying about the impact of data breaches. It’s an amazing opportunity to influence decision makers…
There have been many recent cases where organizations have suffered serious data breaches at the hands of third parties. Continue reading Security Sense: You Can Outsource the Work but Never the Risk