Perspectives of a Security Maverick written by Kenneth F. Belva
Video: Hard Drives – Watch Them Shred
January 29, 2009 – 5:00 am
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While it’s the dream of almost every information security department to send their hard drives off to the shredder to destroy sensitive data, few of us have actually witnessed it. Below is a YouTube video that shows the visual process that turns our precious hard drives turn to scrap.…
$1000: Apply for Gordon Prize in Managing Cybersecurity Resources
November 10, 2008 – 6:00 am
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As part of the University of Maryland’s Great Expectation’s Campaign, Dr. Lawrence Gordon endowed a prize for the best essay in Managing Cybersecurity Resources. Dr. Gordon has been very generous with his time in answering questions regarding on information security economics for…
ID Theft: The Movie
November 7, 2008 – 6:00 am
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While recently browsing at Blockbuster, I came across the film, “ID Theft.” With a tag line that rips off Capital One — “Who lives in your wallet?” instead of “What’s in your wallet?” — I didn’t have the heart to rent it.
I attempted to…
Could SPAM Sway the US Presidential Election?
July 10, 2008 – 6:00 am
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Might the power of SPAM be able to change the course of US political elections? Could a SPAM disinformation campaign sway voters?
This scenario occurred to me after I received SPAM with the following headlines:
McCain suffers heart attack
Obama suffers setback in polls due to sex secrets
The…
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