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Tag Archives: FUD Theater
FUD Theater: MSNBC reports sporting events now possible terror targets
December 27, 2007 – 6:00 am
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MSNBC reports that sporting events “could become” possible terrorist targets.”Could become” annoys me. They were already terrorist targets just like mass transit systems (subways, buses, bridges and tunnels), SCADA systems that control infrastructures, malls, etc.
I call…
Information Security Failures and Brand Impacts
September 4, 2007 – 6:00 am
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Although I joined LinkedIn some time ago, I do not often check my account there. On a recent login, I noticed that Jeff Lowder — a Director of Information Security and Risk Management at the Walt Disney Internet Group — asked a great question. He gave me permission to post it here:
As…
A Physical False Positive in Hollywood
March 14, 2007 – 6:15 am
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Even the LAPD can have a false positive!
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FUD Theater: Microsoft, Vista, Vendors and the Media
January 11, 2007 – 7:26 am
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Vista is the most secure MS OS ever, but there will still be security issues.
Stephen Toulouse (of Microsoft) takes this very reasonable expectation of Vista. I had noticed that Michael Howard took a similar stance on his blog too. More power to Microsoft.
Given the iDefense Vista Security…
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