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Sandra Bullock and Security Metrics

April 12, 2010 – 6:00 am – In his column in the March 30, 2010 New York Times, with the title “The Sandra Bullock Trade,” David Brooks reports that research has shown that interpersonal relationships are much more important for our wellbeing and happiness than are economic and professional successes. He concludes from…
By C. Warren Axelrod | Posted in General, Security Metrics | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Lord Kelvin’s New Clothes and Security Metrics

November 30, 2009 – 6:00 am – I have the highest regard for Lord Kelvin. After all, I spent six years studying at the University of Glasgow, which is adjacent to Kelvingrove Park with its imposing statue of Lord Kelvin. I also have high regard for the Scots, despite my being branded (as are all foreigners) a Sassenach, or…
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Security Risk Metrics and Decision Making Revisited

October 5, 2009 – 6:00 am – There is an interesting quote by Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz in the September 23, 2009 issue of the New York Times. In an article on the first page of the Business Day section by Peter S. Goodman, with the title “Emphasis On Growth Is Called Misguided,” Stiglitz is quoted as saying the…
By C. Warren Axelrod | Posted in General, Risk Analysis, Security Metrics | Also tagged , , | Comments (1)

Down the PCI Rabbit Hole in Search of Better Risk Measurements

November 6, 2008 – 6:00 am – Decision-making is often a product of risk assessment and prioritization.  Currently, I have several deliverables pending for work, a carpentry project at home and this article to write.  As I decide which to address, I quickly, and in many cases, unconsciously, analyze what I am placing at…
By Patrick Foley | Posted in Risk Analysis, Security Metrics, Technical | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

The Status of Recent Research Concerning Data Breaches and Reputational Risk

September 11, 2008 – 6:00 am – Nearly three years ago, Ken Belva wrote a paper intended to be a “starting point for further, positive discussion” regarding the topic of data breaches and reputational risk.  The title of the paper also presented Ken’s major theme:  “How It’s Difficult to Ruin a…
By Sam Dekay | Posted in General | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)