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Tag Archives: Risk Analysis

The Difference between Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis and Why It Matters (Part 1)

– Many discussions of security risk analysis methodologies mention a distinction between quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, but virtually none of those discussions clarify the distinction in a rigorous way. The purpose of this 3-part series is to clarify that distinction and then show why…

Why Information Security Professionals Should Learn Texas Hold ‘em Poker

– “Mathematics and psychology.” That’s poker (including Texas Hold ‘em) according to the legendary poker player Mike Caro. That could also describe the field of information security. In this column, while I’ll show some of the overlap between Texas Hold ‘em Poker…