Tag Archives: Legal & Regulatory Issues
DHS Security Control May Improve Airport Economy
July 31, 2009 – 5:00 am
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It turns out that banning water on airplanes may help improve the vendor economy in airports. The idea is simple. Since passengers may not carry water onto airplanes when boarding, each flight airport hop benefits because passengers need to re-purchase drinks when they land and exit the aircraft.…
Should the US Military Create a DDOS Botnet?
May 15, 2008 – 6:00 am
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Absolutely. The military should have both defensive and offensive capabilities in electronic warfare, just as in traditional warfare. DDOS capabilities to knock attackers off-line should certainly be a priority. If one believes that it should be policy to “walk softly and carry a big…
Why security breaches are still bad for you….
March 30, 2007 – 6:53 am
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Shostack‘s paper/presentation rests on the following assumptions: 1. Security Breaches normally do not have much of an impact 2. Security Breaches increase transparency 3. Information Security Transparency is good 4. Transparency allows us to collect data which in turn allows us to create…
Be honest: What’s the value of that data you’re protecting?
March 19, 2007 – 6:58 am
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Last night I was at a corporate dinner and met a CISCO rep. He assured me that the value was in the network. I replied that from my perspective the value is in the data. I proceeded to give him a little thought experiment: Suppose my social security number is on a hard drive and […] …
Apple on DRM: Its Relevance to Our Virtual Trust Paper