Month: June 2014

  • Why I Love and Hate Presenting at Security Cons

    Hate I am not really a public speaker. I am nervous when I speak, even on topics I am very familiar with. Part of that is because I hold myself to a high standard for accuracy and ‘no bullshit’ given my history of calling others out on it. Just like I was right to do…

  • You have a new security initiative? Great, here’s some advice…

    I am getting frustrated with the never-ending stream of ‘new’ security initiatives being announced. Doesn’t matter if they are community driven, compliance-based, or ‘industry standards’. For twenty years, we’ve heard it over and over, yet things just aren’t changing. Most of these initiatives flop. Some may make it months or even years, limping along with…