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The bad guys will use BitLocker, too: Got an email today from a customer asking about how BitLocker will affect the ability of law enforcement to conduct forensic analysis of a protected hard drive. Specifically, the person was asking about any back doors that law enforcement could use to Read More...
Posted 13 July 07 11:03 by Steve Riley | 14 Comments
Filed under Windows Vista, security theater, public policy, BitLocker, encryption
TechNet: Exploring the Windows Vista Firewall: New article up... Back in the days of the paleocomputing era, no one ever thought about installing firewalls on individual computers. Who needed to? Hardly anyone had heard of the Internet, TCP/IP was nowhere in sight, and LAN protocols didn’t route beyond Read More...
Posted 29 May 07 04:01 by Steve Riley | 1 Comments
Filed under Windows Vista, security theater, protection
America, wake up: stop being "security sheep": OK, I need to complain a bit here. Yesterday I went to Best Buy to get a new digital camera. I already knew which one I wanted, so I found a sales guy, pointed to the display unit, and said, "I'd like one of these." "Sure," he replied. He found the keys, Read More...
Posted 02 January 07 10:49 by Steve Riley | 18 Comments
Filed under security theater, things that make me angry, public policy, things that make me worried
Mythbusters beat "unbreakable" fingerprint door lock: My good friend Jamie Sharp sent me this link today. It's amazing: watch how Adam and Jamie easily defeat a fingerprint lock the manufacturer claims has never been broken. As if to snub the claims, they break it three times! Supposedly it monitors pulse, Read More...
Posted 20 September 06 10:15 by Steve Riley | 13 Comments
Filed under identity, authentication, security theater, biometrics, things that make me laugh
File under: "You've got to be kidding!": Today I upgraded the brain on my i-mate K-JAM. Which, of course, requires a hard reset, meaning that I get to spend a relaxing day re-installing and configuring all my applications. Usually when I do this (too frequently, it seems) I browse around for Read More...
Posted 11 March 06 05:15 by Steve Riley | 3 Comments
Filed under false claims, security theater, things that make me laugh
New site at the top of my favorites list: You know, stupid security abounds. I just discovered this site today, and I plan to become a regular visitor -- and probably a contributor, too! I encourage you to explore it and enjoy. Oh, some advice: it probably would be unwise to read an offline archived Read More...
Posted 16 November 05 01:46 by Steve Riley | 4 Comments
Filed under false claims, security theater, things that make me angry, security myths, things that make me laugh
The Internet routes around outages -- and censorship, too: Have you seen this yet? " Grokster ruling begins the good fight " If you haven't, it's worth your time to read -- it's a terrible shibboleth for a U.S. "national firewall." Coursey is promoting the idea that all U.S. Internet access should pass through Read More...
Posted 27 September 05 02:28 by Steve Riley | 3 Comments
Filed under false claims, security theater, things that make me angry, security myths, public policy
Cluelessness abounds: So yesterday I received a rather interesting email. Subject: "INFOSEC Scholarships & Fellowships for PhD or MS + Free CISSP Exam Prep Events." Hm, I didn't know that "information security" suddenly became an all-caps acronym. How come no one asks Read More...
Posted 14 September 05 09:08 by Steve Riley | 2 Comments
Filed under advertising, spam, security theater, email, things that make me laugh
Lousy security: Lousy security is all around us, and I'm not even thinking about airport security here (which, I admit, i love griping about). Here I have in mind lousy computer security. And lest you think I'm proceeding to engage in naval-gazing introspection, no -- Read More...
Posted 13 September 05 03:33 by Steve Riley | 2 Comments
Filed under false claims, security theater, protection, security science, RMS
Airport security silliness: So today (Thursday 21 July 2005) I flew from Seattle to Dallas for a customer meeting. Since it's a short one-day affair, I packed my small carry-on size suitcase. In it was a pair of shoes, one pants, one shorts, two shirts, a toiletry bag, and my collection Read More...
Posted 21 July 05 08:23 by Steve Riley | 5 Comments
Filed under security theater, risk mitigation, things that make me angry, security myths, security science, public policy, aviation security
New column - debunking security myths: There is a lot at stake in security configuration guidance. First, it is easy to understand why people are clamoring for it. Everyone can see the benefit in turning on some setting and blocking an attack. In some environments, doing so is not even an Read More...
Posted 12 April 05 12:58 by Steve Riley | 0 Comments
Filed under false claims, security theater, risk mitigation, security myths, security science, things that make me laugh

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