Securosis Blog

If you read this blog, odds are today and tomorrow you’ll be responsible for “fixing” the computers of your extended family. It’s also a great excuse to get you some much-needed web browsing time if the family conversations get boring. Here’s my (very short) checklist:

Database Logging: Option Number 3

Rich · December 21, 2007

When it comes to logging, I won’t even step on the same court as Anton. But a couple weeks ago (while I was on the road, thus the late response) he posted on the options for database logging.

SunSec Rising From The Ashes

Rich · December 20, 2007

Live in Phoenix? Interested in Security? Like beer?

On January 10th we’re going to revive SunSec. Keep an eye out here and I’ll post more details when we get them. Tentatively plan for 6pm somewhere in the Old Town Scottsdale-Tempe area.

My First MacWorld Article Is Up!

Rich · December 19, 2007

I have to admit, although Apple’s handling of security issues is often a train wreck, I’m still a big fan of Macs and other Apple products.

Network Security Podcast: The Hoff

Rich · December 19, 2007

Chris Hoff returned to the podcast this week to discuss the little awareness campaign we cooked up (no, he didn’t really hack me) and talk about the future of security over the next few years.

More on this later, but I’m starting to see the data security market splitting along two lines. One focused on protecting content in user workspaces and productivity applications. It’s starting with DLP but moving towards what I call Content Monitoring and Protection.

Chris Hoff and I decided to have a little fun and fake some back and forth exploits to highlight some security risks. It’s nearing the end of the year; either crunch time for some of you, or boring time for the rest. We figured a little humor couldn’t hurt in either case. We decided to blow this open early so it doesn’t get away from us.

My second monthly column is up over at Dark Reading; The Perils of Predictions & Predicting Perils.

This is not your ordinary year-end prediction special. Here’s an excerpt:

Never Bring A Knife To A Gun Fight

Rich · December 13, 2007

Oh no he didn’t!

http://rationalsecurity.typepad.com/blog/2007/12/breaking-news-s.html

I should be crossing the border back to the US in about 12 hours.

Here I am, about 30 hours away from home, and my home automation system is freaking out. Why does stuff like this only happen when I’m on the road? Time to whip out my copy of How To Prepare For The Robot Uprising.