harnessing the human side of security
This post is the first in a series about preventable data breaches. Most Americans have received a letter, telling them that their personal information has been breached. But there are many breaches you’ll never hear about, and many of them are right under your nose. The first source we’ll explore is Your Phone and Personal [...]
Non-attorneys are often (justifiably) baffled at why lawyers take 3,000 words to say what normal people say in 300 and a handshake. At the risk of defending verbosity, it turns out that behind each handshake contains a wide range of non-standard assumptions. Many (if not most) disputes arise when there is a misunderstanding about an [...]
Legal Programming By Aaron Titus I’m an awesome programmer. The only thing keeping me from Python, PHP, or Ruby coding awesomeness is knowledge… and skill… and training… and, um practice. OK, I may not be a Ruby all-star, but I could be if I wanted to. Likewise, you can do anything for yourself that an [...]
by Aaron Titus The FTC recently announced new guidelines requiring bloggers to disclose when they get freebies in exchange for reviews. Adopted by a vote of 4-0, this is the first update of the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising in 29 years. The rules go into effect on December [...]
by Aaron Titus “Unconferences” (hat tip to identitywoman) are great opportunities to network, gather and share information. They attract bleeding-edge leaders on emerging problems and technologies. My most recent unconference was Congress Camp 2009, organized by the Open Forum Foundation. The gathering focused (broadly) on social networking tools and Web 2.0 for government. It was [...]
Privacy Bar Camp DC by Aaron Titus In late June, 2009 I attended the Privacy Bar Camp DC (Twitter: @PrivacyCampDC) organized by Shaun Dakin with support from the Center for Democracy and Technology, and conducted at the Center for American Progress. I confess that I attended primarily to aid my job search (psst… that was [...]
Most of us know how to use the internet, without actually understanding how it works. In five minutes, this video gives some of the fundamentals of how the Internet works. Most importantly, the internet is not a fuzzy cloud. The internet is a wire, actually buried in the ground. Computers connected directly to the internet [...]
Michael Santarcangelo is the catalyst* called upon to deliver successful results when others have struggled and failed to harness the human side of security. Blending a degree in human ecology with … [Read More...]
Effective communication of security ensures that whether written, spoken or blended across delivery options efforts are positioned to reduce friction, bring technology and business objectives into alignment and inspire those we serve to … [Read More...]
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