Why I Hate Phishing
Posted on: 25 Apr 2014
Thursday, April 18 started out as a normal day (except for all of the Heartbleed hubbub), that was, until we realized that the University had been hit with about 32K…
Securing the Enterprise: Crazy Ideas from the Ivory Tower
Posted on: 20 Mar 2014
Doing security at a university is both interesting and scary. Because you have to provide both an open environment for research and instruction, and enterprise level security for the business…
You Can’t Stop Stupid: Security in the Academic World
Posted on: 04 Mar 2014
One would think that working in a very prestigious university would simplify the job of the security department. All you would have to do is tell people what was required…
Smile, You’re On Candid Camera: The Lack of Privacy in Today’s World
Posted on: 12 Dec 2013
I think that there is some confusion about the concept of privacy in a public setting. It appears to me that some people really believe that they can walk around,…
Have Data Will Travel
Posted on: 07 Dec 2013
I was recently invited to speak to senior executives about traveling with electronic devices. I designed a presentation consisting of 11 slides and guessed it would take about half and…
Security Models – One Size Does Not Fit All
Posted on: 05 Dec 2013
Security is a word that brings up many different images depending on your experience, profession or industry. At a University, not only is the context different than at a bank,…
Security, from the Ridiculous to the Sublime
Posted on: 22 Oct 2013
We just came back from a two-week vacation in Europe; the last 3 days were spent in Florence, Italy. I say this not to make you jealous, but because the…