SourceBoston WrapUp
I had been waiting for the folks at Source Boston to update their website with relevant materials before I posted a recap but they are probably waiting until Monday and…
2008
Last Day for Source2008
Yesterday I unfortunately missed James Atkinson’s talk at Source Boston but evidently it scared a few people and pissed off a few others. I did manage to catch Carole Fennelly’s…
Smart People
Sometimes I wonder if people who are revered in their field are really all that smart. I am pretty sure that some people have achieved their positions not because they…
Source Boston 2008 Going on NOW!
SourceBoston 2008 Going on now and for the next two days. If your anywhere near Cambridge MA you should head over. The shear number of smart security people in this…
More secure products that aren’t
Think that cool USB thumb drive you just bought with the word of ‘encryption’ written in big letters all over the package is really secure? Think again. ComputerWorld recently reviewed…
Tamper Resistant Point of Sale Machine Isn’t
When I see something labeled tamper-resistant or even tamper-proof I don’t assume it is secure I just think that it is a little more difficult to break into than something…
Less Than Two Weeks to Source2008
So I was having lunch with one of the organizers of the Source Boston 2008 conference yesterday (Spicy Beef Bowl, mmmmm) and realized that this is going to be one…
AES = XOR = Secure? WTF!?!
I don’t have time for all of the stupidity out there but this is just to stupid to let pass by. Easy Nova a German company that makes a variety…
Responsible disclosure for vendors?
If a vendor finds a vulnerability in a competitors code are they obligated to tell them? What exactly is ethical and or responsible disclosure when it comes to competing vendors?…
More USB Snake Oil
I’m still busy recovering from the excellent Source Boston conference and I will post a recap soon but I wanted to get this out there. Last week I wrote about…