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Believe it or not, the field of Information Security has changed! Foundational concepts, such as the traditional C-I-A triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) are being challenged and supplanted by a more inclusive model known as the Parkerian Hexad [1]. The Parkerian Hexad augments the traditional C-I-A triad by adding three elements. The result is a […]
A couple days ago I wrote about StolenID Search in my Computerworld blog. Since then I’ve noticed that I was a bit late in the game in analyzing this. Folks like Martin Mckeay, AndyITGuy, Dana Epp, and others heard about the service and have similar postings.
I even see that Scott Mitic, CEO of TrustedID, tried […]
Security professionals deal with the law of unintended consequences every day. For instance, vendor x creates “cool new widget,” a feature-rich application intended to enrich the otherwise sad and pathetic lives of every man, woman, and child on the Earth. However, vendor x (being shortsighted, ignorant, stupid, or just plain human) didn’t realize that “cool […]
In my last post, I mentioned that I was thinking about adding a resources section to the site. Well, I now have the beginnings of this section up. It is located at: http://SecurityRenaissance.com/resources and currently contains the following essays:
Mobile Malware (short essay)
The emerging mobile malware threat (long essay)
Ethical Considerations for IT and Security Professionals
Analyzing the […]
I ran across a very interesting article on Economist.com that discusses how rules regarding the sharing of private information can be expressed logically. The article’s title is The logic of privacy: A new way to think about computing and personal information.
Here is an excerpt to wet your appetite:
For example, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley act states that “a […]