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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-14
Dropsafe: For everyone who hated the Twitter-posts on my blog… http://dropsafe.crypticide.com/article/3937 # time for spelt french toast! # if you are ex-Sun or former-Sun & know what "security-interest" was, @bubbva has created security-interest-alumni list, ping me for details. # .@r4today "sat on… with rules and _beaurocracy_" – we are ruled / oppressed by beautiful people?…
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Elderly cat in a sunny spot
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For everyone who hated the Twitter-posts on my blog…
For everyone who hated the Twitter-posts on my blog – I’m looking at Cynthia and Dr Brad, specifically, but I know there are more out there – you’ll be pleased to know they’ve all been moved elsewhere so as to not crowd the proper, bloggy-type stuff. More changes, still afoot. 🙂
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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-13
Dropsafe: Spelt Bread Recipes? http://dropsafe.crypticide.com/article/3935 # @johnniemoore Bwhaha- don't believe the Times' yoda-spin; I semi-fondly remember Julian as "proff" on EFNet #hack he's been around for ages in reply to johnniemoore # Spent 10 minutes trying to remember the name of "Wolfram Alpha", and then read http://searchenginewatch.com/3084451 – most apt. # Instant Meme: FBRT @…
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“Three-Strikes” Password Security Considered Antiquated, Hazardous, Stupid and Wrong
A mildly-edited response question variations upon which I am still asked; quoth the questioner: I’m getting grief from boss that our application which runs on Solaris7 does not have sufficient logical access controls. In particular: 1. password aging. 2. locking account after three unsuccessful log-in attempts. 3. lexical complexity (e.g. needs to be 8 chars…
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Talking Security and Niagara2 and Social Networks
February 2008: Constantin Gonzales interviews me for a SystemHelden podcast. Related blog post.
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Security and the UltraSPARC T2
February 2008: Explaining the benefits of hardware crypto-acceleration and Chip Multi-Threading (CMT) architectures – also called Hyperthreading and similar terms – in the UltraSPARC T2 line of CPUs; the presentation was delivered in Germany, but regrettably not in German. Related blog post.
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Upon Web2.0 Security
April 2007 – this was a experimental opinion-piece on the invalidity of Web2.0 Security – all the rage at that point – which I shot with my iMac built-in webcam, just to see if it would work:
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Defence in Depth – Castle Assault
In late 2002 I produced a 30 minute security training video to convey the concept of “defence in depth”, and to illustrate this waged a one-man assault on Maiden Castle – a bronze-age hill fort. The video worked quite well, although I regret losing the footage of my being lacerated by barbed wire – which…
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Hacking a Topbox
This was my first-ever video, done in 2001 to try and demonstrate the failings of perimeter security be analogising it with evident security issues in common office furniture. It’s a bit rough, but the message is clear:
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Spelt Bread Recipes?
On a whim I bought a largeish bag of spelt flour (ed: must keep this post short, my pun-resistance is weakening) and so far have made one loaf, on a basis of “low in gluten so treat it like 100% wholemeal and shove it through the breadmaker”. The result is a moist loaf with a…