I am getting a bit frustrated with the statistics in the news related to phone sales. The real message for security is that mobile phones are outselling laptops and other devices by a far margin. Let me delve into the headlines for a minute, however, and try to explain my frustration. Reuters, for example, headlines … Continue reading Nokia in US Outsells RIM and Apple in Q2
The Ofcom report on UK Broadband says 97% of 1,500 residential connections in May 2010 (18 million tests) received speeds lower than what was advertised to them. We found that average download speeds remain well below the speeds which some ISPs continue to advertise: the average download speed received in May 2009 of 5.2Mbit/s compares … Continue reading Broadband Measures and Marketing
This is not to be confused with FISMA Phase II, which had to do with NIST credentials for FISMA assessors. The new FISMA II proposal is said to bring an emphasis on security and not just compliance. While FISMA originally may have been a good idea to introduce some standards across the federal government as … Continue reading FISMA II Debate: Writing Versus Securing
A sunny afternoon in December of 1990 I hiked down from Sarangkot Summit, near the base of Annapurna north of Pokhara, Nepal. I carefully chose my steps in the loose dirt on a narrow path, trying to keep balance enough to catch a glimpse of Phewa Lake. Looking ahead I noticed a young man headed … Continue reading Fighting Terror With Jobs