September 23, 2015 at 1:45 am
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Everyone is a Target
September 23, 2015 at 6:33 am
Well that's pretty scary. I guess if someone wanted to destroy me they could. They might target my financial accounts, my family, even make me look like a criminal. I think I'll remain as inconspicuous as possible, even call myself by another name. From now on my name is, well how about Steve Jones.
September 23, 2015 at 6:49 am
Nice article.
However, we need to stop saying security is a pain. Doing so only perpetuates the myth. Security is not difficult, and it is not painful. We just need to develop proper habits.
We lock our car when we go out, we lock our house at night, we do all kinds of things to remain secure that are simply part of every day life. You never hear people say it is a pain to lock their car.
We do hear complaints about metal detectors all over the place, maybe because they cause long lines.
The difference is how they are applied. We can apply security where it isn't noticeable, and do far better than we do today. Why don't we? People still have the wrong mind set, frequently perpetuated by technical folks saying things like it is painful.
Dave
September 23, 2015 at 9:46 am
Brian Krebs is a security journalist/detective and he's been attacked so many times it's crazy. They've done the fake hostage 911 call to his house (and yes SWAT shows up guns out), they've had drugs delivered to his house then tipped the police and of course the "we're going to kill you emails".
I would highly recommend his blog/website. Krebs on Security.
Security is not a pain, criminals are!
September 23, 2015 at 10:12 am
Iwas Bornready (9/23/2015)
Well that's pretty scary. I guess if someone wanted to destroy me they could. They might target my financial accounts, my family, even make me look like a criminal. I think I'll remain as inconspicuous as possible, even call myself by another name. From now on my name is, well how about Steve Jones.
Good choice. There are lots of us. I don't usually make the first couple pages of Google
September 23, 2015 at 2:53 pm
just to add 2 cents: for a couple years I already use VMs to access some things that are important to me. I only turn them up, use that system, and turn them off. no browsing or installing stuff other than antivirus/firewall on that VM.
November 15, 2015 at 10:26 am
djackson 22568 (9/23/2015)
Nice article.However, we need to stop saying security is a pain. Doing so only perpetuates the myth. Security is not difficult, and it is not painful. We just need to develop proper habits.
We lock our car when we go out, we lock our house at night, we do all kinds of things to remain secure that are simply part of every day life. You never hear people say it is a pain to lock their car.
We do hear complaints about metal detectors all over the place, maybe because they cause long lines.
The difference is how they are applied. We can apply security where it isn't noticeable, and do far better than we do today. Why don't we? People still have the wrong mind set, frequently perpetuated by technical folks saying things like it is painful.
so refreshing to hear that. Doing anything can be considered a pain, including the simplest of tasks on a bad day, but the pain of not doing so is more painful. Insurance works on this basis. I am still very much a positive contributor to the insurance money pool (be it car, house, health or life) but I am not much of a risk taker. This is same for so many things. Technical debt is another example.
Gaz
-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!
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