The Third-Quarter
"I'm exactly the same as I was nine months ago, but I'm also completely different."
Vulnerability annihilation since 1851
"What Hobbs had in mind was not the usual cajoling of a provincial bank into an upgrade, but exposing weaknesses in the British Empire itself by revealing the faults of one of Day and Newell’s competitors."
Are you making a Walkman? Or an iPod?
When the walkman was introduced, it created a category. It's brand also became the term of description for that category.
Public Comment from Casey Ellis, Bugcrowd re DRAFT BOD 20-01
Dear Director Krebs and CISA/DHS team,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Binding Operational Directive...
On not being not-racist
An active problem needs an active opposing response, a passive response will always allow the aggressor to succeed in the end.
To err is human - Kerckhoffs' Principle in Software Transparency
Shannon and Kerckhoff were pioneers of disclosure thinking — They understood the concept of “build it like it’s broken”. This was especially true in WWII cryptography, but it’s becoming increasingly clear in its relevance to the 'peacetime' software that we use today.
Changes
You know that awkward thing at the moment when you see someone and go to shake their hand or hug
On #stopthespread and school closures
On the decision to keep schools open in Australia yesterday:
It’s not that kids don’t catch covid. It
Treasure
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. – Matthew 6:21
I believe in this as a