Warning: this is a long post, if you don’t want to read it all then watch this short recap video, otherwise read on.   Even though it was summer, the sun had long set. It was late and getting chilly. My feet were numb and I was feeling the ill effects of 3 days of…

London – New research published by another security expert who coincidently works for an anti anti-virus company (AAV) has declared anti-virus to be really dead. An AAV spokesman said, “We threw everything we could think of at the laptop. chickenpox, foot and mouth, influenza, yellow fever, you name it and none of the products detected…

Last year we suffered the biggest data breach known to man. We caught up with the company 12 months after that tragic incident to see how that data breach has affected them and changed them as a whole.   Santa Gets Hacked – Aftermath from Twist and Shout on Vimeo. In case you missed last…

We outsourced our greeting card this year to a professional marketing company company. As part of the suggested monetization strategy, we can’t be giving away stuff for free anymore! Enjoy  

I was talking to a friend the other day about vendors that make lofty claims and have a large share of the security market, yet not a single user appears to be happy with the product. We joked about how it must be the snazzy marketing that went along with it and pondered over how…

I really didn’t know when I made the “Benefits of being a CISSP” video how it would be received. I thought a few people would like it and some would dislike it. Then I got an email from (ISC)2 asking about the video and my first thought was lawyers are expensive, how will I defend…

I’ve been slacking lately with blogs and videos because I’ve had a lot of other things on … or maybe because I’ve run out of ideas. Either way, I thought I’d adopt the tried and tested routine of rehashing old material, or rebooting as Hollywood would say in the hope that a new generation will…

You’re the new guy in the security ops team, they’re giving you training and put you on a very crucial and important job… Monitoring. You’ll be told how important the job is and how it is essential to be done correctly to ensure the ongoing safety of the company. But you notice that nobody really…

For all the talk about it being an echo chamber and the like, I’ve met a ton of people in security whom I otherwise wouldn’t have. As I was pondering over this over breakfast one morning, I came to the conclusion that I end up grouping my infosec friends into different categories. They probably look…

If you’re visiting London for the Olympics or maybe a conference and you’re looking around this charming city, there are a few things you need to know to enjoy your trip and if you value your safety: 1. Don’t be correcting us on the names of things. We call them pavements (sidewalks) bins (trash cans)…