In response to my recent posting, “Just Stop, Listen, Think, Learn, and Repeat,” I got some very informative feedback. One methodology that I have heard a great deal about, but never pursued because it was outside my normal mode of operation is that of mind mapping. Mind Mapping is based around a strong [...]
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Posted in Learning, Opinion on Mar 22nd, 2008
Bruce Schneier recently wrote a commentary, “Inside the Twisted Mind of the Security Professional.” To quote Bruce, “Security requires a particular mindset. Security professionals — at least the good ones — see the world differently. They can’t walk into a store without noticing how they might shoplift. They can’t use a computer without wondering [...]
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Posted in News, OMB, Policies on Mar 17th, 2008
“How much of FISMA is paperwork vs. actual security?” was the question that Senator Tom Coburn, R-Okla. had at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Karen Evans, Administrator of E-Government and Information Technology Office of Management and Budget (OMB), responded “That depends on how an agency goes about doing its work. FISMA has put [...]
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