Defending The Kingdom

This post is related to the one I titled Security is not a switch. The point I want to make here is that the security problems we all face will never go away. More specifically, the exact type of threats we face will change, but the underlying problem will remain. The problem is that there are people with things to protect (money, information, privacy), and others who want to get it without permission.

(continue reading…)

Every so often, it helps to remind ourselves why security and privacy are important. In late 2006, Consumer Reports published its third annual State of the Net, which I think is an excellent summary and forceful reminder of why, exactly, security and privacy should be high priorities for everyone.

(continue reading…)