On March 6 2019, we hosted a tabletop exercise at Sword & Shield CyberCONNECT in Portland, Oregon. Most information security practitioners have either conducted or participated in a tabletop at some point, but this one is a bit different. Rather than testing or introducing incident response, it’s about practicing Risk Management in a real-world setting. […]
Read More →I decided I wanted to try making some desk-size fountains in the pottery studio. I started with a nice, simple, basic design, essentially an overflowing vase in a basin: So, as with any first round prototype, this isn’t perfect. But it’s not bad, either. Here’s what went right: I mean, it’s a fountain. Water runs, […]
Read More →I’ve been experimenting with refining techniques, shapes, and my personal style, and haven’t posted much lately of my progress. But I’ve made some! By my personal definitions, the levels of my progress as a potter have progressed through these stages: “Coulda been done by a gifted 5 year old” “Hey, that’s actually usable!” “The flaws […]
Read More →We are continuously bombarded with commercialized communication – everything is a sales pitch, everything is clickbait, everything is designed to scream for your attention and your dollars. So instinctively we know that the most effective communications are those bits of authenticity that break through – the welcoming feel and focus of personalized service and direct […]
Read More →Last week, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced that it was fining the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) £200,000 (over $260,000 US) for a 2017 data breach. The breach exposed the email addresses, and in some cases the full names, of 90 individuals. The information of these people, presumably sexual abuse victims and […]
Read More →The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is the toughest pro-consumer privacy legislation in the United States. It faces a long road to implementation that will likely see some significant changes before it takes effect on January 1 2020.
Read More →When it comes to privacy or security, advice can be found everywhere. Use Signal. Use Two-Factor Authentication. Don’t share passwords. Use a password manager. Invariably, these are followed by a series of critical questions – what if your password manager is compromised, what if someone’s broken into your phone, etc. The same thing happens with […]
Read More →Clearing the backlog of pretty pottery projects… Bit frustrating, this one. Color’s beautiful, happy with the shape, good weight… And almost but not quite the right size. *Sigh* The wall thickness of the lid is about the same as the pot, and hollow all the way to the top of the finial knob. Quite happy […]
Read More →So. You walk into a windowless room, and it’s dark. You flip the switch and turn on a light. And now it’s no longer dark. If you move into the room, the light’s still on. The room hasn’t changed, but now there’s a shadow – your shadow. You might not even notice it, but that’s what […]
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