Security

I realize this is a bit old, but it's the first it happened across my radar:

Times Bank Robbery Story

Amazing.  Just remember: The weakest link in security has been, and always will be, people.

Over at Linux Box Admin, there's an article that compares the use of sudo versus the use of root under OS X.  Not sure why an article like this is appearing on a primarily Linux oriented site.  Of course, Linux has the option of using sudo, and the sudo vs. root debate is a little older than OS X.  My gripe is that the author misunderstands the issue.

Posting the movie from a recent talk about watching what's flowing on your network.

(Updated with handout materials 2005-12-19)

Notes from the show.

Consolidating my thoughts on the Sony Rootkit

Just when you think you've seen it all...

Destroy that data when you're done with it!

Ways to protect and validate e-mail

Why your primary account shouldn't be admin-level - Mac, Windows or Unix.

Sometimes it can be difficult to grasp: why do I want to limit myself? Why do I want to make things more difficult?

It's important to make the distinction, though: by not running as admin, you're not limiting yourself, but protecting yourself.