More about malware ethics and AMTSO
So if you don’t keep up with this stuff, there’s been some interesting discussion going on in the blogosphere having to do with the AMTSO, malware testing, and so forth. The interwebs are all a-twitter with hot debate. As some background and context, I recommend checking out NSS Labs’ excellent post, David Harley’s responses to the crazy ranting of yours truly, Kevin...
Read MoreMcAfee: “Ethics First” Apparently Isn’t
You ever seen McAfee’s business ethics pledge? In case you haven’t, they call it “Ethics First” and they proclaim it loud and proud on their website: We are committed to holding the highest ethical standards. Our business relationships with customers, shareholders, employees, suppliers, and local communities must always be built on a foundation of integrity and trust. We...
Read MoreISC(2) Under Investigation for Plagiarism
For those of you unfamiliar with my opinion on the CISSP, I’m not a huge fan. It’s not that I’m against certification per se, it’s just that I question the value of the cert and I think ISC^2 is the wrong body to administrate such a cert. I think, for example, that a for-profit entity has an economic incentive to push as many people through the process as possible,...
Read MoreShady Verisign Dealings
Well, Verisign has done it again. One of the bidders for the .net domain has gone on the record saying that there are factual issues in the published recommendation. The register, did some digging and found out that (surprise, surprise) there are serious conflicts of interest with several members of the evaluatory commitee. Pretty standard and transparent stuff, really. Evaluators with a...
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