I hate hand dryers in washrooms. I’m not alone: if Wikipedia is to be believed, 63% of people preferred paper towels over hand dryers in restrooms. I’d wager the other 37% choose what they thought was the right answer. Each time I use them, I always end up with cold, wet hands and if I’mContinue reading “Substituting Risk Tolerances”
Category Archives: Economics
Private Sector Perspectives on Cyberwar
I sat through a presentation recently about cyberwar. Its a topic that engenders a lot of passion in the information security community. There seems to be a natural line drawn between those with previous experience in the military and government and those with primarily private sector experience. The typical military/government professional will attempt to engender a response from those in private industry.Continue reading “Private Sector Perspectives on Cyberwar”
Pizza Sauce and Security
We conducted a yard sale last week. If you’ve ever done this, then you know the turmoil over pricing. Your stuff is valuable to you, but there is often a hard reality that hits you when you try and extract that value from the public. Put simply, your stuff typically isn’t worth what you think.Continue reading “Pizza Sauce and Security”
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