What School Never Taught You About The Waterfall Method
If you studied computer science in any form in college you’ve no doubt heard about the Waterfall Method. It’s the classic, multi-phased and elaborate process…
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Security Is Not A Technology Problem: Why Companies Need To Be Looking At Organizational Issues Instead Of Products
As a consultant I constantly come across organizations that are more than willing to throw millions of dollars at their information security problems. Almost invariably…
Why I Love Ruby | Daniel Miessler
If you’re looking for a comprehensive comparison of 15 programming languages based on decades of experience, this isn’t it. I’m a hobbiest programmer. Most of…
Add A “Reddit this” Option To Your Feedburner RSS Feed (FeedFlare)
I’ve just completed a “Reddit this” FeedFlare module for Feedburner users. This will add the option for your RSS users to submit your posts to…
My Grandfather | Daniel Miessler
My grandfather died yesterday. He was in his late 80’s and had lived a good life, so it’s not tragic or anything…but sad nonetheless. This…
Semacodes | Daniel Miessler
I just read about semacodes over at KuiperCliff. Semacodes are a really interesting technology that lets you convert a URL into an image that can…
The Definition Of Atheism, And Why It Is NOT A Belief
One of the common arguments from Christians is that atheism is a belief analogous to their own belief in God. The implication, of course, is…
A Real Solution To The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
February 5, 2007 I’ve been thinking about this issue heavily for over a decade (since going to the Middle East while in the military), and…
Liberals and Conservatives: An Amazingly Accurate Oversimplification
Simply stated, liberals have a better vision of what the world should look like, but are generally incapable of developing policies consistent with getting us…
Security: How Network Ports Work
Many who are new to networking and security wonder what it means to have “ports” open on your computer. Some get rather anxious when an…
Security: Implementing A Secure And Usable Internet Password Scheme
Being an information security consultant I am often asked how to balance the need for online passwords that are both hard to guess and easy…
Free Will: The Necessary Delusion
One of the more interesting sub-debates associated with Atheism vs. Religion is that of free will. Quite simply, many Atheists don’t believe in it at…