April 2013

The free flow of electrons will create the crime of the future

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The crime of the future will involve the easy, inconspicuous theft of electricity, and I suggest that the utility infrastructure needs to be prepared for any significant battery breakthrough by either offering significantly lower prices for the generation of electricity, or the on-location (at the outlet) metering of electron flow. Background:  Flying from PHX to …

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Do the needs of the many (users) outweigh the needs of the few (sales people)?

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What would Spock say about designing software?  In a world of limited resources, where not everybody is a Vulcan, and you have to choose how to allocate your limited resources? Do the needs of the many (your users) outweigh the needs of the few (sales people) or the one (the CEO)? “But if you don’t …

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Password++

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I’ve mentioned before how inadequate I think most security methods are, but I want to point out one in particular here.  I’ve seen it numerous times in my corporate life, and occasionally on the Internet, and it still amazes me today how some security professionals think that frequent password changes are a good thing. Here’s what happens with …

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A two-factor paradox

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Quick lesson in authentication (often abbreviated as AuthN), which is the process of identifying yourself to a system such that it “lets you in”.  There are three common ways to prove that you are who you say you are: What you know – using your username and password is the most common example.  Most password …

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