Tag Archives: security

Complex Constrained Security

Posted on February 6, 2019 by way0utwest

I was reading about Kerberos and authentication with SPNs recently. It’s a topic that seems to make sense and appears orderly, but when I’ve had issues with SPNs, it feels like voodoo and black magic sometimes might be needed to … Continue reading →

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The Pros and Cons of Terabyte Phones

Posted on February 2, 2019 by way0utwest

A few years ago I wrote a piece about the growth of storage in many devices and the large quantities of data that can be kept. I speculated that we might see terabyte mobile phone storage in a decade. That … Continue reading →

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The Justification Database

Posted on January 18, 2019 by way0utwest

I saw an article on the security at various Department of Defense facilities that control the ballistic missile systems in the US. It’s interesting reading, especially if you want to shake your head at bad practices. I think this article summarizes just … Continue reading →

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Better Static Code Analysis and Security Scans

Posted on December 26, 2018 by way0utwest

I was listening to a talk from Stefan Simenon on their CI/CD transformation within ABN AMRO, a large financial company. One of the interesting things he noted was that they consider open source to be less secure, possibly with more vulnerabilities … Continue reading →

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