attention to detail

from here (source image)

surveillance is, intrinsically, a detail oriented task. if you don't pay attention to details then all kinds of things can slip past you.

if you advertise the fact that you're a spy...

if you advertise the fact that you're a spy on social networking sites, you might be a security idiot (and in the wrong line of work)

(inspiration)

is police medic an oxymoron?

found on memebase

on the one hand there seems to be a fundamental conflict between the roles of authority and care giver (with one role clearly winning out), while on the other hand this neatly underscores the extent to which serving the public's interests no longer seems to be what police are for.

click it faster!

from here

i hope, i really hope, that you know that if a document doesn't open the first time it's probably not going to open if you click it faster - and it's probably got something bad in it.

some people just like to watch people burn

found on memebase

just a scary reminder that sometimes security can work against people's interests if it's used thoughtlessly.

log all the things

from here

it may seem odd to you that someone might express such enthusiasm over something as dull as logs - that is until you've actually had to use logs - then the enthusiasm over fuller, more complete logs will seem entirely natural.

(thanks to dave lewis for tweeting the phrase)

naughtyleaks

found on google image search

t'is the season for making jokes about santa's security, i guess. hope he's jolly enough to be understanding about it.

jurassic passwords

from here

actually remembering passwords is so last millennium.so is guessing them.

snow camoflage

found on memebase

never underestimate what people will do to disguise or camoflage themselves or their attacks.

why security vendors won't sell you what you need

from here (blank box here)

think about it. could you sell that? complex, never complete, and absolutely requiring the customer to put the right parts in the right place - good luck.

(this one's been a long time coming)