Security Memetics

Monday, October 8, 2018

They're just making the unaccountability official

Giving cops permission to destroy property for any reason they can come up with seems like a license to abuse their authority.

And it's all security theatre too, since (at least in the case of aircraft) the chance of collision with a drone is less than the chance of collision with a turtle.

Have no fear, Insecurity Guard is here

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I can't help but wonder, if he can't even handle things on the floor, how was he going to deal with that fence?

Maybe something like this?

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Friday, October 5, 2018

Some will even say the blockchain can fix it

from here

The security industry has it's share of ambulance chasers, and the ambulance of the day is supply chain risks, thanks to a report by Bloomberg News. Are there real risks associated with supply chains? Sure, but actual incidents of compromise by supply chain attacks are pretty rare, even if you assume what Bloomberg reported is true (and we don't know that yet).

Don't hit send just yet

found on Imgur

If you simply must send sensitive information, look into how to encrypt it before you send it.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Everyone is the AV guy/gal there

from here

You know who you are and you know what you've done. I'm not going to shame you any more than you've already shamed yourself.

Awareness without knowledge

found on Meme.XYZ

The down side of making sure everyone has heard of viruses without telling them how to recognize one is that people start to think everything is a virus.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Unsafe gun safe

from here

Securing your firearm is supposed to keep it out of the wrong hands - you know, like your kids. So you're probably not going to be satisfied with something a child could open.

In case you think this is hyperbole, watch this video
GunVault, SVB 500: Opened With A Gum Wrapper from Handgun Safe Research on Vimeo.