Archive for July, 2007

RHUL Alumni Conference Sign Up Form Now Live

July 11, 2007

If you are an RHUL Alumni you can now sign up and register your interest in attending next years event. Please sign up ASAP. 
http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/feedback/alumniconference

Funny Story from France

July 11, 2007

I am running around Europe for the next few weeks so here is a true story for your pure entertainment value only. If you have ever thought A Year in Provence was fictitious read on.
We have a very nice Scottish guy currently decorating the inside of the house. We are moving back to the UK (more on [...]

Security Next.0 - Platforms

July 7, 2007

Sam Brannan was a merchant in San Francisco who lived during the Gold Rush days. Everyone in the city was going crazy in the search for gold. Instead of mining, Brannan sold shovels to the masses going crazy to find the gold and became the first millionaire of the gold rush.
Some describe the FaceBook, SecondLife [...]

LinkUp Beta 0.3 Almost Done

July 7, 2007

Well infact everyone else (Mike A and Mike L) have done their tasks, I still have to do mine today. It should be pushed out this weekend.
Major updates include;
- Automated community and chapter approval via the UI
- Fixed email activation and password reset
- Firefox rendering fixed
- Maps now show for all communities
Full list of [...]

Upcoming Security Book Reviews

July 7, 2007

McGraw Hill kindly sent a free copy of Secure Programming with Static Analysis to review. At first glance is looks like a good read.  It’s in my queue for when I finish my “seed fund pitching tour” at the end of August.
I am currently engrossed by the Long Tail.  I think the Long Tail [...]

Vulnerability Auctions

July 6, 2007

The choice for selling  zero days just got better. WabiSabiLabi are now offering an auction system for security researchers to get the best possible price for their work. The BBC story is here.

Security Metrics - GCSH

July 3, 2007

I am not religious (see below) but if I were I would be a Buddhist. The concepts, teachings, ideas are all very interesting me and the Art of Happiness certainly changed my life completely. Note to self: read it more often to condition yourself! Its fair to say I am fascinated by Buddhism and plan [...]

Individual Life Evaluation Worksheet

July 2, 2007

Security LinkUp Update

July 2, 2007

As you can see from the RSS feed there has been plenty of activity this weekend.  A huge thanks to the two Mikes and Dennis.
http://www.codeplex.com/securitylinkup/Project/ProjectRss.aspx
Many bugs fixed, some new ones found (including an XSS on the main page). I suspect there will be a new build by the end of the week.
We have [...]

Now That’s an Original Web UI

July 2, 2007

My friend Dennis Groves turned me on to WorryDream.com. Its sheer brilliance. Now I wan’t a security solution that has a UI this functional and sexy.