Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
If someone can't be bothered to write their thoughts down, and require me to spend 20 minutes to watch a video giving views that I could have read in one minute, then I'm not going to devote my time to listen to them. Since I haven't heard what he has to say, I cannot comment on his views.

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Kyle Creyts
I am part of the 1%. On Jul 19, 2012 2:31 AM, Drsolly drsol...@drsolly.com wrote: If someone can't be bothered to write their thoughts down, and require me to spend 20 minutes to watch a video giving views that I could have read in one minute, then I'm not going to devote my time to listen to

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
Funsec isn't a representative sample of people. On Thu, 19 Jul 2012, Kyle Creyts wrote: I am part of the 1%. On Jul 19, 2012 2:31 AM, Drsolly drsol...@drsolly.com wrote: If someone can't be bothered to write their thoughts down, and require me to spend 20 minutes to watch a video giving

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Kyle Creyts
Well, of course it isn't. I feel that my message clearly highlights that, since I didn't suggest that it was a so-called 1%. I wonder what impact recent, well-known, media-covered events have done to augment the general population's interest in security? I know some will be quite quick to

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
On Thu, 19 Jul 2012, Kyle Creyts wrote: Well, of course it isn't. I feel that my message clearly highlights that, since I didn't suggest that it was a so-called 1%. I wonder what impact recent, well-known, media-covered events have done to augment the general population's interest in

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
What, even if loads of beetle-sellers told you how important it is? On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 michael.blanch...@emc.com wrote: I'm part of the .5% I could care less about collecting beetles Michael P. Blanchard Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE Office of Information

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread michael.blanchard
Not even if I was wearing a pair of socks given to me from one of those beetle sellers :-) Michael P. Blanchard Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE Office of Information Security Risk Management EMC ² Corporation 32 Coslin Drive Southboro, MA 01772 Office: (508)898-7102 Cell:  

[funsec] Sometimes, you gotta feel sorry for the poor TSA agent...

2012-07-19 Thread Valdis Kletnieks
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/16/tsa-frisks-man-with-worlds-largest-penis/ pgpqJPuAXsQG1.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a

Re: [funsec] Sometimes, you gotta feel sorry for the poor TSA agent...

2012-07-19 Thread michael.blanchard
LOL, things he should have done / said: ---he should have just dropped his pants and said ... don't touch it too much, it might explode! --- unzipped and said ...isn't everyone's this big? -- unzipped and said See? Told you it was my dick... --- done nothing but just said Your wife will

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread valdis . kletnieks
On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:43:16 +0100, Drsolly said: What, even if loads of beetle-sellers told you how important it is? I usually disregard any advice regarding how important *anything* is until I've also heard it from somebody who doesn't have a vested interest in my believing it's important.

Re: [funsec] Sometimes, you gotta feel sorry for the poor TSA agent...

2012-07-19 Thread Paul Ferguson
Maybe they were looking for a feeding tube: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/TSA-Agents-Allegedly-Strip-Search-Woman-Fiddle-With-Feeding-Tube-162985046.html - ferg On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 9:37 AM, michael.blanch...@emc.com wrote: LOL, things he should have done / said:

[funsec] Security unawareness

2012-07-19 Thread Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon Hannah
I really don't understand the people who keep yelling that security awareness is no good. Here's the latest rant: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/259461/why_you_shouldnt_train_e mployees_for_security_awareness.html The argument is always the same: security awareness is not 100%

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon Hannah
Date sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:24:38 -0700 From: Kyle Creyts kyle.cre...@gmail.com Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon Hannah rmsl...@shaw.ca I am part of the 1%. Does that mean we should come and occupy your place? (It'd be safe, right? :-)

Re: [funsec] Security unawareness

2012-07-19 Thread michael.blanchard
Can I get an AMEN borthers and sisters!!! Michael P. Blanchard Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE Office of Information Security Risk Management EMC ² Corporation 32 Coslin Drive Southboro, MA 01772 -Original Message- From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Kyle Creyts
My place is still quite full of boxes, I've just moved. We could build box-forts to make it safe. On Jul 19, 2012 1:20 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon Hannah rmsl...@shaw.ca wrote: Date sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:24:38 -0700 From: Kyle Creyts

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
Unfortunately, pretty much all the people telling folks that security is important have a vested interest. That's one of the reasons why security education doesn't work. On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:43:16 +0100, Drsolly said: What, even if loads

Re: [funsec] Security unawareness

2012-07-19 Thread rackow
According to the article, you really don't need to lock your car when at the mall or your house when you are away. There are still successful thefts taking place and we should work more towards coming up with better ways of preventing them since these are not 100% effective. Training is NOT to