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April 24, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

“Somebody Must’ve Thought It Through Maxim: The more important the security application, the less careful and critical thought and analysis has gone into it.”

Excerpt From: “Roger Johnston. Security Sound Bites: Important Ideas About Security From Smart-Ass, Dumb-Ass, and Kick-Ass Quotations.”

April 24, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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April 23, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

“The best safety lies in fear.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Hamlet, 1:3”

Excerpt From: “Roger Johnston. Security Sound Bites: Important Ideas About Security From Smart-Ass, Dumb-Ass, and Kick-Ass Quotations.”

April 23, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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April 10, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic
means is, of course, living in a state of sin. John von Neumann (1903-1957)

Excerpt From: Roger Johnston. “Security Sound Bites: Important Ideas
About Security From Smart-Ass, Dumb-Ass, and Kick-Ass Quotations

April 10, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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April 09, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

One of the most singular characteristics of the art of deciphering is the strong conviction possessed by every person, even moderately acquainted with it, that he is able to construct a cipher which nobody else can decipher. I have also observed that the cleverer the person, the more intimate is his conviction. In my earliest study of the subject, I shared in this belief, and maintained it for many years. - Charles Babbage (1791-1871), Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

Excerpt From: Roger Johnston. “Security Sound Bites: Important Ideas About Security From Smart-Ass, Dumb-Ass, and Kick-Ass Quotations

April 09, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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April 03, 2016 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Security Maxim

If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked. What's more, you deserve to be hacked. -- Richard Clarke, White House Cybersecurity Advisor

Excerpt From: “Security Sound Bites: Important Ideas About Security From Smart-Ass, Dumb-Ass, and Kick-Ass Quotations.” Roger Johnston.

April 03, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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April 02, 2016 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Security Maxim, Security Opinion

“On two occasions I have been asked by members of Parliament, "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.”

Excerpt From: “Security Sound Bites: Important Ideas About Security From Smart-Ass, Dumb-Ass, and Kick-Ass Quotations.” Roger Johnston.

April 02, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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Sunday Security Maxim

March 27, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Hawkin’s Law: Progress does not consist of replacing a theory that is wrong with one that is right. It consists of replacing a theory that is wrong with one that is more subtly wrong. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 27, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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March 26, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Clarke's First Law: When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 26, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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March 20, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Putt’s Law: Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 20, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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March 19, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Ginsberg’s Laws from the beat poet Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997):
The First Law of Thermodynamics: "You can't win."
The Second Law of Thermodynamics: "You can't break even." The Third Law of Thermodynamics: "You can't quit." Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 19, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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Sunday Security Maxim

March 13, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Byrne’s Law: In any electrical circuit, appliances and wiring will burn out to protect the fuses. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 13, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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Saturday Security Maxim

March 12, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Shaw’s Law: Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 12, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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March 06, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Firestone’s Law: Chicken Little only has to be right once. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 06, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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March 05, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Gold’s Law: If the shoe fits, it’s ugly. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

March 05, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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February 28, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Glazer’s Law: If it says “one size fits all”, then it doesn’t fit anybody. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

February 28, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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February 27, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Horngren’s Law: The Real World is a special case. Comment: Horngren was right (MxH). Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

February 27, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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February 21, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Stewart’s Law: It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

February 21, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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February 20, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Bucy’s Law: Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable person. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

February 20, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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February 14, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Brien’s First Law: At some time in the life cycle of virtually every organization, its ability to succeed in spite of itself runs out. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

February 14, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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Saturday Security Maxim

February 13, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Security Maxim

Grelb’s Law: But if it was bad, it will come back. Compiled by Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Argonne National Laboratory.

February 13, 2016 /Marc Handelman
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