tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post5030053401529155613..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Who Was in Charge of Equifax Security?Stuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-29801058668132688192017-09-18T08:29:25.174-07:002017-09-18T08:29:25.174-07:00I would not assume that because someone was a musi...I would not assume that because someone was a music major that he or she is unqualified to run a computer security group. There are a lot of excellent people in the computer field whose skills have been learned on the job rather than via academic seat-time and credentialing. <br /><br />In this case, however, the apparent absence of any relevant professional experience in her background makes her selection for this position seem highly questionable.David Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464681514800720063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-31352970799781721962017-09-17T21:02:12.661-07:002017-09-17T21:02:12.661-07:00They won't be expecting that.They won't be expecting that.Jack Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873320680596889057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-53486946560134171142017-09-17T15:31:02.402-07:002017-09-17T15:31:02.402-07:00Sounds like Equifax is overdue for a visit by The ...Sounds like Equifax is overdue for a visit by The Spanish Inquisition (or the government agency equivalent).Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-10131232151602604412017-09-17T11:39:49.902-07:002017-09-17T11:39:49.902-07:00concentration in college is another word for major...concentration in college is another word for major....Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-83090552911256640712017-09-17T11:22:31.521-07:002017-09-17T11:22:31.521-07:00Stuart: ... the paucity of female computer science...Stuart: ... the paucity of female computer science concentraters ...<br /><br />I know paucity means something scarce, but I don't understand the meaning of concentraters. Google wants me to try "Concentrator" for a definition, but it's not much better. None of the 3 definitions seem to refer to people.<br />https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrator<br /><br />Not even Urban dictionary can help.<br /><br />A couple early mornings ago I watched the final hour before Cassini was intentionally destroyed by flying into Saturn after a 20 year mission, and 40+ years of planning. I saw there was a good mixture of men and women in the control room, and Linda Spilker, was one of the leaders of the project since the beginning. It blows my mind that we can map and measure the solar system sufficiently to plan such complex orbital flights and without catastrophic errors.<br /><br />Cybersecurity may not be rocket science, but clearly we'd be better of treating it as such. Perhaps every large company should hire its own dueling hackers who are paid exclusively to try to break into their own systems. That is, they could take turns on offense and defense.<br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-73003799380173461202017-09-17T10:36:56.730-07:002017-09-17T10:36:56.730-07:00The size and scale of these data breaches is remar...The size and scale of these data breaches is remarkable. I would think they'd have security partitioned in tranches of records. Maybe they do. But it's strange how a hacker can get in and get ALL this information undetected. This kind of info doesn't fit on a thumb drive. <br /><br />What kinds of consequences will the Equifax leaders face?Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-69123491205925423492017-09-17T08:51:58.210-07:002017-09-17T08:51:58.210-07:00"But, at least, the chief security officer wa..."But, at least, the chief security officer was a 'highly qualified' woman." <br /><br />Do you think it's easy to to write about unrequited Love and sparkly vampires? That woman paid her dues, in her mind, she was a starving artist for <b>years</b>.Jack Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873320680596889057noreply@blogger.com