Jan 4, 2022
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Topic 1: The “Cyberdemic” will continue, according to
Experian.
Record breaking number on cyber breaches. Many elements conspire against us. What can you do?
Topic 2: OpenSource and the internet. Solid code, to a
point.
Should we have a way to hold someone responsible? Is a "Software Bill of Materials" a good idea or bad idea?
Links:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/12/17/1042692/log4j-internet-open-source-hacking/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sbom-good-intentions-bad-analogies-uglyoutcomes-alex-gantman/
Topic 3: Winning by being human?
When cyber criminals are doubling down on AI and expensive programming, perhaps we need to take a lower-tech approach to defeating them. Here are some options.
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