My next book is still on track for a September 2018 publication. Norton is still the publisher. The title is now Click Here to Kill Everybody: Peril and Promise on a Hyperconnected Planet, which I generally refer to as CH2KE. The table of contents has changed since I last blogged about this, and it now … Read More “New Book Coming in September: “Click Here to Kill Everybody”” »
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Blog regulars will notice that I haven’t been posting as much lately as I have in the past. There are two reasons. One, it feels harder to find things to write about. So often it’s the same stories over and over. I don’t like repeating myself. Two, I am busy writing a book. The title … Read More “My Blogging” »
Regularly I receive mail from people wanting to advertise on, write for, or sponsor posts on my blog. My rule is that I say no to everyone. There is no amount of money or free stuff that will get me to write about your security product or service. With regard to squid, however, I have … Read More “Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Empire Is a New Book” »
Humble Bundle is selling a bunch of cybersecurity books very cheaply. You can get copies of Applied Cryptography, Secrets and Lies, and Cryptography Engineering — and also Ross Anderson’s Security Engineering, Adam Shostack’s Threat Modeling, and many others. This is the cheapest you’ll ever see these books. And they’re all DRM-free. Powered by WPeMatico
There are two opposing models of how the Internet has changed protest movements. The first is that the Internet has made protesters mightier than ever. This comes from the successful revolutions in Tunisia (2010-11), Egypt (2011), and Ukraine (2013). The second is that it has made them more ineffectual. Derided as “slacktivism” or “clicktivism,” the … Read More “Book Review: Twitter and Tear Gas, by Zeynep Tufekci” »
Forbes Names Beyond Fear as One of the “13 Books Technology Executives Should Have On Their Shelves”
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Technological advances change the world. That’s partly because of what they are, but even more because of the social changes they enable. New technologies upend power balances. They give groups new capabilities, increased effectiveness, and new defenses. The Internet decades have been a never-ending series of these upendings. We’ve seen existing industries fall and new … Read More “The Quick vs. the Strong: Commentary on Cory Doctorow’s Walkaway” »
This is William Friedman’s highly annotated copy of Herbert Yardley’s book, The American Black Chamber. Powered by WPeMatico
After a year of talking about it, my new book is finally published. This is the copy from the inside front flap: You are under surveillance right now. Your cell phone provider tracks your location and knows who’s with you. Your online and in-store purchasing patterns are recorded, and reveal if you’re unemployed, sick, or … Read More “New Book: Data and Goliath” »
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