Down The Security Rabbithole

A Note on the Passing of a Legend Howard Schmidt passed away this week Long, distinguished career as one of the CISOs who “got it” He will be missed in government and private industry - he was on our show too (December 2015) http://podcast.wh1t3rabbit.net/dtsr-episode-166-cyber-security-from-board-room-to-white-house Are SysAdmins Violating the CFAA? This is, by all accounts, an insane criminal defense...or is it? Can what sounds like a stretch logically, be used maliciously by employers? The law is about intent - does this invalidate his claim? Link: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/02/27/it-admin-was-authorized-to-trash-employers-network-he-says/ Yahoo Board Sends Message That Echoes After a string of breaches, the board conducted an investigation CEO will not receive 2016 bonus or 2017 equity award Top lawyer resigns (or was asked to, which ever) Is this THE event that will put CEOs on notice? Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/technology/yahoo-hack-lawyer-resigns-ceo-bonus.html?_r=0 Cl