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Au Revoir to Computer Security Pioneer Robert Morris

by John Pescatore  |  June 30, 2011  |  Submit a Comment

The New York Times has an obituary for Robert Morris. Morris was one of the smartest guys around in computer security. He is more well known for being the father of Robert Morris junior, who launched the Morris Worm back in 1988 – still the high water mark for percentage of the Internet taken down [...]

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Gartner Security Conference Reflections

by John Pescatore  |  June 29, 2011  |  1 Comment

The calm before the storm – Gartner Security Symposium 2011 before the opening. Last week was a busy week at the 17th annual Gartner Security Symposium, my 12th with Gartner, and my 14th overall. At the conference several attendees asked if I was going to resume blogging and I said I would give it a [...]

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Twelve Word Tuesday: Needed – Advancing Defenses

by John Pescatore  |  June 28, 2011  |  1 Comment

Every five years (+/-) threats get ahead of standard defenses – lean forward time!

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