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The forest or the trees?

Posted on October 14, 2016 By Michael Kavka No Comments on The forest or the trees?

I was having an interesting conversation on twitter with Mr. Jeff Man this morning about the state of the infosec world. Mostly about our lack of true understand of risk, and how we have become one of our own biggest problems. It all started with a tweet from Jeff, ” A vulnerability is one part…

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Securing the Future, Securing the Community

Posted on June 8, 2016 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Securing the Future, Securing the Community

Community can be an awesome thing. It can also lead to a mentality of privilege, lying, shaming, head turning, and alienation. I feel one of the best things about being involved in information security is the open community. through the community I have learned, made friends, and gained self confidence. Yet there is an ugly…

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Thotcon 0x7 thoughts

Posted on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 By Michael Kavka 2 Comments on Thotcon 0x7 thoughts

This past Thursday and Friday I spent the days at Thocton 0x7. It is a well put together infosec/hacking con but like everything has some flaws. These are my thoughts and opinions, and yours may differ, which is fine. The Good: The thing I find the best about the cons are the ability to meet…

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