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Traveling to dictatorships

In 1994, I was asked to lead a delegation of information security experts from the United States and the People's Republic of China. When not on the West Coast, and in our preparatory briefing, I warned the members of our delegation to be on their guard at all times once they entered the PRC. Read full story

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In May of this year, I wrote a blog on another media site predicting a precipitous rise in Mac-based malware. At the time, I believed that this would change Apple's public claims about security superiority over Windows and force Steve Jobs and company to recommend security software for all Mac users. I guess this blog got some people's attention. Usually my blogs would get a half-dozen comments...

Adobe Flash's security woes: How to protect yourself
Experts disagree whether Adobe's security is 'immature' or Flash's popularity makes it a hackers' target

Facebook and Google: Contrasts in Privacy
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