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Cognitive radio security is researcher's goal

2008-03-20 00:00:00 by Network World Staff in Network World on Security
 
A Virginia Tech researcher has received a five-year, $430,000 National Science Foundation award to support his efforts to secure cognitive radio technology
 
 
 
 
 
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Wrapping up Threat Modeling

2008-02-14 22:51:35 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...cognitive load Specification versus Analysis When Larry Osterman was writing about threat modeling , he casually tossed out A threat model is a specification, just like your functional specification (a Program Management spec that defines the functional requirements of your component), your design specification (a development spec that...
 
 
 
 
 
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How to Sell Security

2008-05-26 05:57:29 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...cognitive bias: a pair of heuristics. One, a sure gain is better than a chance at a greater gain, or "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." And two, a sure loss is worse than a chance at a greater loss, or "Run away and live to fight another day." Of course, these are not rigid rules. Only a fool would take a sure $100 over a 50...
 
 
 
 
 
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MySpace and U.S. Attorneys General Agree to Fight Sexual Predators

2008-01-17 13:12:57 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...cognitive bias that overestimates threats against our children, so it all makes sense
 
 
 
 
 
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Fear of Internet Predators Largely Unfounded

2008-02-26 06:30:10 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...cognitive bias that overestimates threats against our children, so it all makes sense
 
 
 
 
 
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Kids and Lying

2008-02-29 07:09:12 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...cognitive development and social skills that honesty simply doesn't require. "It's a developmental milestone," Talwar has concluded
 
 
 
 
 
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The Continuing Slide Towards Thoughtcrime

2008-03-18 14:12:43 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...cognitive behavioural therapy, parenting programmes and intensive support. Prevention should start young, it said, because prolific offenders typically began offending between the ages of 10 and 13. Julia Margo, author of the report, entitled 'Make me a Criminal', said: 'You can carry out a risk factor analysis where you look at the...
 
 
 
 
 
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RSA Europe 2007 Trip Summary

2007-10-26 01:06:32 by Erik T. Heidt in Art of Information Security
 
...cognitive challenges regarding risk Discussion and some revision of Bruces ideas regarding Security Theater Explanation of Lemons Markets Are many security products sold in a Lemons Market DEF-105: 12 Common Java Security Traps Brian Chess gave two presentations at the conference. Unfortunately, I was only able to attend one. This...
 
 
 
 
 
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The Feeling and Reality of Security

2008-04-08 05:50:01 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...cognitive biases that cause us to make mistakes. Humans have developed these biases because they make evolutionary sense. And most of the time, they work Most of the time -- and this is important -- our feeling of security matches the reality of security. Certainly, this is true of prehistory. Modern times are harder. Blame technology, blame...
 
 
 
 
 
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The Feeling and Reality of Security

2008-04-08 05:50:01 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...cognitive biases that cause us to make mistakes. Humans have developed these biases because they make evolutionary sense. And most of the time, they work Most of the time -- and this is important -- our feeling of security matches the reality of security. Certainly, this is true of prehistory. Modern times are harder. Blame technology, blame...