No, I’m not talking about whether you may have two or three toes. I’m talking about the real issue behind the 7th, and actually the far deadliest of security architecture sins: sloth. Thanks to our toe-challenged friend, we tend to think of sloth as being simply slow. Sure, this is a problem—especially in security architecture. […]
I want it all, and I want it now
Classic Queen lyrics to introduce our next deadly sin of security architecture: greed. But this might not be the greed you think of first. I’m not talking about being greedy about getting our grubby security mitts on all the budget we can spend – or all the resources we can hire (assuming you’re not chasing mythical […]
Misguided maturity motivators
When you really think about it, maturity models – in whatever form and however benign they might’ve originally been intended – eventually end up proving a quote by the rather provocative Gore Vidal: “Envy is the central fact of American life.” Now, while I don’t agree with many things Mr. Vidal has said, what I do […]
Foxy frameworks
What better way to kick off a few Friday thoughts on our insatiable desire for security frameworks than with a hat tip to one of my favorite Jimi Hendrix songs, Foxy Lady? Which he just happened to have played as song number 7 (no coincidence, I’m sure) during the iconic 1969 Woodstock concert. That’s right, […]
Burping security architecture
Believe me, I know how it goes. You get a new toy, find a new show, buy a new book, and that’s it. You’re obsessed with it—at least, if it’s any good, or it’s something you’ve actually wanted. If not, you take it out and play with it for exactly 5 minutes, and it either […]
