The Risks of Self-Auditing Systems
Unforeseen problems can result from the absence of impartial independent evaluations.
Peter G. Neumann
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Mandating insecurity by requiring government access to all data and communications.
Far-Sighted Thinking About Deleterious Computer-Related Events
Considerably more anticipation is needed for what might seriously go wrong.
Risks and Myths of Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage
Considering existing and new types of risks inherent in cloud services.
My previous column, "The Foresight Saga, Redux," began a discussion that is continued here regarding some lessons learned from the 2012 U.S. November elections. In addition, I reflect on the collateral effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Inside Risks: U.S. Election After-Math
Recounting problems still associated with election integrity, transparency, and accountability.
Risks of Neglecting Infrastructure
The September 2006 column ("The Foresight Saga") discussed failures in critical infrastructures due to lack of foresight in backup and recovery facilities. This column considers some of the causes and effects of another common kind of missing foresight: inadequate infrastructure maintenance. Civilization and infrastructure are intimately intertwined. Rising civilizations build and benefit from their infrastructures […]
Reflections on Computer-Related Risks
Tracing the history of exposing and elucidating the wide variety of system problems and associated social implications of uses and misuses of computing technology.
Internal Surveillance, External Risks
Building surveillance technologies into communications networks is risky. Two years ago, Greece discovered that legally installed surveillance software in a cell phone network had been surreptitiously activated by unknown persons: over 100 senior members of their government were tapped for almost a year. Things were no better in Italy, where a number of employees at […]
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