Paul A. is unfortunately correct in at least most of his post. I use the same logic when the word "expert" is used to impress a client or audience.
So I did think some about the general topic of after school security and the catch is that it varies so widely based on where you live (city versus country, what country, etc.), your age (very young, young, young adult, older adult, grouchy old person, etc.), your area (rough neighborhood, kind, mixed commercial versus residential, etc.) and the list of variables could be so large that the answer becomes lost in the mess.
I guess the best advice I could offer is to know that security is an illusion at best. While it may make you feel better, it does not necessarily mean you are actually secure. Anyone or anything that states they are 100% secure just hasn't been breached as of the date of the statement, or they are lying. Good security starts with knowing that it doesn't always work. The number of ways that people and programs are cable of bypassing security are why cognitive has such a big platform in the market place.
Security is a process of learning how to protect yourself or your acquisitions by learning what is prudent and what is foolish and what just isn't cost effective.
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Lloyd Cox
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-26-2018 03:31
From: Paul Arnerich
Subject: Back-To-Security School
Favourite Best Practice - Be very wary of any recommendation entitled Best Practice.
By definition, such recommendations are subjective. They are typically just one opinion, provenance usually based on a single individuals view, with limited scrutiny or veracity applied, that exhorts followers to blindly accept as a matter of faith that this opinion is fact.
Caveat; as with everything, exceptions to the above rule exist.
Paradox; is this therefore a Best Practice and should be ignored ? Discuss.
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Paul Arnerich
TSD (UK) Ltd
Original Message:
Sent: 09-25-2018 08:29
From: Wendy Batten
Subject: Back-To-Security School
Hello members of the IBM Security Community!
In the spirit of summer winding down and kids being sent back to school, the IBM Security team will be sponsoring a contest over the next few weeks here in the community. The Back-To-Security School contest is open to all members of the IBM Community, and hosted here in the Global Security Forum's Discussion.
The rules are simple. Starting today:
- Publicly respond to this thread with your favorite security best practice. It can be related to a specific IBM product, a general behavior, or even some tips and tricks you've picked up along the way that make your life easier. Don't forget that you can upload files and attachments with your post as well.
- Recommend the posts in the thread that you think are the bees-knees
- That's it! At the end of the contest, the winner will be the author of the post that has received the most recommends to their content.
The contest will end and a winner will be announced on Oct 8. The lucky community member will be featured in a blog article on the site, and receive an IBM Security gift bag with some great merch! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us by using the Contact Us link at the top of your screen. We can't wait to see what you have to say!
Thank you,
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Wendy Batten
IBM
Cambridge MA
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