Ethics

D Day Lessons

June 6, 2011

Several years ago I read Stephen Ambrose’s book, D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II, and I’ve never forgotten it. I am amazed by these men. While reading, I imagined myself approaching Omaha beach on those Higgins boats, bobbing around, exhausted and hungry, standing in puke and seawater. Jumping off [...]

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Norwich MSIA Program Review

June 12, 2010

Yesterday (June 11, 2010), I walked across the dais at the Norwich Field House and received my diploma for Master of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA), and I thought I would share my review of the degree program for anyone who is interested. Feel free to comment or email me if you have questions about [...]

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I Botnet

March 18, 2009

Botnets are big news these days and for good reason. They are big business for criminal organizations, and a bane for the average computer user. They are also very interesting to study. This week I read two articles about botnets that really have little to do with botnets themselves, but about ethical decisions made by [...]

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Coleman Exposed Database: A Study in Ethics

March 13, 2009

I saw a segment on The Rachel Maddow Show tonight that bothered me a great deal. The segment was about how Adria Richards found and publicized a vulnerability on the Coleman for Senate website. There are a couple of reasons this segment bothered me. First, the way she exposed the vulnerability was unethical. Ms. Richards [...]

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