Alex SmirnoffWhat’s wrong with Passkeys advocacy?The “quest to replace passwords” is already several decades old. I mean the intention, not the now classic research paper of the same title…Nov 2, 2023Nov 2, 2023
Alex SmirnoffHow to spot a phishing email?A gazillion of trainings is out there, but the ugly truth is simple: since bulk email senders as a service took over, you can not. You can…Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Alex SmirnoffDon’t pin base image exact version tagsGoogle for “secure container image best practices” and you will see dozen of articles from big and reputable companies giving you the same…Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
Alex SmirnoffIt is just simple as that: if ChatGPT can write an article for you, it is not worth to be written…Jan 14, 2023Jan 14, 2023
Alex SmirnoffWearable tech, fashion, and augmented cognitionIt is indisputable that the Google Glass failure was a devastating blow to smart glass tech. We have a radioactive wasteland poisoned for…Nov 15, 2022Nov 15, 2022
Alex SmirnoffYou can (not?) predict software vulnerabilities — thoughts on EPSS and SSVP.Don’t get me wrong: I still appreciate EPSS as a significant breakthrough that, after decades of failed attempts, finally made some sense…Sep 9, 2022Sep 9, 2022
Alex SmirnoffI made a new reportHow did the quarantine affect cybersecurity? Spoiler alert: not much.Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Alex SmirnoffA legal framework proposal to fix GDPR and privacy foreverThe problem: substituting authentication with identification is a fallacy and a violation of the “need to know” principle.Mar 30, 20201Mar 30, 20201
Alex SmirnoffHard questions about GDPRI see a lot of GDPR experts and consultants around — and I do my share of GDPR consulting as well, yet I have to admit there are several…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018