Category: Metrics
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Nykolas Z Updates Global Alternative DNS Speed Test to Include Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)
A while back, Medium blogger 'Nykolas Z' posted results from a globally distributed DNS resolver test to find the speediest provider (NOTE: speed is not the only consideration when choosing an alternative DNS provider). While the test…
Update to metricsgraphics 0.9.0 (now on CRAN)
It's been a while since I've updated my metricsgraphics package. The hit list for changes…
Data-Driven Security (The Book) Update #ShamelessSelfPromotion
Here's the list of links to e-tailers (man, I hate that term) who have it available for the various e-readers out…
Speaking At RSA Conference 2013!
Earlier this week, @jayjacobs & I both received our acceptance notice for the talk we submitted to the RSA CFP! [W00t!] Now the hard part: crank out a compelling presentation in the next six weeks! If you're interested at all in doing more…
DIY ZeroAccess GeoIP Analysis : So What?
Did you know that – if you're a US citizen – you have approximately a 1 in 5 chance of getting the flu this year? If you're a male (no regional bias for this one), you have a 1 in 400 chance of developing Hodgkin's Disease and a 1 in 5,000…
2012 WhiteHat Security Website Security Statistics Report Redux
The always #spiffy @WhiteHatSec released their 2011 Web Site Security stats report [ direct link (PDF)] last week (here's one of their teaser…
Google Spreadsheet "importHTML" Rocks For Quick Analytics
I usually take a peek at the Internet Traffic Report (ITR) a couple times a day as part of my routine and was a bit troubled by all of the red…
Businessweek Infographic Illustrates The Pounding We Took In 2011
Evan Applegate put together a great & simple infographic for Businessweek that illustrates the number and size of 2011 data breaches pretty…
Improve Your Security Metrics For $14.00USD
First, go to this Amazon link and enter "ETXTBOOK" (no quotes) as the code, you'll get a credit of $10.00USD for Amazon Kindle textbooks. That credit expires on January 9 th , 2012,…
Micropwns :: Risk Microprobabilities for Infosec?
I had not heard the term micromort prior to listening to David Spiegelhalter's Do Lecture and the concept of it really stuck in my (albeit thick) head all…