@infosecgreybeard.bsky.social
Grumpy old InfoSec beard. Whether it's physical security or grumbling about firewalls and governance, I ramble about it all.
The other day, I had to explain what a fax machine was to my 15 year old.
a toy fax machine says " i ve got a fax coming through for you "
ALT: a toy fax machine says " i ve got a fax coming through for you "
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December 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The other day, I had to explain what a fax machine was to my 15 year old.
Today, I'll only be accepting complaints on 1.812 MHz rtty.
a blurred image of a car driving down a road with a white background
ALT: a blurred image of a car driving down a road with a white background
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December 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Today, I'll only be accepting complaints on 1.812 MHz rtty.
Oh, hell, no!
You're really going to trust the one process that keeps people out of prison to AI?
You're really going to trust the one process that keeps people out of prison to AI?
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Oh, hell, no!
You're really going to trust the one process that keeps people out of prison to AI?
You're really going to trust the one process that keeps people out of prison to AI?
Irony is a country which fought for seven years for independence telling a country which has fought for three years for independence to give up because they'll never win because the war has gone on for too long.
Those countries are the USA and Ukraine respectively, just in case people are wondering
Those countries are the USA and Ukraine respectively, just in case people are wondering
a drawing of george washington with a yellow frame around it
ALT: a drawing of george washington with a yellow frame around it
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November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Irony is a country which fought for seven years for independence telling a country which has fought for three years for independence to give up because they'll never win because the war has gone on for too long.
Those countries are the USA and Ukraine respectively, just in case people are wondering
Those countries are the USA and Ukraine respectively, just in case people are wondering
What I thought of when I discovered a thread on LinkedIn where someone claims that you're an idiot if you don't run antivirus software everywhere and a ton of people agreed:
a large crowd of people are gathered in a field
Alt: a large crowd of people are gathered in a field running into a giant hole in the ground.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What I thought of when I discovered a thread on LinkedIn where someone claims that you're an idiot if you don't run antivirus software everywhere and a ton of people agreed:
What's with all the 90s nostalgia online at the moment?
The only thing I have fond memories of from the 90s is the Crystal Maze!
The only thing I have fond memories of from the 90s is the Crystal Maze!
an advertisement for the crystal maze shows a crystal ball on a table
ALT: an advertisement for the crystal maze shows a crystal ball on a table
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November 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What's with all the 90s nostalgia online at the moment?
The only thing I have fond memories of from the 90s is the Crystal Maze!
The only thing I have fond memories of from the 90s is the Crystal Maze!
I've been very busy today but, somehow, I don't feel like I've achieved much.
a white swan is swimming in a lake with trees in the background .
ALT: a white swan is swimming in a lake with trees in the background .
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November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I've been very busy today but, somehow, I don't feel like I've achieved much.
Mean.. but accurate! 😬
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Mean.. but accurate! 😬
One thing that the physical security industry does really well, that the cyber security industry completely fails at is the legal aspects of the role.
This means that a newly trained security guard often knows more about the law and handling evidence than most CISOs do.
This means that a newly trained security guard often knows more about the law and handling evidence than most CISOs do.
a close up of a man 's face with the words it 's called crime scene investigation
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words it 's called crime scene investigation
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November 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
One thing that the physical security industry does really well, that the cyber security industry completely fails at is the legal aspects of the role.
This means that a newly trained security guard often knows more about the law and handling evidence than most CISOs do.
This means that a newly trained security guard often knows more about the law and handling evidence than most CISOs do.
If you don't train staff on the basics of security (governance, risk, compliance, data protection, data classification, labelling and handling, etc.) how are they going to know how to keep themselves and everyone else safe?
a baby in a walker with the words we do a little training below
ALT: a baby in a walker with the words we do a little training below
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November 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
If you don't train staff on the basics of security (governance, risk, compliance, data protection, data classification, labelling and handling, etc.) how are they going to know how to keep themselves and everyone else safe?
When you're young, you strive for perfection.
When you're old, you realise that perfection is impossible but you are able to get closer to it.
When you're old, you realise that perfection is impossible but you are able to get closer to it.
a small plant is growing in a red pot
ALT: a small plant is growing in a red pot
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November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When you're young, you strive for perfection.
When you're old, you realise that perfection is impossible but you are able to get closer to it.
When you're old, you realise that perfection is impossible but you are able to get closer to it.
Apparently juice shots are the current health trend. I think I've found the ideal juice for me.
November 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Apparently juice shots are the current health trend. I think I've found the ideal juice for me.
38mm of rain so far today. Not quite a record, but not far off.
Still have a hosepipe ban in place
Still have a hosepipe ban in place
a woman in a white head scarf is walking in the water
Alt: a woman in a white head scarf is walking in the water
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November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
38mm of rain so far today. Not quite a record, but not far off.
Still have a hosepipe ban in place
Still have a hosepipe ban in place
Running a SaaS business is hard. You have to demonstrate to every client that you're meeting their compliance requirements, protecting their data and that your services meets their exact needs. Not easy for a few clients, almost impossible for 500+ clients.
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Running a SaaS business is hard. You have to demonstrate to every client that you're meeting their compliance requirements, protecting their data and that your services meets their exact needs. Not easy for a few clients, almost impossible for 500+ clients.
AI! Quantum! Cloud persistent ransomware!
If you're worried about these but don't have your compliance perfect, you're probably worrying about the wrong things!
If you're worried about these but don't have your compliance perfect, you're probably worrying about the wrong things!
chaos panic disorder situation normal is written on a cartoon
ALT: chaos panic disorder situation normal is written on a cartoon
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November 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
AI! Quantum! Cloud persistent ransomware!
If you're worried about these but don't have your compliance perfect, you're probably worrying about the wrong things!
If you're worried about these but don't have your compliance perfect, you're probably worrying about the wrong things!
Ed is 15 and has released his first Jazz album.
That's pretty amazing in itself, but it's also very good.
Please support him by giving his album a listen.
spotify.link/mLEAaRMkYXb
That's pretty amazing in itself, but it's also very good.
Please support him by giving his album a listen.
spotify.link/mLEAaRMkYXb
Standards and Scribbles, Vol. 1
spotify.link
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Ed is 15 and has released his first Jazz album.
That's pretty amazing in itself, but it's also very good.
Please support him by giving his album a listen.
spotify.link/mLEAaRMkYXb
That's pretty amazing in itself, but it's also very good.
Please support him by giving his album a listen.
spotify.link/mLEAaRMkYXb
"You can accurately judge a society by how well it looks after it's most vulnerable." Although this quote is often misattributed to Ghandi, whoever coined it was on to something.
Although I don't fully understand the food stamp situation in the US, I am responsible for US employees and so I thought
Although I don't fully understand the food stamp situation in the US, I am responsible for US employees and so I thought
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"You can accurately judge a society by how well it looks after it's most vulnerable." Although this quote is often misattributed to Ghandi, whoever coined it was on to something.
Although I don't fully understand the food stamp situation in the US, I am responsible for US employees and so I thought
Although I don't fully understand the food stamp situation in the US, I am responsible for US employees and so I thought
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This is really well written, if you want to scare your CISO, send them this for Halloween. 🎃
🧯The security community is pushing back against new claims that 80% of #ransomware attacks are AI-driven, a figure from a recent MIT-linked report now drawing widespread criticism. →
socket.dev/blog/securit...
socket.dev/blog/securit...
Security Community Slams MIT-linked Report Claiming AI Power...
Experts push back on new claims about AI-driven ransomware, warning that hype and sponsored research are distorting how the threat is understood.
socket.dev
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This is really well written, if you want to scare your CISO, send them this for Halloween. 🎃
I went to Germany for lunch. The people were lovely and the currywurst was delicious.
a hot dog with ketchup on it and the words lecker currywurst below it
ALT: a hot dog with ketchup on it and the words lecker currywurst below it
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October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I went to Germany for lunch. The people were lovely and the currywurst was delicious.
I dread to think about the occurrence that prompted this text:
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I dread to think about the occurrence that prompted this text:
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if you ever wanted to buy 28mm miniatures of the characters from Bottom, Crooked Dice have you covered.
October 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
if you ever wanted to buy 28mm miniatures of the characters from Bottom, Crooked Dice have you covered.
Yesterday I drove through three countries and was only asked for my passport once. The only marker on the borders was a modest country name sign and the road signs changed slightly.
Europe has a lot to teach the world about cooperative living.
Europe has a lot to teach the world about cooperative living.
a purple map of europe with a white frame around it
ALT: a purple map of europe with a white frame around it
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October 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yesterday I drove through three countries and was only asked for my passport once. The only marker on the borders was a modest country name sign and the road signs changed slightly.
Europe has a lot to teach the world about cooperative living.
Europe has a lot to teach the world about cooperative living.
Looks like Thunderbirds really are go!
October 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Looks like Thunderbirds really are go!
One of my pet hates is the use of the word "Plan" in security governance. Is it a policy, is it a set of procedures, is it a guidance document?
Often it's an ungodly mix of all three with PII and sensitive data chucked in!
Please don't.
Often it's an ungodly mix of all three with PII and sensitive data chucked in!
Please don't.
a picture of a man with the words i think this is getting too silly
ALT: a picture of a man with the words i think this is getting too silly
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October 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
One of my pet hates is the use of the word "Plan" in security governance. Is it a policy, is it a set of procedures, is it a guidance document?
Often it's an ungodly mix of all three with PII and sensitive data chucked in!
Please don't.
Often it's an ungodly mix of all three with PII and sensitive data chucked in!
Please don't.
It's amazing how many organisations follow the "If Daddy says no, I'll ask Mummy" approach to supplier due diligence.
a man with a bandana on his head is making a funny face and saying i see no problem here .
ALT: a man with a bandana on his head is making a funny face and saying i see no problem here .
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October 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's amazing how many organisations follow the "If Daddy says no, I'll ask Mummy" approach to supplier due diligence.