Mary Ellen Zurko
mzurko.bsky.social
Mary Ellen Zurko
@mzurko.bsky.social
CyberSecurity with an emphasis on human use, integration, and impacts. Matron Saint of Usable Security. The only "Mary Ellen Zurko" on the web.
Second best stage direction ever.
July 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I’m wondering if stagnant means declining
January 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Good to know. What kind of audits are you talking about? I never worked in a compliance context.
December 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Am totally a fan of more transparent and explicit reasoning, even when it’s lame (had to make a call, did it and moved on). Totally not a fan of people getting grief for doing the best job they can, which is found to be imperfect by couch coaches in the indefinite future.
December 28, 2024 at 2:26 AM
I’m surprised that the majority of architectural decisions can be logically and explicitly articulated at the time they’re made. That is not my remembered experience.
December 28, 2024 at 1:49 AM
This is great. I get opportunities in this space I can’t follow up on. Now I can point to this.
December 27, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Nick Shelby’s perspective on law enforcement and cybersecurity made some similar points about the impact of tiered charging for cybersecurity. www.nationalacademies.org/event/43768_...
www.nationalacademies.org
December 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
🤕
December 9, 2024 at 2:54 AM
I have three words for you. Weekly World News.
May 22, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Not the same level (what could be) but American Utopia is worth the watch.
May 22, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Sounds like my husband.
January 23, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Flashback? I need to know that mittens is healthy and happy!
January 23, 2024 at 2:45 AM
The Algorithm extends to actual user interaction choices themselves. Of course, but fascinating.
October 24, 2023 at 12:09 AM