Security Minded - from Kai the Security Guy
Some thoughts on security (and other stuff) from a Microsoft security professional
Farewell! Kai Axford is Leaving Microsoft
Friends, After 10 years of working for the greatest software company in the world, I will be leaving...
Date: 12/29/2009
New Editor of the Microsoft Technical Audiences Security Newsletter
Well, in case you don’t subscribe, I’m now the official editor of the Microsoft Technical Audience...
Date: 08/17/2009
Is Cloud Computing Really Risk Transference?
The current buzz in the technology industry is all about this idea of Cloud Computing. It goes by...
Date: 02/18/2009
Sweetie…can I make some security modifications to the car?
This is just too awesome to miss. I always enjoy a good video, especially when it relates to...
Date: 02/16/2009
Hyper-V Security Guide goes Beta
Well, I told everyone last year on my Virtualization Security Tour that this thing was coming out...
Date: 02/06/2009
Big Bang Machine Hacked!
Well, apparently no one planned any information security with the super collider. I love the quote...
Date: 09/15/2008
Batten Down the Hatches Texas!
Well, I’ve been pretty much just keeping only a cursory interest in Hurricane Ike once my family on...
Date: 09/10/2008
The Last Episode on Physical Security!
This wraps up the 4-part series where I discuss physical security at Microsoft with one of the guys...
Date: 09/10/2008
Well, maybe I’ll get a great refund in in 2009
Apparently the IRS just realized that they had about 1,800 unauthorized web servers attached to...
Date: 09/09/2008
Part Three of Four as We Chat About Physical Security
UPDATE: I got your emails about there being a problem with this Silverlight video (thanks Doug!), so...
Date: 09/09/2008
The Security Show: Episode 3 “Gates, Guards and Guns”
More of my sitdown with Johnny Walker who helps run our Microsoft Global Security Operations Center....
Date: 09/08/2008
You got to love convergence! The Security Show: Episode 3 – Gates, Guards, and Guns
In Episode 3 of the popular Security Show, we sit down with Johnny Walker who is a Group Program...
Date: 09/04/2008
The Security Show: Episode Two – Stopping James Bond (Part IV)
This is the last of Episode Two and I hope everyone has been enjoying this interesting session with...
Date: 08/22/2008
The Security Show: Episode Two – Stopping James Bond (Part III)
I hope this is waking some folks up with regards to the huge issue that insider threat poses within...
Date: 08/21/2008
The Security Show: Episode Two – Stopping James Bond (Part I)
I got it to work! I had some issues with the video playback in Silverlight after it came out of...
Date: 08/19/2008
Death Star Threat Modeling (Part III)
Good stuff! Last and final part!
Date: 08/10/2008
Death Star Threat Modeling (Part II)
Here’s Part II of Kevin’s excellent session on Threat Modeling: Death Star Threat Modeling (Part...
Date: 08/09/2008
Death Star Threat Modeling (Part I)
I had the opportunity to deliver a presentation to the employees of The Denim Group, one of my...
Date: 08/08/2008
Favre Watch 2008: Brett the Jet
This just in! Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets. I can’t begin to tell you how...
Date: 08/07/2008
Favre Watch 2008: The Packers Read My Blog!
Last week I was ranting about the whole Brett Favre situation. I’m a pretty loud and passionate...
Date: 08/04/2008
Favre Watch 2008 Continues…
Okay….what the heck is going on???!!! I apparently wasn’t paying enough attention to this whole...
Date: 07/31/2008
World of Warcraft players targeted for malware (and the new Blizzard MultiFactor Authentication Solution)
There is a term that I hear quite often from my contacts in the law enforcement community, when it...
Date: 06/27/2008
The Security Guy Blog Adds Video!!
This is something that I’ve been attempting to do for quite awhile, but as you can imagine,...
Date: 06/26/2008
Microsoft to the Compliancy Rescue!
One of the things I do at every CSO Council, is to ask the security executives what their Top 3...
Date: 06/19/2008
Rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated...
Well, I know it's been awhile....but I'm back. Several of you were kind enough to send me gentle...
Date: 06/10/2008
RSA 2008 - Day 3: Breakfast with the MSAT and Cruising the Expo
Who Doesn't Like Breakfast? Sort of a slow day here at RSA today. My guess is that all those parties...
Date: 04/11/2008
RSA 2008 - Day 1: Craig Mundie and Omarosa
New Direction I got up nice and early and managed to drag myself over to the convention, to be sure...
Date: 04/09/2008
The End to End Trust Vision: Microsoft's Framing of the Discussion and Call for Dialog Around Security
You've been sitting around asking yourself, "Okay okay...I heard Bill Gates announce the whole...
Date: 04/08/2008
KAIAX_TEST
Hello world
Date: 03/27/2008
Book of the Month Club: Influence: Science and Practice, by Robert Cialdini
I've been meaning to get back to the Book O' The Month club idea for awhile. My buddy Matt started...
Date: 03/05/2008
The End of an Era: Brett Favre to Retire
Stunned. Shocked. I can't believe that the heart of my beloved Green Bay Packers is hanging up the...
Date: 03/04/2008
Why Windows Vista is Better than Your O/S
Today is a big day for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing team! It's the release of the Windows Vista...
Date: 01/24/2008