01 December 2007
~5 min
By nick
So…because I don’t have a report to write this weekend I’ve had some time to ponder and reflect on stuff (and read my mail)- I thought I’d share some stuff that came to the fore of my mind again now when reading a newsletter. Since the early days of playing competitive sport (in those days it was paintball) I’ve always been astounded as to the intensity of the emotions involved…
01 November 2007
~2 min
By nick
I’ve spoken before on how I like some of Simon T Bailey’s stuff and his general leetnesses…he has some gems… This one, on rational vs emotional commitment is quite leet and touches on a discussion we had over lunch… -snip- You might be wondering about the difference between rational and emotional commitment. Rational commitment is the “what†that you agree to give an organization when youâ€re hired: your time, talent…
OK.. so part one of our pauldotcom interview has hit the interwebs.. it was fun and involved a power failure and a dog that chewed through charl’s microphone cable about 15 minutes before the interview started.. My thoughts on it were best expressed earlier on irc.. -snip- 12:04 <+MH> i sounded (cleverer/less annoying/less nasal) in my head.. 12:04 <+MH> apparently hearing ur own voice through ur teeth explains (3).. (1)…
29 September 2007
~3 min
By nick
Something we preach very strongly in our training is the importance of an understanding of the underlying technology / application / issues, and being able to dig into the core of an issue, not just try a trick or two and move on. Sadly, most people don’t see it this way. It’s also somewhere between sad and frustrating for me that there seems to be an over-abundance of so-called “experts”…
We just finished presenting an HBN Bootcamp and an HBN Combat Edition in Lausanne, Switzerland. A lot of people don’t know that we do this format – small courses on location worldwide. Its a different vibe to the big courses we do at Black Hat and the like, but it has some real advantages. Here’s the feedback we received – I especially like the nice things they say about me……
For those of you haven’t yet seen, the J.S.E listed SecureData bought 100% of the shares in SensePost late last week.. We have had many offers over the past few years and while the money was generally good, the fit was not.. We believe we found this fit with SecureData (formerly ERP.com) as an independent company within the SecureData stable. The deal changes very little operationally for SensePost, with all…
SensePost is an exciting & dynamic young company with strong values & a world vision. We specialize in high-end technical security services & we’re looking for exceptional people to help grow our world-class team. If you’d like to be part of a relaxed, inspired team where your work is valued & appreciation for your work is visibly demonstrated, where opportunities to learn abound & innovation is encouraged, then why not…