Alex GantmanSecurity Engineering: Proceed with CautionAn expert’s critical review10 min read·Nov 27, 2023--1--1
Alex GantmanWhat came first, the kernel or the shell?Where, and when, did these terms appear first?7 min read·Mar 28, 2023----
Alex GantmanIn MemoriamWe are who we are known as. When the keepers of our memories pass away, a portion of our own selves fades away with them.2 min read·Jul 21, 2022----
Alex GantmanBlinded By InsightOccasionally, we are fortunate enough to generate a spark of insight that suddenly illuminates a problem from a new angle. For an instant…1 min read·Jul 11, 2022----
Alex GantmanSBOM: Good Intentions, Bad Analogies, and Ugly OutcomesThe problem is real and everyone means well. But poor metaphors are leading to proposals that do not fit reality. In the end, scarce…13 min read·Sep 30, 2021--1--1
Alex GantmanA Corporate Anthropologist’s Guide to Product SecurityBuilding lasting cultural change22 min read·Jan 19, 2021----
Alex GantmanParkinson’s Law of Security Privileges (or The Curse of Least Privilege)Functionality expands so as to use all available privileges.4 min read·Jan 11, 2021----
Alex GantmanA More Useful Stock StatOn January 9, 2018, Kodak ($KODK) announced that it was launching a “major blockchain initiative and cryptocurrency.” Their stock jumped…2 min read·Nov 4, 2018----
Alex GantmanTime WarpI was re-reading Bill Gates’ Trustworthy Computing Memo, when I came across an apparent anachronism: a reference to the attacks of…1 min read·Nov 3, 2018----