Alex Gantman·Apr 5Reflecting on BSIMMTL;DR: It was very useful to us 15 years ago, but I haven’t looked at it the last decade or so. It helped us orient ourselves, compare…
Alex Gantman·Nov 27, 2023Security Engineering: Proceed with CautionAn expert’s critical reviewA response icon1A response icon1
Alex Gantman·Mar 28, 2023What came first, the kernel or the shell?Where, and when, did these terms appear first?
Alex Gantman·Jul 21, 2022In 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.
Alex Gantman·Jul 11, 2022Blinded By InsightOccasionally, we are fortunate enough to generate a spark of insight that suddenly illuminates a problem from a new angle. For an instant…
Alex Gantman·Sep 30, 2021SBOM: 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Alex Gantman·Jan 19, 2021A Corporate Anthropologist’s Guide to Product SecurityBuilding lasting cultural change
Alex Gantman·Jan 11, 2021Parkinson’s Law of Security Privileges (or The Curse of Least Privilege)Functionality expands so as to use all available privileges.
Alex Gantman·Nov 4, 2018A More Useful Stock StatOn January 9, 2018, Kodak ($KODK) announced that it was launching a “major blockchain initiative and cryptocurrency.” Their stock jumped…
