Trailer: Infosec Cynic Show
Episode 1 airs 26th April 2010. Don’t miss it! In the meantime watch the teaser trailer right here:
Trailer Infosec Cynic Show from Infosec Cynic on Vimeo.
Opportunities at Cynic Central
Are you interested in gaining some really useful work experience at Infosec Cynic? Well, somebody asked me the other day, what makes Cynic so special?
The answer is easy, we are built around traditional values. Values that have been passed down from previous generations in the form of 70’s and 80’s TV shows.
Let’s take a look [...]
What’s in a name?
I often argue the case how the principles of security apply equally offline as well as online. Whether a bit of information is on a piece of paper or on a USB memory stick, the same thought process takes place… right?
Well, sometimes yes, but other times maybe not.
Take branding or advertising. It was a [...]
Recipe For Corporate Success
Some of the best advice I’ve seen all year!
Wise Sayings
Growing up most people were exposed to many sayings and other words of wisdom. The only problem is that most of these sayings haven’t been updated or modernised since the times when little boys were employed as chimney sweeps. Take for example when someone says, “you sound like a broken record”, how many people [...]
Becoming The Ultimate CISO
Every organisation has one. The ones that don’t; definitely need one. We’re talking about a Chief Information Security Officer. The alpha dog of security professionals within any given organisation. The person who sits at the board and convinces all them other executives to make sure the company protects their and their customers information.
It’s not compulsory [...]
Most Annoying Consultants
Infosec would have a better reputation if all consultants were perfect like me. When speaking to a project manager, we should have completed our research. Scoured the internet, finding out what a particular application does and how many security vulnerabilities are out there. The list goes on, but suffice to say a good consultant [...]
8 things not to say to your Infosec guy
Posted by The Cynic in Fun, Uncategorized on June 18, 2009
You may not be an infosec person, but maybe you’ve worked with infosec people, or hired them or have them fix all your mistakes.
From experience and what I’ve gleaned from interactions, I’ve put together this list of things you should not say to your security consultant.
1.You’re a chick?
Just from the title of this list [...]
Michael Jackson on Infosec
Posted by The Cynic in Blog, Fun, Interviews, Uncategorized on May 8, 2009

After being declared having the best infosec song ever with “Smooth Criminal”, Michael Jackson took some time out of his busy schedule to speak exclusively with the cynic.
Moonwalking its way right onto this site, the full unedited text of how it went down:
IC: Hi Michael, thanks for taking the time out to speak with me [...]
When the Cynic went to Infosec
Posted by The Cynic in Blog, Fun, Interviews, Uncategorized on April 28, 2009
Day 1 and I was determined to be at infosec nice and early, wanting to cram all the information I could in the one day that I was attending. However, things didn’t start off too well.The trains on the Picadilly line were suspended and took me around 2 hours getting to Earls Court.
Other than the [...]
Cracking Cryptography
Posted by The Cynic in Fun, Uncategorized on April 24, 2009

I think the cartoon sums it all up! Wikipedia even explains it here.
8 films that needed more infosec
Posted by The Cynic in Blog, Fun, Uncategorized on April 20, 2009
Many times its difficult to illustrate the benefits of following good information security advice. Company’s tend to keep quiet about their failings so there are few case study’s available to analyse.
But not to fear, the cynic has improvised and analysed 8 movies whose entire outcomes could have been changed had some simple infosec guidelines been [...]
Not so good security
Posted by The Cynic in Fun, Uncategorized on April 9, 2009

For the easter weekend, a few reminders of how security doesn’t work… or does it?
What happens when you lose a CD
Posted by The Cynic in Fun, Uncategorized on February 14, 2009
Between the time a company or government agency loses a cd with a gazillion records of individuals on it and it turning up on the front page of your local newspaper what do you think happens?
Looks like they dedicated a whole film to this subject!
The season for giving
Posted by The Cynic in Fun, Uncategorized on December 23, 2008
I saw this video and it bought a tear to my eye. Let us all show some compassion not only to the IT geeks out there, but those business people who don’t have the first clue about infosec and the execs who live in fear of their job on a daily basis.
If there’s only one [...]

