Posts by Chameleon
Transit Insecurity
Violent crime on city streets and around transit hubs are in the news every day. A little old lady gets punched in the face at a bus stop, someone is…
Read MoreDuty to Protect
To what extent is a business obligated to provide security for its customers? And to what extent does security influence which businesses a customer choses to frequent? These questions are…
Read MoreRansomware Risk
It is estimated that every 11 seconds, a ransomware attack occurs (this according to Cybersecurity Ventures). Over the last 4 years, the FBI reports there have been 4,000 attacks -…
Read MoreOfficer Joe’s on Post
The security industry has some unique characteristics which influence its management. What works just fine for management in other business sectors does not work well in security. As background, decades…
Read MoreA Changing U.S. Threat Environment
For decades, organizations in the United States have been accustomed to looking outward for threats. Prevention efforts were focused mostly on bad guys coming from outside the organization to attack…
Read MoreSystematic Security Failure at the Capitol
US Capitol January 6, 2021 The burning of the German Parliament in 1933 “We can afford being attacked; we cannot afford being surprised.” This is what the Sergeant at…
Read MoreOffensive vs Defensive Intelligence
There are two main disciplines in the field of intelligence: offensive and defensive. At a national level, countries may chose a defensive or an offensive intelligence posture. For example, the…
Read More2020 Recap
2020 was a weird year. Nonetheless, Chameleon continued to provide security consulting services and training to our clients, both new and existing. We’ve been playing to our strengths in terms…
Read MoreLicense to Kill
Iranian demonstrators carrying signs promising to avenge the assassination of Major General Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. drone strike in January 2020. What are the boundaries of a country’s license…
Read MoreFireEye Hack Needs Hacker Defense
FireEye, one of the world’s largest cyber security companies, announced this week that they were hacked. Their hacking tools were stolen. CEO Kevin Mandia said in a statement that based…
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