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The "Nuclear Bomb" analogy isn't working, stop using it"

• http://thebulletin.org/flawed-analogy-between-nuclear-and-cyber-deterrence9179
• This is important with respect to how security people talk to real-life issues
• Here is another example: http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/is-reading-someones-emails-like-entering-their-home/

iOS apps will require secure https connections by 2017

• http://www.cnet.com/news/ios-apps-will-require-secure-https-connections-by-2017/
• We have seen this push on the web before
• • Michael wrote about this topic back in March 2015 (https://www.developsec.com/2015/03/17/is-http-being-left-behind-for-https/)
  • Saw the government push this for all public facing websites (https://https.cio.gov/)

Inside Sierra: How apple watch “auto unlock” will let you jump straight into MacOS

• http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/16/inside-sierra-how-apple-watch-auto-unlock-will-let-you-jump-straight-into-macos
• Interesting idea here..  Thoughts?

FICO to Offer 'Enterprise Security Scores'

• http://www.fico.com/en/fraud-security/cyber-security
• http://www.fico.com/en/products/fico-enterprise-security-scoring
• Is this something you’d do?
• Do you trust it?
• Breakthrough we’ve been waiting for? Or mysterious approach that ultimately creates complexity, but little benefit

Why don't banks care more about credit card security?

• This suggests that if banks really cared, we’d go all chip and pin, not just chip and sign
• Ranty time: morons
• http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/282778-why-dont-banks-care-more-about-credit-card-security

Cisco launches $10 million scholarship to tackle cybersecurity talent shortage