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Cyber CSI: Digital Forensics and the Fingerprints You Leave Behind - ITS Tactical

Cyber CSI: Digital Forensics and the Fingerprints You Leave Behind - ITS Tactical

In the 1980's, computers slowly started to become a part of daily life for the general population. By the mid…

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Hit the Range: Why the Pocket-Sized Sig Kilo 2000 Rangefinder is a Winner - ITS Tactical

Hit the Range: Why the Pocket-Sized Sig Kilo 2000 Rangefinder is a Winner - ITS Tactical

Back in 2010, I bought my first laser rangefinder (or "LRF"), a Nikon Prostaff 550. At the same time, I was p…

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Three Layer Idiocy Cake: The Sickly State of the 2nd Amendment in California - ITS Tactical

Three Layer Idiocy Cake: The Sickly State of the 2nd Amendment in California - ITS Tactical

Chances are good that if you believe in the legitimacy of the Second Amendment, you're already familiar with …

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A Glimpse Into the Future of Digital Security at the RSA Conference 2017 - ITS Tactical

A Glimpse Into the Future of Digital Security at the RSA Conference 2017 - ITS Tactical

Every February, the flagship RSA Conference comes to San Francisco. It brings with it a bevy of cryptography …

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Shining Light on the S.H.A.D.O. Pack from Prometheus Design Werx - ITS Tactical

Shining Light on the S.H.A.D.O. Pack from Prometheus Design Werx - ITS Tactical

Prometheus Design Werx first unveiled their S.H.A.D.O. Pack to the general public about a year ago during SHO…

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Looking at Security through the Eyes of a Physical Security Analyst - ITS Tactical

Looking at Security through the Eyes of a Physical Security Analyst - ITS Tactical

While my background is mostly in computer security, I've always been interested in the intersection of physic…

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Articulating the Business Case: From Stakeholder Analysis to Cyber Risk Quantification

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By Matthew Sharp
| Cyber Security Tribe
Articulating the Business Case: From Stakeholder Analysis to Cyber Risk Quantification 17:43 FROM DEFECTS TO DOLLARS - PART 3 In part 1 of this multi-part series, we established a shared understanding of value creation—who determines value, what delivers it, and why cybersecurity operations must align to the enterprise value agenda.
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Nevada just made wildfire insurance worse | Opinion

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By Matthew Sharp
| Reno Gazette-Journal Verified
On Jan. 1, 2026, a new Nevada law began its implementation to fundamentally reshape homeowners' insurance in ways most residents do not yet understand. Assembly Bill 376 does not just tinker with insurance regulations; it creates a four-year experiment that allows insurance companies to rewrite the rules in their favor while hiding their actions from public scrutiny. The timing could not be worse.
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From Defects to Dollars (Part 2) - Business Decisions

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By Matthew Sharp
| Cyber Security Tribe
In part 1 of this multi-part series, we established an outline for the series and linked to several free downloadable digital tools. Then, we briefly provided a primer on value creation using the 5Ws + H framework. That is to say, we reviewed the who, what, where, when, why, and how of value. If you haven’t read that post already, you may be missing some context for this discussion. Yogi Berra once said, “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
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