The Limits of Visual Inspection
Interesting research: Target prevalence powerfully influences visual search behavior. In most visual search experiments, targets appear on at least 50% of trials. However, when targets are rare (as in medical or airport screening), observers shift response criteria, leading to elevated miss error rates. Observers also speed target-absent responses and may make more motor errors. This could be a speed/accuracy tradeoff…
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robertbale (robert bale ) : Schneier: Fight for online privacy or kiss it good-bye | Security Central - InfoWorld http://post.ly/SO2Q.. Updated : 2010-03-12T20:31:52Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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greychampion (greychampion) : newStream ©: Another Schneier Interview http://bit.ly/az3MEh.. Updated : 2010-03-12T20:22:46Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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scipblogbot (scipblogbot) : Another Schneier Interview http://bit.ly/bQoh7e.. Updated : 2010-03-12T20:03:16Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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popurlsblue (popurls blue) : http://tr.im/popBLU: Another Schneier Interview [security]: This one on simple-talk.com. http://bit.ly/bQoh7e.. Updated : 2010-03-12T19:57:13Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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olimay (Oliver Mayor) : Why DRM doesn't work (via @schneier) http://ad.vu/xyya My local library's audio book process is a lot like this, 'cept I can't do step 5. :P.. Updated : 2010-03-12T19:55:50Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Security experts: NIST encryption standard may have NSA backdoor
[Security]Cryptography expert Bruce Schneier is warning software developers that a random-number algorithm documented in a NIST encryption standard may be susceptible to a backdoor planted by the NSA.
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Portrait of the Modern Terrorist as an Idiot
[Security]Terrorism is a real threat, and one that needs to be addressed by appropriate means. But allowing ourselves to be terrorized by wannabe terrorists and unrealistic plots -- and worse, allowing our essential freedoms to be lost by using them as an excuse -- is wrong. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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The Human Brain is a Poor Judge of Risk
[General Sciences]When an animal -- lizard, bird, mammal, even you -- senses something that's a potential danger, the amygdala is what reacts immediately, triggering the fight-or-flight response. This kind of thing works great if you're a lizard or a lion. We humans have a completely different pathway to cope with analyzing risk. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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Why Smart Cops Do Dumb Things
[Security]Much of our country's counterterrorism security spending is not designed to protect us from the terrorists, but instead to protect our public officials from criticism when another attack occurs. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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Worried about the airline losing your luggage? No problem. Just pack a gun.
[Security]The airline wouldn't want to be responsible for losing a gun, right? That's one photographer's solution to making sure his expensive camera equipment is watched carefully by the airline when he has to check it as luggage. He packs a starter pistol in his camera bag and declares it as a firearm.




















