Security Minded - from Kai the Security Guy

Some thoughts on security (and other stuff) from a Microsoft security professional

Farewell! Kai Axford is Leaving Microsoft

Friends, After 10 years of working for the greatest software company in the world, I will be leaving...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 12/29/2009

New Editor of the Microsoft Technical Audiences Security Newsletter

Well, in case you don’t subscribe, I’m now the official editor of the Microsoft Technical Audience...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/17/2009

Is Cloud Computing Really Risk Transference?

The current buzz in the technology industry is all about this idea of Cloud Computing. It goes by...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/18/2009

Sweetie…can I make some security modifications to the car?

This is just too awesome to miss. I always enjoy a good video, especially when it relates to...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/16/2009

Hyper-V Security Guide goes Beta

Well, I told everyone last year on my Virtualization Security Tour that this thing was coming out...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/06/2009

Big Bang Machine Hacked!

Well, apparently no one planned any information security with the super collider. I love the quote...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/15/2008

Batten Down the Hatches Texas!

Well, I’ve been pretty much just keeping only a cursory interest in Hurricane Ike once my family on...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/10/2008

The Last Episode on Physical Security!

This wraps up the 4-part series where I discuss physical security at Microsoft with one of the guys...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/10/2008

Well, maybe I’ll get a great refund in in 2009

Apparently the IRS just realized that they had about 1,800 unauthorized web servers attached to...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/09/2008

Part Three of Four as We Chat About Physical Security

UPDATE: I got your emails about there being a problem with this Silverlight video (thanks Doug!), so...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/09/2008

The Security Show: Episode 3 “Gates, Guards and Guns”

More of my sitdown with Johnny Walker who helps run our Microsoft Global Security Operations Center....

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/08/2008

You got to love convergence! The Security Show: Episode 3 – Gates, Guards, and Guns

In Episode 3 of the popular Security Show, we sit down with Johnny Walker who is a Group Program...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/04/2008

The Security Show: Episode Two – Stopping James Bond (Part IV)

This is the last of Episode Two and I hope everyone has been enjoying this interesting session with...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/22/2008

The Security Show: Episode Two – Stopping James Bond (Part III)

I hope this is waking some folks up with regards to the huge issue that insider threat poses within...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/21/2008

The Security Show: Episode Two – Stopping James Bond (Part I)

I got it to work! I had some issues with the video playback in Silverlight after it came out of...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/19/2008

Death Star Threat Modeling (Part III)

Good stuff! Last and final part!

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/10/2008

Death Star Threat Modeling (Part II)

Here’s Part II of Kevin’s excellent session on Threat Modeling: Death Star Threat Modeling (Part...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/09/2008

Death Star Threat Modeling (Part I)

I had the opportunity to deliver a presentation to the employees of The Denim Group, one of my...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/08/2008

Favre Watch 2008: Brett the Jet

This just in! Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets. I can’t begin to tell you how...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/07/2008

Favre Watch 2008: The Packers Read My Blog!

Last week I was ranting about the whole Brett Favre situation. I’m a pretty loud and passionate...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/04/2008

Favre Watch 2008 Continues…

Okay….what the heck is going on???!!! I apparently wasn’t paying enough attention to this whole...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/31/2008

World of Warcraft players targeted for malware (and the new Blizzard MultiFactor Authentication Solution)

There is a term that I hear quite often from my contacts in the law enforcement community, when it...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/27/2008

The Security Guy Blog Adds Video!!

This is something that I’ve been attempting to do for quite awhile, but as you can imagine,...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/26/2008

Microsoft to the Compliancy Rescue!

One of the things I do at every CSO Council, is to ask the security executives what their Top 3...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/19/2008

Rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated...

Well, I know it's been awhile....but I'm back. Several of you were kind enough to send me gentle...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/10/2008

RSA 2008 - Day 3: Breakfast with the MSAT and Cruising the Expo

Who Doesn't Like Breakfast? Sort of a slow day here at RSA today. My guess is that all those parties...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/11/2008

RSA 2008 - Day 1: Craig Mundie and Omarosa

New Direction I got up nice and early and managed to drag myself over to the convention, to be sure...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/09/2008

The End to End Trust Vision: Microsoft's Framing of the Discussion and Call for Dialog Around Security

You've been sitting around asking yourself, "Okay okay...I heard Bill Gates announce the whole...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/08/2008

KAIAX_TEST

Hello world

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/27/2008

Book of the Month Club: Influence: Science and Practice, by Robert Cialdini

I've been meaning to get back to the Book O' The Month club idea for awhile. My buddy Matt started...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/05/2008

The End of an Era: Brett Favre to Retire

Stunned. Shocked. I can't believe that the heart of my beloved Green Bay Packers is hanging up the...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/04/2008

Why Windows Vista is Better than Your O/S

Today is a big day for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing team! It's the release of the Windows Vista...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/24/2008

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