If you look closely, the 1996 Tim Burton film “Mars Attacks!” offers us a few security lessons. Let the following clip play as I run through some examples…
Lesson 1:Â If you release a white dove over someone’s head before you verify who you’re dealing with, you have failed to practice due diligence. The resulting bad press could damage your brand.
Lesson 2:Â Regarding Jack Nicholson’s speech about two out of three branches of the government still working: Layers of security may be smart, but if it’s badly configured and government-issued, it won’t stay running for long.
Lesson 3:Â Destroying Congress may be mean, even evil, but some security experts will tell you Congress is part of the problem, especially when it comes to attempts to regulate security.
Lesson 4:Â Nuclear weapons are useless against a kid who commands a massive botnet from the safety of his parents’ basement.
Lesson 5:Â If your antivirus software has become ineffective against quickly-evolving threats, blasting “Indian Love Call” from a giant speaker on the Vegas strip during Defcon might do the trick.
