Si and Desi explore issues of transparency and potential misrepresentation within the cybersecurity industry. They consider the ethical implications of companies re-selling open-source tools as part of a managed service, as well as the questionable ways data and statistics are interpreted in marketing and advertising.
The duo also examine the risks of relying too heavily on computer systems and algorithms for crucial decisions, using the UK’s Post Office scandal and Australia’s Centrelink repayment debacle as case studies. Their discussion underscores the vital need for human oversight and critical thinking, emphasizing how computer-generated decisions can significantly affect people’s lives.
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00:00 – The state of the digital forensics industry
02:30 – Desi’s talk at BSides Brisbane
05:30 – Sweaty Cyber Advice and Strongman
09:40 – Companies integrating open source software
23:00 – Advertising, statistics and logical fallacies
28:00 – The Post Office scandal and computer accountability
49:00 – Security, compliance and regulations
56:00 – Closing thoughts
Show Notes
Hardly Adequate YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@hardlyadequate
Oxfordshire’s Strongman & Strongwoman – https:\oxfordshire.rocks\
CPS, Computer Records Evidence – https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/computer-records-evidence
Your Logical Fallacyis – https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/
British Post Office Scandal – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandal
The Guardian, Robodebt Scandal – https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/11/robodebt-five-years-of-lies-mistakes-and-failures-that-caused-a-18bn-scandal
Tyler Vigen, Spurious Correlations – http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
Forensic Focus Discord – https://discord.gg/97zKvTXHeS
