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Why Security Researchers Face Legal Risks for Doing Good Work
Home › Research Ethics › Why Security Researchers Face Legal Risks for Doing Good Work Why Security Researchers Face Legal Risks for Doing Good Work By Kira Mikkonen · April 9, 2025 Independent security research is the practice of testing … Continue reading
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The Case for Open Security Audits of Government Systems
An open security audit is a structured, public examination of software, hardware, policies, and operational practices that protect government information systems. It sits at the intersection of transparency, accountability, and national security. For democratic societies, the question is not whether … Continue reading
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How to Evaluate Your Personal Threat Model
By Kira Mikkonen A personal threat model is a structured way to figure out who might want to harm you, what they could do, and which of your assets need the most protection. It sits at the intersection of operational … Continue reading
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How to Evaluate Your Personal Threat Model: A Practical Guide for Open-Security Thinkers
What Is a Personal Threat Model and Why Should You Care? In open-security circles, we spend a lot of time talking about protecting systems, networks, and data. But the most overlooked system is the one you carry with you every … Continue reading
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Why Structured Documentation Is a Security Accountability Tool — and How to Build Reports That Survive Scrutiny
Most security reports fail before anyone reads them. Not because the evidence is missing — it is usually there, buried under jargon, scattered across sections that do not connect, or presented in an order that makes sense to the author … Continue reading
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How to Evaluate Your Personal Threat Model: A Practical Guide for Open Societies
Security isn’t a product you buy. It’s a practice you live. For those of us who care about open societies, that practice starts with a clear-eyed look at what we’re protecting, from whom, and why. A personal threat model isn’t … Continue reading
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