Description: the Errata Project points out errors, lies, and charlatans in the security industry
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Whether it is $39.99 anti-virus software, or $500/hr specialty penetration testing, you are paying a price for a piece of security. The security companies that offer these solutions insist that security is important for you as a person and critical to your business. So important in fact, that they expect you will pay ridiculous prices for solutions that aren't as complete or helpful as they seem. One of the cornerstones and components of 'security' is integrity ; " 1. adherence to moral and ethical principl
This page exists to enlighten readers about errors, omissions, incidents, lies and charlatans in the security industry. With the media running rampant and insufficient checks and balances for their reporting in place, the general population has been misled about everything from hackers to viruses to 'cyberwar' to privacy. In recent years, companies peddling security products and services have taken a turn for the worse, casting aside ethics in favor of lies and profit. Over the years, many companies and peo
People often ask why we are so critical about articles, or focusing on a single paragraph of a larger article. Regardless of the size or frequency of errors, these problems can be viewed as single bricks in a large wall. The more people read these bricks, the more they begin to see the entire wall. After reading the same errors or omissions from several news sources, the information makes an amazing transition from 'unbiased news' to 'fact'. The notion that it is 'unbiased news' in the first place is just a