Got tasked to work on an RFP today. I was told to prepare "what needs to be checked". If I already knew, why bother spending $ to outsource? I got really annoyed today. It is simply not possible to evaluate the security risk of closed sourced products. Isn't it clear that one will never be able to provide assurance in the long run? I mean if data can be stolen through CPU fan vibrations, all should assume that nothing is safe! In another article, there are at least an average of 14 vulnerabilies on Windows at any given point of time. Crypto is forming a bearish flag on the daily. Perhaps some more bad news on the way. TIL about the Cortisol Awakening Response. The CAR is an increase between 38% and 75% in cortisol levels peaking 30– minutes after awakening in the morning in some people. Tensions tend to flare in the morning due to CAR. Learning to live with little each day.