Short Takes – 5-19-25

Insider Risk (not Threat). WHMurray.Blogspot.com blog post. Pull quote: “One last thought before we go.  The most effective control over insider risk is management supervision.  Everyone deserves to be supervised by someone who knows enough to understand and appreciate what they do.  On the other hand, automated controls and procedures are often more efficient than expensive supervision.  While we use them because they are efficient, they are effective only in the presence of good management.  They are hardly ever effective in controlling managers and executives.”

Suspect identified in Palm Springs clinic bombing. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: ““The subject had nihilistic ideations, and this was a targeted attack,” Davis said. “We believe he was attempting to livestream it and yes, that is also part of our investigation.””

Defense Intelligence Agency releases ‘Golden Dome’ missile threat assessment. Satnews.com article. Pull quote: “The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) recently released an unclassified assessment titled “Golden Dome for America: Current and Future Missile Threats to the U.S. Homeland” [link added] to depict threats a sophisticated missile defense system for the United States would defend against—this product presents the agency’s unclassified intelligence on adversary missile threats and capabilities.”

The Trump Memecoin Dinner Winners Are Getting Rid of Their Coins. Wired.com article. Pull quote: ““The market will expect further utility to come from holding that coin,” Nathan van der Heyden, head of business development at crypto company Aragon, told WIRED in April. “Before, you were speculating on a TRUMP coin with no utility. Now you’re speculating on future access to Trump. That has to be worth a bit more money.””