When the “Good Guys” Normalize Theft | Hacking Human Ethics and IP Abstract In fields built on trust, integrity, and protection, such as cybersecurity, research, and intelligence-adjacent work, the normalization of intellectual theft and plagiarism represents not a minor ethical lapse, but a systemic failure. This article explains why […]
User-First Marketing Email Defaults | A Rare Example of Doing It Right
Finally, a Company Doing Email Defaults Right | A Case for Common Sense Privacy Preferences It’s been years since I’ve seen a company implement email preferences in a way that actually respects the user. And yes, I say this often: I’d love for just one company to “get it […]
The Unveiling of Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering
The Unveiling of Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering Hunter Storm’s Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering framework is the first predictive framework for human-layer threat modeling, built starting in 1994, fully matured by 2000, and presented publicly in 2007, […]
The Ultimate “Everything-Tech” Serenity Prayer
Calm in The Storm A modern Serenity Prayer for experts whose insights across artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, quantum computing, technology, and emerging technologies are ignored or dismissed—capturing the patience, humor, and quiet satisfaction of knowing the truth before the world catches up. The Ultimate “Everything-Tech” Serenity Prayer Grant me […]
A Thanksgiving for Courage, Integrity, and Lasting Gifts
Why I’m Releasing This Work Today | The Turkey, the Eagle, and the Hug Heard Around the World Thanksgiving is a day when people gather with friends and family, pile their plates with too much food, switch to sweatpants by 3 p.m., and lean into one of the most […]
StormWatch | Apple Plans to Scan U.S. Phones for Child Abuse Imagery
Tech for Good | Think of the Children by Hunter Storm, (originally published August 6, 2021 on LinkedIn) On August 5, 2021, Reuters released an article, Apple Plans to Scan U.S. Phones for Child Abuse Imagery. So, Apple plans to scan users’ devices for child porn. A laudable goal. […]
Voices of the Unseen | A Poem for Tech Workers
Not All Heroes Wear Capes (Unless They Are Attending Comicon) This page has something special. It’s a poem that ChatGPT AI and I collaborated on, a digital homage to the unseen heroes in my world. It’s a memorial to the ones who came before us. This page is dedicated […]