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Session ID: Session Classification: The Plateau Effect Hugh Thompson, Ph.D. Program Committee Chairman, RSA Conference Twitter: @DrHughThompson Email: [email protected] Reporter, NBC News Twitter: @redtapechron Email: [email protected] Bob Sullivan
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Session ID:

Session Classification:

The ∧ Plateau Effect

Hugh Thompson, Ph.D. Program Committee Chairman, RSA Conference Twitter: @DrHughThompson Email: [email protected]

Reporter, NBC News Twitter: @redtapechron Email: [email protected]

Bob Sullivan

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The Plateau Curve

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A Plateau Effect occurs when a formerly effective measure ceases to cause further change. Translation: Things work until they don’t!

What is the Plateau Effect?

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caveman

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www.plateaueffect.com

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Element 1: Immunity

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The Pesticide Paradox

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The Plateau Curve

Total Bugs Found

Time

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Element 2: The Greedy Algorithm

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Local Optimum vs. Global Optimum.

Need to learn how to make Retrograde Progress

GREED IS(N’T) GOOD

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Element 3: Bad Timing

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EBH DRE SQT

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The Plateau Curve

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Element 4: Flow Issues

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Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

The CAPTCHA Dilemma

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Source: Trend Micro http://blog.trendmicro.com/captcha-wish-your-girlfriend-was-hot-like-me/

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Element 5: Distorted Data

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WARNING! SHARKMAGEDDON!!

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►Worldwide shark attacks rose from 63 to 79

►Much of the increase was due to two very angry sharks in Egypt!

►Actual risk increase: 0.0000042% vs 0.0000053%

Behind the numbers

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Element 6: Distraction

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► Study by Dr. Alessandro Acquisti, and Dr. Eyal Peer at Carnegie Mellon University

► Three Groups (136 Participants) ► Control ► Interrupted ► On High Alert

Understanding the impact of Distraction

Results Trial 1 Trial 2 Control 60% 60% Interrupted 49% 56% On High Alert 47% 67%

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Element 7: Failing Slow

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Above the JND

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What is your pet's name? Where were you born? What was your first teacher's name? What is the mascot of your favorite team? What was your first phone number? What is your favorite restaurant? Who is your favorite singer? Where was your first job?

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Enter Email Address Here

www.plateaueffect.com

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Hugh Thompson, Ph.D. Program Committee Chairman, RSA Conference Twitter: @DrHughThompson

Reporter, NBC News Twitter: @redtapechron

Bob Sullivan

www.plateaueffect.com

THANKS!!