Archive - Heatmaps to Histograms: Field Notes

Issue 4: Beyond the Hammer

Smarter ways to frame risk, and the skills analysts need in the age of AI

Sep 16 •

Tony Martin-Vegue

Issue 3 | From "We Can't Measure This" to "Good Enough to Decide"

Estimating the Real Risk of Getting Your Phone Hacked at DEF CON

Sep 2 •

Tony Martin-Vegue

August 2025

Issue 2 | Assessment Scope, “What Abouts,” and Seeing Risk Beyond Your Own History

How to protect your risk assessment scope, avoid the gambler’s fallacy, and keep decisions on track

Aug 10 •

Tony Martin-Vegue

July 2025

Issue 1.5 | Beyond Base Rates: Turning IRIS Data into Risk Conversations

The Missing Piece: Which Threats Actually Affect Organizations Like Yours

Jul 23 •

Tony Martin-Vegue

Issue 1 | Bayesian thinking, building base rates with IRIS 2025 & cyber prediction markets

How to Start with What You Have and Get Better Over Time

Jul 1 •

Tony Martin-Vegue

June 2025

Issue 0: I Signed a Book Deal! 🎉 Field Notes Begins

Real-world CRQ, GenAI tips, and better risk decisions - one practical dispatch at a time.

Jun 13 •

Tony Martin-Vegue

This is Heatmaps to Histograms: Field Notes.

Jun 1 •

Tony Martin-Vegue

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