Normalcy Bias
In cybersecurity I deal with a lot of human attitudes and emotions. It is part of the job. It is why I get paid to help executives bring about a …
What Does The Alleged Hacking of Super Micro by the Chinese Mean to American Business?
If you have been listening to the news lately you have heard stories that originated from Bloomberg about the alleged hacking of server motherboards during the manufacturing process of American …
Can You Reconcile The Differences In Our Changing Cybersecurity Landscape?
Scott Fitzgerald famously said: “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability …
How Is Your Parachute Engaged?
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend a particularly interesting meeting of a national cybersecurity organization that I am a member of. The organization is called Infraguard and …
POP Quiz, The Benefits of Cybersecurity Procedures
Not a very interesting subject. Not necessarily the stuff you want to talk about with friends or at a party. Probably not too fun to talk about it even when …
The Revolving Door of the CISO
There is a particularly vexing problem that occurs within American business as it relates to the CISO position. It goes something like this. Management hires a CISO and puts them …
Willful Blindness
We all see things we don’t want to see and just look the other way. Sometimes it is too uncomfortable to see certain problems or situations. And the reality is …
Why the Facebook “Breach” is Not A Problem
Years ago, when I was young and just getting into the credit card market like all other consumers someone told me to be careful with your credit card. You need …
Please Get Involved In Your Company’s Cybersecurity
If you are running a company and there is an initiative that involves all of the employees. Let’s say it is increase sales closure rate per contact with the customer. …
There Is a Skills Gap
The skills gap in cybersecurity is significant. In fact, there is such a serious problem that many believe the only solution is to look at cognitive solutions and AI. I …